Chix & Tell

14. May. 2015 Little did I know that I will be having an adventure-packed afternoon today.My friend Phillip picked me up from China (my office) and informed me, the moment I slammed the car's door, that we are heading to the Fifth Mountatin of Balakayo in Barangay Olympog and that we will be "accompanying" the staff of Rated K for a look-see. Having lived practically my whole life in Gensan, I still am a stranger to my land. We had to go and get  my husband so he can show us the way. Apparently, this is another #Kapalaran for us courtesy of Phillip and his love to promote the tourism industry of our City. How can I resist such a noble cause? And so off we went to faraway Balakayo. When we arrived there, we were greeted with an awesome birds eye view of General Santos City and a warm welcome by the owners of Fifth Mountain Adventure Park.After being interviewed briefly by Rey - Rated K's segment writer, Mr. James Betonio showed us around. We were inform...

“ By using the language they speak at home,  the pupils participate well and are more confident to speak up  because they are not required to speak  in an unfamiliar language,"   says Teacher Mildred. In a region where diverse culture and languages flourish, the use of Filipino and English as primary language of instruction may pose serious challenges to students who do not speak or understand the language. Statistics would show that an average Filipino student in the 6th grade could barely master 60% of learning content and competencies expected of them.  However,  studies indicate that the use of mother tongue or first language as medium of instruction in primary education helps students learn and perform better in school and allow them to easily learn new languages.   In a partners congress held at Koronadal City last May 14, 2015 , the Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirms its commitment to mother tongue-based multilingual e...

Nepal was left grief-stricken after the massive destruction brought  by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake last April 25, 2015. Kathmandu's old city  reduced to rubble. Photo from the web. C to owner. This natural calamity has affected an estimated 7 Million people --2.8 of whom are children--needing urgent food assistance, clean water to drink,temporary shelters , sanitation and prot ection from disease outbreak. The situation must be unbearable. It made me cry watching the news. My heart goes to the children who are always the most vulnerable in times of emergency. They need help. A Unicef worker speaks to a child seeking shelter.  Photo from the web. C  to owner. While people all over the world had already sent aid in different forms, I've read somewhere that help is still needed. WE CAN STILL HELP. Even in our littlest ways. Even if we are far from Nepal.  Give to UNICEF . I just did. Unicef...