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Philippines Celebrates ‘Pandaigdigang Araw ng Wikang Kinagisnan, ‘Highlighting Multilingualism (Part 3)

by Edgar Belando, Kimberly Anne Mista and Derico Jabaybay “Languages are vital for the people and the world as an instrument to preserve identity development, education and integration.” -Saleem Samad. On the 21st of February 2023, the Polytechnic University of…

Celebrating International Mother’s Language Day, Highlighting Multilingualism, Part 2

by Avryl Claire Macaranas, Angela Mariz Ibon with Jasmine Bermudez, Angela Magsipoc, and Nikki Rosales In line with the 24th annual celebration of International Mother Language Day (IMLD), English major freshmen students at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-San Juan (PUPSJ)…

VISION & GRIT: Exceptional Zero Waste Women in the Asia Pacific Region (fifth in the series)

Liwen Chen: Inspiring Change One Village at a Time by Marlet Salazar As an English major, Liwen Chen initially did not see herself becoming an environmentalist, much less a Zero Waste advocate. But fast forward to the present: her work has…

Charity First Foundation Inc. holds the 2023 Sports festival: Kayumanggi Ang Nanaig

by Renz F. Guilalas   The Charity First Foundation Inc., also known as CFFI, conducted an annual event– the 2023 Sports Festival with the theme: Different colors–unite as one, after two years of being locked down due to the pandemic. The goal of…

AI Ayayay! A Virtual Conversation on Teaching and ChatGPT at UP, Diliman

by Cathlyn Ann T. Herrera   A virtual roundtable discussion webinar facilitated by the University of the Philippine (UP) Diliman Office for the Advancement of Teaching, “AI AYAYAY!: A Conversation on Teaching and ChatGPT,” was posted through a Facebook live…

Philippines Celebrates ‘Pandaigdigang Araw ng Wikang Kinagisnan,’ Highlighting Multilingualism

by Vhyxcent Andlen P. Cruz and Ma. Patricia Delos Reyes The Polytechnic University of the Philippines San Juan Campus (PUPSJ) through BSED EN 2-1 Class is wishing all nations a meaningful and delightful International Mother Language Day (IMLD) being celebrated…

The Special Interest Groups (SIGs): Highlights of the 2023 WCCI Philippine Chapter National Convention, Part 2

by Genevieve Balance Kupang and Nico Candelario “Our commitment to carry out the resolutions agreed upon during the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) meetings make our WCCI organization thrive. Let us continue to truly make the SIGs the lifeblood of WCCI.”…

Highlights of the 2023 World Council for Curriculum and Instruction: Philippine Chapter National Convention, Part 1

“Education saves and transforms lives, it is the bedrock of sustainability. We must work together across all development areas to make it a universal right.” – UNESCO Dir. Gen. Irina Bokova After three years of social distancing and online forums, the World…

Marcos told: probe Jullebee death, Kuwait OFWs plight

Press Statement of Migrante International 01 February 2023–  President Bongbong Marcos’ show of sympathy with the family of slain Kuwait Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara is not enough. He should order a probe into Philippine embassy officials’ and recruitment…

Art Groups launch Poetry Anthology about Hope

Quezon City, Philippines–  “Hope is everywhere, and if hope has a name…it would be, everything”–this is the main concept of the book, Life After Dark: Messages of Hope, which had its physical book launch at Jess & Pat’s Cafe in…

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