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What's Make A Great Teacher?

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  Teaching as a Profession: Fostering Lifelong Learning and Growth Teachers are a blessing from God. Teachers are the ones who indirectly build the nation and the human being. They teach students the knowledge and morals that are imperative for one’s life. Without a teacher, there would be no engineers who build bridges and skyscrapers. Without a teacher, there will be no specialist doctor that can treat patients in need. And without a teacher, there would be no economist at the Central Bank who ensures the stability of our nation’s economy. Our lives are full of the services of teachers. Besides teachers at school, without us knowing, people around us are also teachers in our daily lives, such as our parents, friends, or even our community in our residential neighborhoods. In this digital age, knowledge is accessible anywhere and anytime. These issues certainly alleviate the reliance of students on their teachers. Nevertheless, the imperatives of the teacher will never be denied. ...

Manila Is Sinking?

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  The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago made up of 7,106 islands located in relation to many of Southeast Asia's main water bodie such as the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strait. Proximate countries include Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The geography is mountainous with narrow coastal lowlands.   The Philippines is among the most vulnerable in the world to hazards such as rising sea levels, floods, earthquakes and typhoons. It gets hit by an average of 20 typhoons a year, which can flood coastal areas. And these tropical storms, scientists believe, are likely to become more frequent and stronger because of climate change. Manila is Sinking? Manila is the capital of Philippines. This city is the home for about 12 million people or with a density of 20 785 person per kilometre. In the Manila Bay area, the sea level is rising four times faster than the global average rate of 3.2 mil...