Amid the grim education scenario in the Philippines, a bright light shines from the remote town of Jagna in Bohol province.
There, husband and wife Christopher Bernido and Ma. Victoria Carpio-Bernido, both physicists, introduced a way of teaching and learning that has produced amazing results.
More than a decade ago, they left their academic careers at the University of the Philippines (UP) and went back to a rural setting to run a struggling school and help students achieve their academic potentials.
Most small and medium enterprises in the Philippines are upbeat on domestic business prospects, resulting in a potential expansion in capital spending and hiring of more employees, according to separate survey results released yesterday by two multinational firms.
WHAT DO INTERNET users from the Philippines look for? Ask Google and chances are the search giant has an answer. And it even comes with all the bells and whistles.
Case in point was the week of Aug. 6 to 12. The fastest-rising news terms during the period were “NBA” amid reports on Boston Celtics and Miami Heat opening a new season and “UFC” in which the league’s middleweight champion Anderson Silva defended his title.
The Philippines has added another global title to its name in the technology arena. From the world’s text messaging capital, Filipinos are also now the champions in watching videos over the Internet.
Five years ago, when Mark Barachina first arrived in Singapore, he fell in love with the country. He successfully found employment there and was able to fulfill a dream for himself and his family to live and work abroad.
