ariellalisan.org – Homeward Bound

NOT ALL school children can read. That is a sad fact about the current education situation in many parts of the country. They are called frustrations readers. This problem hinders kids from getting the most out of their daily lessons, which is deemed to have a great impact to them as they progress on their journey of education.

Grade one pupils from Alabel Central Elementary School and SPED Center receive books from the Alcantara Foundation last year. *Image from QUEST

SOMEONE MIGHT say I’m making a false logic here or that I am jumping into conclusion without thoroughly examining my arguments. I’d like to make it clear that this is my personal feeling about one particular experience in Zamboanga City. As a Mindanao Blogger, I don’t intend to spread negative things about the island. I just think that it’s important for anyone who plans to visit Zamboanga to know this.

I was in Zamboanga last week together with our principal, three other teachers, and four students for the First National Science and Mathematics Summit for Regional Science High School.

WE ARE on the streets of Zamboanga now. It’s quite peaceful here contrary to popular belief.

We are here for the 1st National Science and Mathematics Summit Fair that is participated in by regional science high schools in the country.

I’m with four co-teachers and four students and we will be here until February 16.

In the picture below is my co-teacher, Ms. Eljay, who has just experience her first flight and she wanted everything documented.

I hope this trip will give me the relaxation I’ve always wanted.

IF YOU were to promote a nutrition campaign would you consider commisioning Angelica Jones and Megastar impersonator Ate Shawie?

INREDIBLE. Angelica Jones Promoting Good Nutrition to students in Alabel, Sarangani Province

In fairness to these two personalities, they are good at their craft — making people laugh. However, I think that the National Nutrition Council made a grave mistake, choosing these two to promote the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program.

This is not an attack on the two personalities but a criticism on the manner of entertaining the students who were asked to attend the program.

THIS IS a first for SoCCSKSarGen.

Although we have already meet in some place before, this is the forst time that we gathered purposely to review a restaurant. And we are planning to do it more often in the future.

Well, this is not the review yet. I just want to let you know that we are having fun here. We enjoyed the food. And most of all, we are enjoying the conversations with each other.

Here’s a pic from Kyawster:

SocCSKSarGen Bloggers at Genee, Pendatun Ave., General Santos City.

This one is from Rosilie: