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No students Allowed in Malls?

If the Department of Education in the National Capital Region will have its way, students who are wearing uniforms will no longer be allowed to enter malls during class hours. The DepEd argues that students should not be distracted from their education by prohibiting them from entering malls during mall hours.

Take the example of the [...]

Lining Up for Toilets in Schools

Did you study at a public school in the province? Do you ever remember the state of the toilets or comfort rooms (CR) then?
I spent my elementary and high school years in the public schools of San Manuel, Isabela. Since the water system in our town then was but in its infancy, we had to [...]

Getting Good Grades

School has officially started. Goodbye vacation. Goodbye late night kuwentuhan and gimmicks. Goodbye playing videogames till the wee hours of the morning.
School can be boring sometimes especially, if you have to face a lot of assignments and homework from your teachers. It can also be fun, if you just set your mind to it. Since [...]

Prince Caspian in Manila Theaters June 4

Last night, when I got home, I picked up my copy of C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I picked up the book at around 10:40pm and finished it at 1:00 am! Whew! I think, that could have been my sixth reading of the novel.
I’m still fascinated by the Chronicles of Narnia. Although this [...]

Caregiver: A Movie for Overseas Filipino Workers

Chito Rono is back with a film about Filipino mothers who are sacrificing their time for their families just to earn dollars and prepare the future of their kids. Sharon Cuneta, the Megastar, is also returning with this movie.
Caregiver shows the tale of a school teacher who gave up her teaching position and sacrificed for [...]

Naruto: There’s Hope for Losers

For the past two years or so, I have been following the adventures of my favorite anime character: Naruto. Here’s an almost complete loser who cannot execute the simplest techniques. He also holds in himself a monster that nearly obliterated their village when he was but an infant.
The Fourth Hokage (Village leader) of Konoha (Leaf [...]

Back to School Tips

June is upon us once again. Amid the the coming rush of rains and typhoons, and the start of the last half of 2008, the world’s turning just proceeds. Gee, time just flies so fast! I have applied for MA in Communications at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. At last, after almost five years [...]

Govt Office in Focus: Social Security System

Penstalker features government offices, their significance in our lives (Yes, they are significant!) and some links that will help you deal with the government as easily as possible. I don’t promise it’s gonna be an easy ride. Heck, I’ve been to a lot of government offices and I have encountered a LOT of inconveniences and [...]