Category Archives: Social Factors
Why It Is So Good Being Raised A Cebuano – Rod of Correction
B. Rod of correction Ms A: “I’m really impressed with Ms P kids. They’re so refined in character!” Ms. B: “They’re really are. They’re so polite and helpful too!” Ms. C: “Hmmm.. has anyone of you ladies seen her how she disciplined her kids? I was in the middle of my washing at the well … Continue reading
Why it is so Good being Raised a Cebuano – Excellent Upbringing
I. Excellent upbringing – Cebuanos are lucky enough to have been exposed to 3 most effective forms of parental discipline: A. Verbal discipline B. Rod of correction C. Contemporary discipline A. Verbal discipline – are tried and tested methods of parental discipline that make-used of various styles of mouthful expressions. Its often includes among others … Continue reading
Where My Best Teacher In High School Failed
One afternoon, our high school class was advised never to spend time listening to any drama on the radio. The teacher was one of the brightest, perhaps the best Mathematician according to many, so it was assumed she’s more authoritative in the matters of learning what’s best. She argued that no matter how many stories … Continue reading
The Israeli Investor
Whoever managed to convince that Israel investor who came to Maco and tried to buid an oil mill along the town outskirts in Anislagan must at least be given a due credit of giving jobs to the people, albeit shortly just enough to give them something to put on their tables while they were still … Continue reading
‘Shatong’ Childhood vs PC/Console Childhood
After hearing quite a number of reports about the underlying effects of playing PC/Console games to children, I decided to make some comparative review to the games I used to play as a kid with the other children in the neighborhood. It includes among others ‘lastiko’(rubber bands), ‘shatong’, ‘jolens’(marbles), ‘takyan’, etc. The details are not … Continue reading
Davao Gold Rush
“Ma, here is P100 to spend for your next meal”, her son offered. “Hundred pesos! Keep that to yourself or throw it away. It’s not even money to begin with.” Huge array or houses, brand new cars, new home stuff, parties, you named it. A lot of these changes really did happen at the height … Continue reading
An Untold Story of Pearl Farm
He seemed a bit expectant of people arriving that day. Lying down inside his rest house located somewhere in Samal Island, he dressed casually as if no VIP’s were about to arrive. The owner of Pearl Farm, which was never really intended to be a Pearl culture, also owned ADECOR, one of the biggest, most … Continue reading