Colleague Of The Week

It is said that one of the rather unforgettable stages of life is childhood, and all the more so when one spends in the University’s Early Childhood School. To many who have been under her care, she is fondly called “Teacher Debbie.” She was born on May 10, 1960 to Samuel and Ruth Serate and […]

She bravely faces each day, holding on to a life perspective that testifies to the idea that, indeed, it is the hard things that break, while the soft and tender endure. In a world of countless trials and challenges, her ultimate strength is her gentleness. Her sweet smile, soft voice, and her dainty demeanor perfectly […]

With a world as cruel as this one we live in, our greatness can sometimes spring from the most undesirable and painful experiences in life. While many people easily give in and surrender to the toughest adversities life throws at us, there are still people who make the better choice of looking far beyond these […]

In times of loss and despair, our family is our sole sanctuary where comfort and love abound. A family is a haven of acceptance and understanding, where care and nurture is a common language. With the complications life entails, a family simply fills the void of human existence. Despite the challenges that we go through, […]

Almost everything we have at present was once a product of an uninhibited imagination. Giving us limitless access to a world of possibilities, our imagination can grow us wings. It is a gift that one must exhaust creatively and resourcefully, for according to Einstein, imagination can take us everywhere. When Einstein uttered these words, he […]

His voice suited for the opera sealed him a slot in the semifinals of the hit talent competition “Pilipinas Got Talent” in the year 2010. He is the first Filipino accredited badminton umpire. For seven years, he served as a personal fitness adviser of the crowned Prince of Saudi Arabia. In 1992, he became the […]

In an emerging era of equality, there have been quite a number of people who have defied stereotypes and embraced a life of duality. Especially to a woman, life can be so confining and, oftentimes, decisions heavily swayed by social conditions and expectations. In order to survive through the storms of the present time, one […]

She was born with an inherent gift of making other people happy. With her seemingly twisted sense of humor coupled by her bright smile, she is always tagged as the joke-cracker in the bunch, the one who lights up the room with her “corny” jokes, and the one who constantly brings laughter and glee to […]

For the past few years, she has spent a considerable amount of time in and around the sea, marveling in its beauty and grandeur, yet also seeing the fragility –– and even the degradation –– of our planet’s blue heart. Just like home, she feels comfort and reverence every time she immerses herself in the […]

It is indeed quite unfortunate that in Greek mythology, when you talk about the Queen of Olympus, Hera, most of what people immediately associate with her is her jealousy and vindictiveness, overlooking her nurturing and steadfast qualities amidst adversities and tribulations. Despite the many clouds of negative metaphors linked with this Greek goddess, what people […]