What if the only barrier to blockchain adoption is education and knowledge? For us to understand why mass adoption has not taken place yet, we need to understand where we are in the blockchain evolution. Predominantly, the expertise and exposure to the blockchain industry remains concentrated amongst white males. A survey by CoinDesk found that […]
Decentralization by blockchain is a guiding belief that several cryptocurrency projects in recent years have espoused. To date, however, very few have accomplished this goal. With startups and multinational corporations jumping on the decentralization bandwagon, it is perhaps time to pause and think if we have lost sight of the ultimate purpose of blockchain? Talking […]
Scientists are now doubting their long-held hypothesis that covid-19 deaths and hospitalization are being triggered by an overreaction of an agent of the human immune system. They noted that, although some patients are experiencing the overreaction, most covid-19 deaths and hospitalization may not be caused by it. Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations probabilities on different demographics […]
Schools in the Philippines that have been affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Rolly have been urged by the Education Secretary, Leonor Briones and DepED to initiate their own solutions in dealing with the crisis. In a public briefing done via a virtual press briefing, the secretary said that the education department was leaving […]
English language program in Australia, specifically designed to help migrants participate socially and economically in Australian society, is expected to undergo a host of changes after concerns were raised regarding their proficiency and effectiveness. Why don’t migrants learn to communicate in English if they want to live in an English-speaking country?—is one of those sentiments […]
The Philippines Department of Education (DepEd) has been criticized for its handling of the education docket resulting in students failing to get required resources in 2019. State auditors indicated that, long before coronavirus posed a problem in the country, the department was already mismanaging education. However, the problem could not be masked for long after […]
Do you have a viable strategy for cash flow management? There was no business playbook when coronavirus arrived. Coronavirus has proven to be challenging for every business person, and the ability for leadership to manage cash flow is more important than ever before. We can use all of the industry data and expertise available to […]
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte called on DepEd and private school administrators to keep students at home during class hours. Davao City Mayor calls out educational institutions With the recent rise of COVID-19 cases in the province, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is trying to employ certain restrictions to limit the movement of Davao City […]
Direk Joey Reyes, a renowned Filipino filmmaker, has criticized the Philippines Department of Education (DepEd) for developing a module that asked students to identify which characters or actors in a movie said certain phrases. The criticism comes amidst increased scrutiny of the modular education being implemented by the DepEd as an alternative for in-person learning. […]
Members of Parliament (MPs) voted to shoot down a proposal that would have seen the government’s continued support for free school meals during the holiday. The vote, which ended in 261 supporting the bill and 322 voting against it, put an end to months of campaigning by Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United striker, who has […]
