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- My Academic Writings
- Essays on Education and the Workplace
- “If You Know It, You Can Teach It”
- A Difficult Challenge
- How Different Are Teachers From One Another
- Is The Workplace A Jungle?
- Measuring School Effectiveness
- On Education and What People Achieve and Become
- On Graduating From Top Universities and the Principle of “Fair Judging”
- On Philosophy and Teachers
- Online Teaching Is Still Teaching
- Professionalism Among Teachers
- Real Teachers And Pretenders
- Realities in the Workplace
- Remembering My Teachers
- Teachers, Leadership Styles and McGregor’s Theories X and Y Assumptions
- TEACHING DURING THE PANDEMIC: A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
- Technology and the 21st Century Teacher
- The Challenges of Online Teaching
- The Extra Mile Teachers Walk
- The Role of Teacher-Student Rapport in English Learning
- To Pass, Or Not To Pass
- Valuing Grades
- What Makes A Great Teacher
- What Teachers and Students Expect From One Another
- When Students Don’t Learn
- Why I Preferred Synchronous Learning
- My Master’s Thesis
- My PhD Dissertation
- Papers Presented in Conferences & Published in Journals
- Between Us Bi-Multilinguals: Bilingual and Multilingual Views on Codeswitching
- Comparing the Effects of Face-to-face and Online English Lounges on Students’ Speaking Ability and Attitude Toward Foreign Teacher
- Factors Affecting the Use of Computer Technology for Instruction in South Korean Universities
- Human Rights Victimization and Self-esteem of University Students: Mediating Effect of Hope and Moderating Effect of Human Rights Awareness
- Sexist Language: Gender-Linked Expressions in Official Communications in the Academic Workplace
- Teachers’ Commitment and Students’ Performance in English at a University in South Korea
- The Difference in English Proficiency Between Tourism and Engineering Students of Two Asian Universities
- Perspective Articles, Academic Papers and Unpublished Studies
- Examining National Character and Development in Selected Southeast Asian Countries and South Korea
- Examining South Korea’s Rise to Global Prominence: The Role of Collectivism and Nationalism
- Factors Affecting the Working Behavior of General Education Faculty Members of St. Mary’s College of Baliuag
- Questionnaires for Studies on Online Learning
- South Korea: In The Eyes of an Expatriate
- Teachers’ Commitment and Leadership Behavior of Principals As Correlates of Academic Performance of Students
- Wellbeing of Filipinos in South Korea: A Needs Analysis
- Essays on Education and the Workplace
- MY KOREAN STUFF
- Gastronomic Chronicles
- Korea: Personal Experiences & Commentaries
- Korean Dishes/Foods I Tried
- Kuwentong Kimchi (Buhay OFW)
- “Working Conditions Dito sa SK”
- Bakit Espesyal Ang Unang Araw Ko Sa South Korea
- Higit Pa Sa Kaibigan (Part 1)
- Higit Pa Sa Kaibigan (Part 2)
- Kimchi, Samgyeopsal, Ppyeo Haejangguk, atbp. (Part 2)
- Kimchi, Samgyeopsal, Pyo Haejangguk, atbp. (Part 1)
- Limang Taon Na… Limang Taon Pa Sana
- Patungkol sa Pagtuturo ng English Sa South Korea
- Sa Aking Pagtungo Sa South Korea
- MY WORKS IN ENGLISH
- Commentaries
- 2016 Elections: Postscripts
- ELECTIONS: Cyclic and Viscious
- Killing Innocent Civilians (KIC)
- My President?
- No Love Lost Between the Catholic Church and Duterte
- On The 2016 Elections
- On the Poll That Says “Most Filipinos trust the US, not China” – A Case of National Amnesia and Triumph of US Indoctrination
- Political Dynasties?
- Reading Between (and Beyond) the Lines of Espinosa and Dayan
- Dramatic Monologue (Declamation)
- Essays
- About the Philippines
- Did the Americans Save the Philippines From Spain?
