5 posts tagged “pinoy”

Went to see mom and dad, with kids in tow, and had a thin crust Shakey's Special, along with slices of mojos (with garlic dip) and... a plate of siopao. I know, I know... it is a bit incongruous, but that's how some Pinoy meryendas look like at times.

It's a surprising mix that aims to please the palates of everyone around the table, because the food can sometimes serve as just the icing on the cake of conversation.

Yes, conversation. Kwentos. Stories. Shared around the table on a lazy (and thankfully not rainy) Sunday afternoon. You talk about computers and netbooks, or the rules of Scrabble, all while the television blasts the latest showbiz chismis during the airing of The Buzz (Boy Abunda, Ruffa, and Kris Aquino).

The conversation temporarily ceases when Kris Aquino announces that she may not report for work during the coming weeks, so that she can stay close to her mom, former President Cory Aquino, who is continuing her battle with cancer.

I invite you to say a prayer for them...

Have you read NCSB Chief Slams Call Centers, RP Education Problems? National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Secretary General Romulo Virola talks about the decline of the Philippines' education system.

I dunno. Perhaps he was too harsh on the pervasiveness of "Boom Tarat Tarat" or the national obsession with call centers. Even before the BTT chant, Filipinos have been avid television viewers. All these chants or songs will come and go, yet a lot of us will still be glued to the TV from 11am to 3pm daily.

And even if people stop watching too much television, how can we increase the competence of Filipino students in the fields of Mathematics and Science? Is it a lack of materials or teachers?

Perhaps as more schools get connected to the internet, some educators will share lessons online via YouTube. Then again, will our children watch a video on parabolas or how to determine the slope of a line? Probably not.

So what exactly is the missing ingredient? I wish we could find a way to improve our children's communication and analytical skills....

When Vox was a few weeks old, there were only a few Filipinos here. For a few more weeks, I began to wonder whether my fellow Pinoys preferred to stay in Blogger, LJ, Multiply or wherever they've been blogging.

Recently, after hopping from one PinoyVox to another, I was surprised to sense a sudden surge--a lot of Filipinos (based in the Philippines and in other countries) are sharing their thoughts and stories out here in Vox.

Let's see how things go and grow out here.

In the meantime, I'd better think of some kind of theme for this Vox blog. With so many places to build a blog in, it might be better to focus on certain topics in certain sites. That way, our readers won't keep wondering where they'll find what.

For Vox, should I focus more on writing and stories? We'll see...

There are two main groups in the Loboc Children's Choir: the teens, and the younger group. Even at their early age, you can already tell who the total performers are. :-)

And here's the older group:

You'll find more stories in our Bohol 2006 Travelogue.

I'm not sure, but perhaps Eloise is Pinoy?

Okay, Pinay.

For those getting confused, both men and women can be called Pinoy (if they're Filipino).