Do not forget the poor
By Queena N. Lee-ChuaHere is the conclusion of the speech I gave at the graduation rites of St. Dominic College of Asia.
Here is the conclusion of the speech I gave at the graduation rites of St. Dominic College of Asia.
A Canadian program aims to make disaster preparedness “a way of life” in one of the country’s most hazard-prone provinces.
Diane Chua dreams of working in a computer company someday.
With the new partnership between Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and Epictech Inc., the third year Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (MIS) student will be able to experience what it is like to do the actual work even before she gets her diploma.
Here is the continuation of my commencement address to graduates of St. Dominic College of Asia:
For 8-YEAR-OLD Edgar Orola and other residents of the municipality of Banga in Aklan, Oct. 21, 1942, was supposed to be a day of excitement and joy.
Although there are still “some people who argue that climate change is not real,” Trevor Lewis, deputy chief of mission of the British Embassy, said “many scientists are devoting their lives [to] studying climate change… People are actually taking serious steps to deal with this. Lots of scientific brains are looking at this.”
The room echoes with “oohs” and “aahs” as the balik (returning) scientist unravels “highfalutin” concepts through simple experiments using materials from a portable plastic box.
On April 12, I gave the commencement address to more than 100 St. Dominic College of Asia (SDCA) graduates at the Philippine International Convention Center. The school is owned by the Andaman family. It was great to reconnect with a former student, Jade Andaman, now a lawyer.
When I started my cooking school for children 15 years ago, all I wanted was work that was home-based.
A few months after the Japanese Imperial Army invaded the Philippines on Dec. 8, 1941, enemy troops arrived in Mindanao, disturbing the placidity of the mountains in the Zamboanga peninsula and killing even innocent civilians.
Develop your internal drive. This was the first piece of advice this year’s commencement speaker gave to the Class of 2013 of Centro Escolar University (CEU)-Malolos.
Since 1938, every graduating student of the 105-year-old Centro Escolar University (CEU) has been taking part in a unique formation symbolizing the Philippines’ national flower.
I sat in front of the computer, forcing myself to do research but feeling worse by the second. Suddenly, a white head popped up beside me and black eyes locked on my own. I felt my arm licked and nuzzled. My spirits lifted and I gave Hershie a hug.