- Filipinos and the English Language
- How Colonialism Shaped the Filipino Character (1st of 4 parts)
- How Colonialism Shaped the Filipino Character (2nd of 4 parts)
- How Colonialism Shaped the Filipino Character (3rd of 4 parts)
- How Colonialism Shaped the Filipino Character (last of 4 parts)
- Lata Ang Aming Tambol
- What We Filipinos Ought to Realize (1)
- What We Filipinos Ought to Realize (2)
- What We Filipinos Ought To Realize (3)
- What We Filipinos Ought To Realize (4)
- Literature, Language & Movies
- “ACCENTGOISM” (Playing With Words 2)
- If love… then what?
- Informal Criticism of Literary Works
- On Being A Poet
- On Stories and Storytelling (1)
- On Stories and Storytelling (2)
- On Stories and Storytelling (3)
- Reconfiguring Mythology
- SELFIE (Playing With Words)
- The Confession Wives (Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real): A Review
- The Thanos Effect: A Review
- “DON’T BREATHE”: A Review
- ON COVID-19
- Personal Essays
- The Road to Self-Improvement
- Becoming Purpose-driven
- Beyond Positive Thinking
- Beyond Schooling
- Cultivating a Positive Mindset
- Defining Happiness
- Developing Self-Discipline
- Dissecting Positive Thinking
- Do NOT Expect
- Enlightened Perspective
- Evolving Your Mindset
- On Fate and Destiny
- On Personal Accountability
- On Positive Thinking
- ON Self-Belief and Other Related Constructs
- On Self-Doubt
- On Self-Improvement
- On Success, Health & Happiness
- On Time Management
- Purpose-driven
- Race To 100 (Longevity)
- Road to Self-Improvement: The Road Not Taken
- Staying Focused
- The Blame List
- The Pursuit Of Happiness
- The Sum Of Our Choices
- The Tree That You Are and The Fruits That You Bear
- Think First
- Why Your Value System Matters
- About the Philippines
- Oratorical Pieces
- Poems
- Frames and Verses
- Heartbeats
- My attempts at Haiku…
- Quatrains
- Random Thoughts
- “2016 Progressive Tense”
- Analysis Paralysis
- Be Thankful
- Bloody Cornfield
- Brave Souls, Forty and Four
- Colors of My World
- Colors of My World – 2
- Fear Not
- Find Me This Country
- Forty-four Shades of Red
- Freedom to Verse
- Habit and Habit
- I’d Rather
- It’s Time
- Like Leaves
- Like Wine
- Oh Holy Veiled One
- Rotten Suffrage
- SMILE
- The Sound of the Trail
- When Our Color Turns Gray
- Short Stories
- Sports Blogs
- A Championship Too Hard To Forget
- Finding Boxing’s Goat
- Golden State Warriors Up 2-0
- How Must a Boxer Fight? A la Rios or A la Donaire?
- Manny Pacquiao: Should new PBA role concern PacMan’s fans?
- Manny-Floyd: Who’s Greater?
- Mayweather-Pacquiao: Waiting for Godot?
- On Kobe’s Comeback and the Lakers
- On the Cav’s Latest Win and Deals
- PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ 3: Should Pacquiao Agree?
- The Lassiter Trade
- Triumph in Defeat: Defeat in Triumph
- WARRIORS VS CAVS: TAKE 3
- Warriors-Cavs: It’s 3-1…Again
- The Articles I Wrote for “The Vincent Times”
- Another Case of Gang Rape in South Africa
- Bloodshed in Syria Continues
- Campaign Period Begins for Philippine 2013 Elections
- China Accused of Cyberespionage
- China’s Navy Acquired New Stealth Frigate
- Choosing Pope Benedict’s Successor
- Death and Destruction Mount in Syria
- How Must A Boxer Fight, Ala Rios or Ala Donaire?
