Every person will naturally experience sadness or miss a relative, especially if they live far away. We frequently experience the weight of loss when we must travel for work, school, or a variety of other reasons.   Being apart from family can be rather challenging, particularly since they are the ones who bring us happiness, support, and motivation in our daily lives. It feels like there's an empty or unfilled spot in your heart that can only be filled by longing. You miss their company, their laughs, the sounds of the house, and most of all, the simple yet priceless...

On April 11, Ellie De Castro concluded the Finding Nellie Project at Nellie E. Brown Elementary School (NEBES) by revealing the true identity of her father’s elementary school namesake, Nellie E. Brown. Her audience consisted of NEBES’ current students and faculty, former and retired teachers and principals, alumni, Olongapo Historical Society members, local government representatives and Department of Education representatives.    The reveal comes after 646 days of research alongside 5 National Geographic Explorers and De Castro’s own family and friends. The day was called the Olongapo Heritage Fair, where a program filled with messages from the community and an...

On November 6, 2021, Dr. Leo De Castro —a Philosophy professor at the University of the Philippines—received four birthday cakes from an old grade school friend. They both studied at Nellie E. Brown Elementary School (NEBES), a public school in Olongapo City.   Connected to Subic Bay and facing the West Philippine Sea, Olongapo is known for being part of a US Naval Base from 1901 to 1959. Placenames in Olongapo tell stories about this time, as streets, schools, and establishments carry foreign names – most of which can easily be traced to navy officials who were previously stationed there,...

Mayroong pagkakataon sa ating buhay na narinig natin ang mga katagang, 'Hindi kabawasan ang anumang kakulangan ng isang tao.' Marahil ito ay napulot natin mula sa ating mga magulang, guro, sa TV, o di kaya ay sa mga matatanda na sa tagal ay nalimutan na natin kung sino. Kung ating babaybayin, isang pangungusap lamang ito na tila ay simple  at lantad naman ang kahulugan. Ngunit kung ito ay hihimayin, malalim ang hugot nito na marahil ay hindi para sa'yo ngunit sa napakaraming indibidwal na tinatawag mating 'person with disabilities'. Sa kabila ng mga ngiti na kanilang patuloy na ipinapakita at...

Nitong ika-16 ng Setyembre, inaprubahan ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board o LTFRB ang pagtaas ng pamasahe sa mga pampublikong sasakyan dahil sa patuloy na pag-angat ng presyo ng krudo. Ang dating 11 na pisong pamasahe ay magiging 12 na piso simula ngayong ika-4 ng Oktubre. Marahil kamot ito sa ulo ng mga Pilipino dahil sa pagbaba ng estado ng ekonomiya ng bansa ngunit ito ay maliit na tulong para sa mga tsuper. Tulad nalang ng mga Jeepney drivers sa Probinsya ng Quezon.    Ang probinsya ng Quezon ay binubuo ng trenta’t siyam na munisipalidad na may karaniwang dalawamput...