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Homeschooling Chronicles: Of Fractions, Body Systems & World Leaders

Homeschooling Chronicles: Of Fractions, Body Systems & World Leaders

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Kumustá na ang mga magúlang na piníling silá na múna ang magturò sa kaniláng mga anák sa ligtás na kalagáyan ng kaniláng tahánan? Anú-anó na ang mga aralín at gawáing inyóng ginawá pára sa

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Munch On the Popcorn at Home!

Munch On the Popcorn at Home!

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Because the pandemic is still ongoing, many people remain home-oriented. Some work at home and many go home directly after work to diminish getting in contact with other people. Because of that, one worthwhile

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Reading a Timely Book during the Pandemic

Reading a Timely Book during the Pandemic

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In this ongoing pandemic, many people are compelled to spend more time at their homes. What to do to make the experience less boring, routinely, or enriching? Listen to music, watch films, or read

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Is the Philippines Really Becoming a Communist Country?

Is the Philippines Really Becoming a Communist Country?

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I have long been thinking that the Philippines is on its way to becoming a Communist country. This is unthinkable for many Filipinos who have been so used to the “democracy” being espoused by

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The Silmaril of the Middle-earth Lore

The Silmaril of the Middle-earth Lore

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If not for his son Christopher Tolkien, then much of the legendary English author JRR Tolkien’s unfinished works would have not seen the light of day. After his father died in 1973, Christopher embarked

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Sunny Day Melting the Snow Away…

Sunny Day Melting the Snow Away…

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(On the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street) If my recall is correct, the first time I saw an episode of the children’s TV show Sesame Street, in the Philippines, was in 1973 or 1974.

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Some Philippine Fruits & Their English Names

Some Philippine Fruits & Their English Names

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Little do many people know, the following Philippine fruits have their equivalent names in English. And although most of them originated from other countries in the previous decades or centuries, they have become considered

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Filipino Films at Gimli Film Festival 2019 (July 24–28)

Filipino Films at Gimli Film Festival 2019 (July 24–28)

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The forthcoming 19th annual Gimli Film Festival—slated on July 24–28—will feature two Filipino-Canadian films: When the Storm Fades (2018) and Nervous Translation (2018). Directed by Sean Devlin, the Documentary/Drama When the Storm Fades tells

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On Can Openers and Rough Surfaces

On Can Openers and Rough Surfaces

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(Mga Kinagigiliwang Bagay noong Ating Kabataan) Bawat isa sa atin ay may kabataang pinagdaanan. At paminsan-minsan ay nakatutuwa itong balikan. Lalo na kung ating aalalahanin ang mga bagay na minsan nating kinagiliwan. Malamang nga

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Are Filipinos Asians or Pacific Islanders?

Are Filipinos Asians or Pacific Islanders?

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(On Simple Geographic Association) If you are versed in Geography, then answering this question should not be a problem at all. Philippines Is in Asia (An Asian Country) Geographically, by continental association, Filipinos are

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