- Lolong, the Monstrous Philippine Crocodile Dies
- Meteorite Struck Russia
- North Korea Sets Off Third Nuclear Bomb
- North Korea’s Nuclear Guessing Game Continues
- Sabah Standoff Continues
- Sulu Sultanate Army Refused to Leave Sabah
- The Aftermath of the Deadly Nightclub Fire in Brazil
- The Philippines Stands Up To China
- US Navy Ship Still Stuck on Tubbataha
- The Jungle Story
- Commentaries
- MY WORKS IN FILIPINO
- Dulang May Isang Yugto
- Maikling Kuwento
- Maikling Nobela
- Sanaysay
- Tula (Mukhang “Poet”)
- APATANG TALUDTOD
- BAYAN MUNA
- “Honorakot”
- Ang Hatol Ni Gng. De Villa Sa Sagutan Namin Ni Manuel
- Apatnapu’t Apat
- Batang Utuin
- Bayan Ni Juan
- Cayó’y Caiiñgat
- Gumising Na Juan
- Huling, Paalam
- Igalang ang Bayan
- Kawawang Indio
- Kita’y Babalikan
- Markang Pinoy
- Mga Tanong
- Mga Usapin (Doon Po Sa Amin -1)
- Munting Pilipinas (Doon Po Sa Amin – 3)
- Panahon Na
- Pulitiko…Botante – 1
- Pulitiko…Botante – 2
- Punong Kawatan
- Puro Satsat
- Puwede Po Bang Magtanong?
- Sa Hapis Hanguin
- Sa Muling Pagtula
- Samo Kay Juan
- Tambutsong Maingay (Doon Po Sa Amin – 2)
- HETO NA ANG JEEP
- KUWENTULAAN
- … aking TUGON sa tula mong KAUNTING LIWANAG
- … dito sa INGLATERA (mga positibong bagay naman)
- … kwentong LIGAWAN (Part 1) (nina Banjun at Magie – High School Memories)
- … kwentong LIGAWAN (Part 2) (nina Banjun at Magie – High School Memories)
- … kwentong LIGAWAN (Part 3) (nina Banjun at Magie – Ligawan ng Mag-asawa)
- … payo ko di na MABABAGO!
- … sa bagyong BIANANG, ako ay nakahanda!
- … sa inspirasyong bigay mo, SALAMAT!
- … sa pagdating ni Bb. V.V.
- … tatlong ROSAS sa aking BUHAY!
- ….. dito sa INGLATERA (mga negatibo lang ang babanggitin ko)
- AKING AMA’T INA – 2
- AKING AMA’T INA – 1
- AKING MGA SALOOBIN
- ALAALA ng mga KAKLASE sa ELEMENTARYA
- ang MAKINILYA nina Bianang at Vidang
- BAGYONG BIANANG, PAGHANDAAN
- BUHAY HAYSKUL (Pagpupugay Sa Mga Mahal Kong Guro)
- Buhay Hayskul – Ligawan Part 2
- Buhay Hayskul – Ligawan Part 1
- Dito Po Sa Amin – 1 (Mga Usapin)
- Dito Po Sa Amin – 2 (Tambutsong Maingay)
- Dito Po Sa Amin – 3 (Munting Pilipinas)
- FACEBOOK… ang bago kong Kasintahan!
- FB FRENS – 1
- FB Frens – 2
- FB Frens – 3
- FOR ADULTS ONLY
- for adults ONLY (din)!
- KABIYAK ng aking PUSO ….. pakilala ko sa iyo.
- kaybigan… huwag ka sanang MADISMAYA!
- MEDYO SERYOSO PA RIN… (Kaunting Liwanag)
- Mga Bagyong Bianang at Vidang
- Mga Hamon Sa Buhay
- PANGALAN, PALAYAW AT MGA ALYAS – 1
- PANGALAN, PALAYAW AT MGA ALYAS – 2
- Para sa ‘yo… HARDPEN
- para sa aking Fren na si HARDPEN
- para sa iyo ATE VIVIAN
- PARA SA IYONG ATE VIVIAN
- PASYALAN NATIN AKING MGA HARDIN
- Pasyalan Natin Aking Mga Hardin – 2
- Patungkol Sa Alaala ng mga Klasmeyts sa Elementarya
- pinataba mo ang aking PUSO!
- problema ay harapin, hindi dapat IWASAN!
