PerryScope by Perry Diaz There is a legislative bill — House Bill 1563 — submitted in the Philippine Congress which seeks to make “Filipino” as the primary medium of instruction in Philippine schools. Sponsors of the bill wanted to replace English as the medium of instruction. They believe that the use of “Filipino” — the [...]
PerryScope by Perry Diaz Fifty-nine years after the end of World War II, the war records should already have been archived and every war veteran compensated for fighting for freedom. Yet, in the halls of the cavernous United States Congress, there is a haunting air of uncertainty over the fate of a band of brown [...]
PerryScope by Perry Diaz The presidential election is not determined by popular vote. The President and the Vice President are elected by the Electoral College which consists of 538 American citizens. “Hey, that’s a piece of cake,” you might say. However, the presidential election of the United States is one of the most complicated process [...]
