Diana Joy

Photo Credit: Depositphotos               The Philippines frequently experience seismic and volcanic tremor because it lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes occur. In recent months, a number of earthquakes shook parts of the country. While there were no reported major damage or loss of life, these incidents could indicates that the big one is probably coming, as the major Philippine fault are have been disturbed.             For us–– Filipinos, we always encounter a lot of natural disasters and it is the best to be prepared and ready for all eventualities specially earthquakes because no one can predict when it will happen. However, with proper training and advance planning, everyone in our country can be prepared to react appropriately during and after the occurrence of an earthquak...

Credits Photo: Philippine Canadian Inquirer     The Philippines has a mixed economy with private-owned business regulated by government policy. It is considered a newly industrialized economy and emerging market, which means it is changing from an agricultural-based economy to one with more services and manufacturing. The Philippine economy has produced an estimated GDP (nominal) of $356.8 billion with the primary exports includes semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, coconut oil, and fruits.      President Rodrigo Duterte, who came to power in 2016, is committed to improving the country’s infrastructure in order to create jobs and business opportunities and boost economic growth. His “Build, Build, Build” program is made up of 75 major projects covering transportation, power, water supply and flood management. This mammoth endeavor envisages a total spend of at least 8t pesos (US$150b). The Government is planni...

  Photo Credit: Philippines Star We are living amidst what is potentially one of the greatest threats in our lifetime to global education, a gigantic educational crisis.   As of March 28, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic is causing more than 1.6 billion children and youth to be out of school in 161 countries. This is close to 80% of the world’s enrolled students. And most countries have very unequal education systems, and these negative impact will be felt disproportionately specially those poor children. And this pandemic has turned the spotlight on one of the problems that hasn’t been resolved until now: making a hard time to the students and teachers.   There have been obvious gaps in the Philippines educational system in the past, the current pandemic highlights a stark divide: access to education for those who can afford and those who can’t. Department of Education (DepEd) announced that class opening for the school year 2020-2021 on October 5 would use a blended approach...