Being hearing-impaired presents its own set of challenges, especially in a world where spoken language is fundamental to communication. This challenge is further magnified in the Philippines, where opportunities for the deaf are scarce, particularly in education and employment. The limited number of secondary schools catering to their needs, coupled with financial constraints and inadequate facilities, makes it worst for their struggle to acquire skills and knowledge. A dedicated teacher from PSD provides a hands-on lecture inside their newly rehabilitated school building Shery ..read more

  Following our decision to forego a Philippine Department of Education accreditation for the schooling of our two younger kids, we are looking for materials that we can use for our independent homeschooling.  We already completed the payment of the tuition fees of Ate Z and Bunso for their US accreditation, this means that beginning in July, we will report to our US homeschool provider for their grades. In the past month, I have been looking for a homeschool curriculum for language arts that we can use. My goals were for us to use an open-and-go curriculum and for the kids to star ..read more

Inspired by the late Henry Sy Sr.'s dedication to education and their focus on sustainability, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), a prominent integrated property developer, has introduced a scholarship program in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). Known as the "SM Sustainability Scholarship," this program embodies SM Prime's dual commitment to promoting educational opportunities and fostering sustainability efforts. Future sustainability leaders. Strengthening its commitment to both educational access and sustainability stewardship, SM Prime welcomes ..read more

  After more than a year of contemplating, we finally have decided to forego a DepEd accreditation in the next school year. This coming SY 2024-2025, we will return as independent homeschoolers. We intend to enroll under a US accreditation and I will share with you once that has been finalized. For the meantime, here's our latest video on our YouTube channel. Happy homeschooling ..read more

  Pinag-iisipan mo na bang bumili ng sariling bahay? Awesome! Maraming options ang nariyan para sa’yo, pero ang pagpili kung pre-selling unit or RFO unit ba ay tagalang kailangang iconsider ng mabuti. Sure, ang pre-selling ay talaga namang mas mura sa simula. Pero sa sa pagbili ng RFO unit, maaari mong ma-enjoy ang mga perks na magpapatunay na ito ang winning choice at perfect match para sa’yo. Imagine this: sa halip na maghintay ng mga buwan o kahit taon para matapos ang construction ng bahay, agad mo nang makukuha ang susi at makakalipat agad. Wala nang pagmumuni-muni tungkol sa tana ..read more

One of the places I visited in Quezon City when I was a child was the museum under that big tall tower in the middle of Quezon Circle. We've been at the Circle countless times but last October was the first time that I visited the museum in decades. Of course, I brought along the kids so we could all marvel at the displays inside and finally answer the question: What's inside? There's no entrance fee to visit the museum and the security guard was polite enough to point us to where we should go to begin the tour. Overall, the place is a memoir of the life of President Quezon. There are old ..read more

  Another fun thing to visit at Quezon Memorial Circle is the Quezon Heritage House. This house is a replica of the weekend house of President Quezon at Gilmore Street. This museum is a few steps from the restaurant strip. There's no fee to visit the museum; they have a tour guide explaining the house's history and the items inside it. Though the place is a replica, according to the guide, most of the materials used here were from the original house. Also, all the items inside the house were used by President Quezon and his family. When we visited last October, we could only see the up ..read more

  Last October 5, during Teacher's Day, the kids and I visited a few museums inside the Quezon City Circle. Kuya had no classes that day so we brought him for a field trip. To make the most time and plan ahead, we initially went first to QCX Museum. But when we arrived around 9AM, the lady guard said it was closed for renovations. She then told us to visit the other museums instead, with the Presidential Car Museum a few steps away from QCX. There are no entrance fees to get inside and explore the car museum. They do mention though that we may drop any donation for the museum sho ..read more

Golden Grains PH proudly commemorates its 36th year of festive celebrations during the holiday season! To honor this remarkable milestone, Golden Grains Philippines extended a warm invitation to all October birthday celebrants to partake in the festivities and seize the opportunity to acquire their cherished rice varieties at no cost. Throughout this month, 36 fortunate October celebrants will have the chance to receive the very same products that have endeared Golden Grains to the hearts of many over the years. Lucky participants will be able to select from a wide array of Golden Grains' p ..read more

  "I aspire to become an educator not merely to fulfill a personal dream but also to be a source of inspiration for the next generation." These inspiring words belong to 18-year-old Princess Eunice Motel, an SM scholar currently pursuing her education at the Philippine Normal University. She is one of two children of Hildajane, who works as an on-call factory re-packer, and Richard, a set man, both hailing from Caloocan City. Princess' dream of becoming a teacher has been a lifelong aspiration, firmly embedded in her heart and mind since her early years. This calling became even more ..read more