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The roles of mothers
As we celebrate Mothers Day on May 14, I would like to write a short piece about the important roles of the mothers in our lives. We are all familiar with the saying, “The mother is the light of the home.” I do believe this comes from Proverbs Chapter 6: “…Forsake not the law of thy mother…for the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light.” As the light of the home, our mothers constantly guide us, especially in dark times. She offers that wisdom to help us make the right choices in our lives.
Tuition free
THE Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) have released the guidelines pertaining to the P8-billion fund for the government’s free-tuition program for 2017. It will be implemented at the start of classes this June, and then again in August.
Here’s to all the workers
While it is true that the celebration of Labor Day every 1st of May has always been associated with demonstrations and calls for higher wages and better working conditions, it is also proper to spend this day paying tribute to our hardworking kababayan who offer hours of labor every single day.
Eradicating poverty through Dutertenomics
IF we were to ask President Duterte and his economic managers, the solution to poverty would be to build and build some more. In a recent forum, our top infrastructure officials joined some Cabinet economic managers to pitch what they call “Dutertenomics”, which is seen to usher in a “golden age of infrastructure” to counter poverty in the country.