Essential books for kids
By Queena N. Lee-ChuaThe new book “Let’s Get Ready” aims to teach children to prepare for storm, flood, fire and earthquake.
The new book “Let’s Get Ready” aims to teach children to prepare for storm, flood, fire and earthquake.
Here is the conclusion of the speech I gave at the graduation rites of St. Dominic College of Asia.
The New People’s Army (NPA) reminds us of the various guerrilla forces during World War II which controlled areas beyond the reach of the Japanese soldiers.
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.

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.
Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon should read between the lines: President Noy wants him to have an honorable exit by resigning.
My colleague and friend Regina Hechanova, the president of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP), alerted me to an article on “Being Gay” that came out in another newspaper.

At a science communication workshop in Malaysia, I learned what could happen when discoveries are not quickly owned by a nation.
What does Bangsamoro (literally, Muslim nation) mean to the people of Jolo, Sulu? Researchers Liberty Contessa Catbagan and Puraida Tibli found that the concept had different meanings for different groups.
How much did it cost to study for a bachelor’s degree in French public schools in 2012-13? Half a million pesos? A hundred thousand?
After I read the report that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was preparing to file charges against Sultan Jamalul Kiram III and his men for the Sabah standoff, I laughed out loud till my belly ached.
The ultimatum given by the Malaysian authorities to the men of the Sultanate of Sulu who are holed up in a village in Sabah expired at midnight of Tuesday, Feb. 26.
I read with interest former Sen. Heherson Alvarez’s article in the Inquirer’s Commentary column on Saturday about climate change and steps the government is doing to address the problem.