The Big One sa Pilipinas: Paano Maghahanda

Ang sinasabing “Big One,” na pinaghahandaan sa Pilipinas, ay ang posibleng napakalakas na lindol na idudulot ng West Valley Fault sa silangang bahagi ng Metro Manila. Ang fault line ay biyak (break or fracture) bunga ng paggalaw ng tectonic plates ng mundo, kung kaya’t ito ay lugar kung saan inaasahan ang pagkakaroon ng lindol. Ang West Valley Fault ay mula sa taas ng Sierra Madre pababa ng Laguna.

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Sex Education: Angkop ba sa Pilipinas?

Bagama’t maraming tila kontra sa pagsasakatuparan ng sex education sa Pilipinas, narito naman ang mga dahilan ng mga nagsusulong ng pagkakaroon nito sa bansa …

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Climate Change sa Pilipinas: Isang Talakayan

Pumangatlo ang Pilipinas sa maraming mga bansa sa buong mundo na nanganganib sa mga peligro o sakunang dulot ng global warming o climate change. Ito ay batay sa ulat ng World Bank (WB) na nagbabala ukol sa paglala ng iba’t ibang sakuna sa daigdig dulot ng patuloy na global warming o climate change.

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Forms of Education in the Philippines: Formal, Non-formal, Informal, and other Forms of Education

Formal education is normally divided into stages such as preschool, primary school, secondary school, and then tertiary school … Is K-12 effective in the Philippines?

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Divorce Bill in the Philippines: Are you in favor or not?

There are bills that propose the legalization of divorce in the Philippines. The question is: Is divorce reasonable and practicable in the Philippine setting?

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Reason and Impartiality on Same-Sex Marriage

To answer the question concerning whether same-sex marriage is good or bad for our society, one needs to apply reason and impartiality—two factors that compose the “minimum conception” of morality or, as some put it, the minimum requirement for morality …

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Filipino Moral Character: Pros and Cons

Filipino cultural morality, especially that which concerns social ethics, centers on ideally having a “smooth interpersonal relationship” (SIR) with others. The definition of “smooth interpersonal relationship” in Philippine culture is principally supported by and anchored on at least six basic Filipino values: the concepts of (1) ‘pakikisama,’ (2) ‘hiya,’ (3) ‘amor propio,’ (4) ‘utang na loob,’ (5) Filipino hospitality, and (6) respect for elders.

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