- REAKSYON SA IYONG KUWENTONG LIGAWAN
- RESPONSE TO BANJUN’S VISION (plus a revelation… hehehe)
- sa lihim mong IKINUMPISAL (mangungumpisal din ako)
- sa mga ALIAS na gamit
- Sa Naunsyaming Ambisyon Pa Rin
- sa pinagsamang Bagyong BIANANG at VIDANG
- Sagot sa Iyong Katanungan (Ako naman ang pagpayuhan…)
- salamat sa iyong SAGOT (payong KAYBIGAN atbp)
- SERYOSONG KUWENTUHAN – 2
- SERYOSONG KUWENTUHAN – 3
- Seryosong Kwentuhan – 1
- sina TIGRE at LEON, tiga-bantay ng aking BAKURAN
- Still Nostalgic…
- tama ba naging DESISYON?
- TANGING YAMAN
- TIBONG CAGAYANO
- TIBONG CAGAYANO & HARDPEN
- to Banjun and Hardpen
- Tugon Kay Banjun
- Tugon Sa Iyong Pasasalamat
- tugon sa iyong Tulang KINATHA!
- TUNGKOL SA AKIN – 1
- TUNGKOL SA AKIN – 2
- VISION of a REUNION
- WALA kang dapat IWANAN!
- your revelation, my RESPONSE and VISION
- ……….ANO BA TALAGA??????????
- PAGNINILAY
- PAKWELANG TALUDTURAN
- SA PILING NG MGA HAYOP
- Ang Banal na Tupa
- Ang Buwitre Sa Kumbento
- Ang Huklubang Ipis
- Ang Loro
- Ang Mga Buwaya
- Ang Mga Hayop Sa Manggahan
- Ang Mga Hunyango
- Ang Mga Unggoy, Ahas at Talangka
- Ang Palatawang Tarantula
- Ang Selfish na Shellfish
- Kakaibang Mga Hayop
- Mapamulang Baboy
- Mga Talangka Sa Banga Ng Kimchi
- Pintaserong Butanding
- SAMOT-SARI
- TIBOK
- TINULANG JOKES
- Ang Bird Ni Father
- Ang Boyfriend Ni Bunso
- Ang Holy Water
- Ang Kabayo Ni Mang Teban
- Ang Kasalanan Ni Sister Joy
- Ang Mayuming Dalaga
- Ang Pasahe
- Ang Project Ni Juan
- Ang Pulubi at ang Pulis
- Ang Samyo Ng Hinog Na Bayabas
- Ang Supportive Na Misis
- Ang Talong Ni Father
- Ang Tatay Ni Juan
- Apelyido ng Sakristan
- Bata… Bata… Saan Ka Ginawa?
- Bolero
- Buntis
- Dukhang Bampira
- Good News
- Ingliserang Tsiks Ni Mang Teban
- Kumpareng Baby
- Makulit na Mister
- Nang Maholdap Si Mam
- Nang Manundo Si Kamatayan
- Pagbigyan Ang Hiling
- Punso Sa Likod-bahay
- Puting Buhok
- Sa TIRAHAN Ni Father
- Sorry Honey!
- TINULANG KANTA
- Ako’y Alipin Mo
- Ako’y Layuan
- Ako’y Turuan
- Bakit Kanta’y Tinula Ko
- Delilah
- H’wag Nang Itanong
- Haggang Sa Kawalang- Hanggan
- Huli Na Ang Lahat
- INTRO
- Katangi-tangi Ka
- Kay Hirap Paniwalaan
- Kung Puwede Lang
- Maging Akin Ka Sana
- Mas Nanaisin
- Masaya Ka Na
- Muling Mahalin
- Nang Ako’y Iwan
- Nang Ako’y Ngitian
- Paghilumin
- Sa Sayawan
- Siya
- WELCOME!!!
M.A.D. LIGAYA
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ORAS #tula #pangaral
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KAPAG TUMIBOK ANG PUSO #tula #pag-ibig
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SIPAG #tula #pangaral
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ANG MAUMING DALAGA #tinulang jokes
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