Diana Joy

  As a student, I need to be responsible with my studies. My first impression about the modular learning were I can spent less time accomplishing the task needed to answer and it is easier to understand for all the notes were printed on the modules. I thought that it is more convenient to learn under the modular learning but there are many difficulties that I have faced during my modular learning. Based on my experience, modules has been very challenging and intellectually fulfilling as I have learned a whole lot, and acquired a number of skills, just by doing it. I am having a hard time answering the modules specifically on those topics which are not familiar to me or doesn’t have enough knowledge about the topic. Some topics were difficult to understand and there are tasks that are difficult to answer because the examples from the concept notes aren’t enough or far from the given in the task which is needed to be answer and sometimes I need to search it from the internet to...

            During the last century, we started nothing the climate change and its effect to human life. We started researching or climate change and came to know that the Earth temperature is rising due to a phenomena called the greenhouse effect is happening in our Earth.             As a student, even though I can’t to donate money or attend rallies but persuading people is a powerful way to help and save the Earth. We can share article about climate change through social media or ask your local politicians to support environmental laws. We can also discuss climate change with our friends and family so that we can encourage people to think critically about the climate. We    can also participates in school with projects which can help to spread climate change awareness by being a good role model to everyone such as not burning plastic and dried leaves, motivate people ...

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...