You see, I have never been a public school teacher. I was once behind the lens, doing the interviews, listening for inspiring sound bites that I may share to the viewing public. I met these teachers in the mountains, on remote islands and across far-flung barangays, each of them willing to traverse dangerous seas and…
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If You Want to Study Abroad
International students bring in £10 billion to the United Kingdom each year, according to estimates from the British Council. I am part and parcel of that economic drive, thank you very much. It is what I remind myself everyday as an immigrant living in post-Brexit UK. I feel a sense of pride for five minutes…
Weaving Dreams in Sibaltan, El Nido
Sibaltan had a reputation as a sleepy village by the sea in the eastern part of El Nido, Palawan. But now, it is waking up to increased economic activity. Among those contributing to the growth is a bold band of women weavers who have not only scaled up their craft but also their dreams. They are…
From Disasters to Shelters
Two years ago, super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) made its third of six landfalls over the town of Daanbantayan in northern Cebu. That time, Felisa Amistoso and her family were still living in Sitio Samar in Barangay Agujo among fish pens and a creek, in a small, dilapidated shanty on a plot of land that was…
Eastern Samar: Matapos ang Unos
“Ano’ng wish mo?,” tanong ko kay Davel, labing-isang taong gulang at mag-aaral ng Grade 4. Matipid pero tiyak ang sagot ng yayat na bata: “Sana po mabigyan pa kami ng trapal.” Mabilis kong pinutol ang wala pang limang minutong panayam dahil namumuo na ang tubig sa ilalim ng mga mata ko. Sa dinami-rami ng mga nakapanayam…
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