Comments on: School Raised Vegetables…

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:32:49 +0000

A very good lesson here is the use of recycled materials for pots! People still have to get that mentality. Every used container can be used as a pot. ;-)

By: James

James — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:28:18 +0000

On the topic of this post, really great work by these kids. This gives me some serious ideas for things to do here in Tacloban with the local schools.

By: James

James — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:27:18 +0000

The last thing pinoy need to do is fight amongst themselves about languages. The Philippines struggles enough as is, don’t make it worse by being petty about particular languages.

Make sure your kids all learn fluent English. Not Taglish, not Ceblish, not English with Waray Waray grammar … but English.

This will seriously help you compete in the global marketplace.

Now, if we could just get those stupid Americans (I am one, so I can say that) to switch to the Metric System … and all will be at peace in the world. :)

By: Lava Bien

Lava Bien — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:33:19 +0000

Len and Elian,

I’m sure it is, but you can’t be discrminatory against the so called Tagalogs (I’ve noticed that about people from Cebu). Check your Philippine passport if you have one, does it say Cebuano and English? Right..

By: atbnorge

atbnorge — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:07:39 +0000

Chinky, we’re in the same league. I remember taking home a bunch of pechay when I was in grade four. We also used to do tree planting once every school year. Some of the trees are still there where we planted them—I am proud…And yes, it doesn’t matter what your language or dialect is, just don’t bastardize it (ikke sant, Marketman?) like so many people do these days. It is inevitable, English is the language to reckon with these days—let’s face it, it is the lingua franca.

By: elian

elian — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:37:52 +0000

our language is cebuano not ur so called tagalog.

By: len

len — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:35:13 +0000

sa cebu dili tagalog ang official language sa inyo lang sa luzon kay wala na gamita diri nga sinultihan ayaw mi pugsa pag sulti anang inyong lenguahe.

By: Gener

Gener — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:20:20 +0000

Damn, Im a type of jealous! I cant grow anything on my backyard here! No plant will ever exists in my garden during summer but date palms?? 48 degrees boiling temperature is killing it! Providing aircondition for my chickens is even absurd…they are not pet..

By: dodi

dodi — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:16:35 +0000

Hi!
I must say the school’s administrators should be commended for their efforts because they did not just stop with receiving but have even gone beyond, by being proactive with the gardening efforts! Congratulations and keep it up!

By: chinky

chinky — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:14:31 +0000

When i was in grade school in the ’70s, we had a subject called YCAP (don’t recall what that stood for). But we used to plant vegetables all year-round. Each class had a group of plots that we tilled, planted and when it was harvest-time, we brought home our vegetables. We visited our plots 3x a week, usually the last subject before dismissal. We brought our own watering cans and other tools. It was actually fun even if we had to do it in our uniforms/skirts!