During calamities like earthquakes, there are stories that truly inspire us – just like the teacher who risked her own life just to save her day care pupils during an earthquake that hit their hometown. Hailed a hero, 61-year-old teacher…
When you graduated from college and especially if you hold a license for the profession you chose, society often expects you to work in that field. It doesn’t matter if your new career gives you better pay and makes you…
While teenage pregnancy has long been a problem that teachers have to deal with every year, it is important for teachers to still encourage their students to complete their studies. This will not only be good for their future but…
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto recently proposed four new teacher positions to bridge the huge gap from Teacher III to Master Teacher I. If this becomes law, thousands of teachers would certainly be happy. Unknown to most members of…
Although she was born in the US, Filipina engineer Josephine Santiago-Bond was raised in the Philippines. She even completed her college education at the University of the Philippines’ Electronics and Communications Engineering program, but this Pinay engineer would inspire many…
The Commission on Population reported that close to 200,000 women aged 15 to 19 get pregnant each year. To solve the perennial problem of teenage pregnancy, the National Youth Commission (NYC) wants schools to hold separate classes for boys and…
With the entry-level teacher in the Philippines earning a basic salary of Php20,754 a month based on the Teacher I position with Salary Grade 11, many are seeking wage increase. Considering that many teachers actually shell out their own money…
It is amazing how there are people who have no hands yet can create amazing things using their feet! For instance, there’s this high school student who went viral for the impressive artworks she made using her feet because she…
Being a teacher is no easy task; but being a student isn’t easy, either! In class, students are expected to copy notes, understand what the teacher is trying to teach, and make assignments plus projects required of them to accomplish…
During the celebration of World’s Teacher’s Day, students often gift their teachers with flowers, balloons, or chocolates. Some bring cakes and other gifts, including bags, shoes, plants, and many other items that they wish to give their teachers as a…