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- Sep 25, 2026
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Understanding our archeological past through BCML (opens the original)
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Bulacan has long been recognized as the province of heroes. Its historians, universities and local officials have worked together to ensure that the province remains a leader in historical research, publication and heritage preservation. Through the Bulacan Cultural Material Laboratory (BCML) at the Bulacan State University (BulSU), the province has also emerged as a leader in archaeological research and the recovery of material culture, underscoring its significance in the study of Philippine p
We need more optometrists to save young Filipinos (opens the original)
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As over 26 million students returned to school for the 2026-2027 year, attention has again been drawn to the persistent “learning crisis” affecting education. Experts argue that this crisis will persist unless the classroom shortage is addressed, teachers are properly supported and the lack of textbooks and learning materials is resolved. Why do our students perform poorly in international assessments? One possible cause is a basic issue – they struggle with accurate reading, which may be due to
Time to require campus safety and security plans (opens the original)
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Recent reports of multiple school violence incidents have highlighted the importance of maintaining campus safety to protect students and their families. Although school shootings have been common in the US, recent events in the Philippines have taken everyone by surprise. Politicians have responded with typical proposals, such as limiting students’ access to social media, strengthening gun laws, reviewing school security measures and installing fences, metal detectors and CCTV cameras on campus
Flooding and fractured governance (opens the original)
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The major news this week is the ongoing monsoon, which has caused flooding across much of Luzon. The government again appears helpless, unresponsive and insensitive as heavy rains overwhelm existing flood defenses. PBBM instructs the DPWH to reconnect Central Luzon. Afterward, DPWH Secretary Dizon calls for deeper waterways and large detention basins, warns against theft of pumping station components and typically dismisses engineers for “unsatisfactory performance, lack of urgency and delayed r
Is there hope for improving LUC governance? (opens the original)
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I have written several columns on the challenges of governing the ever-increasing number of local colleges and universities (LUCs) in the country and have asked: is there hope for LUC reforms to make them viable agents of change for access and equity in higher education? Yes, hope exists, but the journey is challenging, and no shortcuts are available because reforms demand a paradigm shift in local colleges and universities. An essential first step is for Congress to enact a law governing LUCs.
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