Author: Jezza A. Nepomoceno

Cooperatives at the time of COVID-19 pandemic

When this coronavirus pandemic caught us off guard, life became more difficult for most of us. The fear of infection from the rising cases has caused inevitable changes in the way we live and conduct business. The transition was so drastic that it cost us not only the fun of being social but as well as our very income.

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[OPINION] Finding x

Like it or not, math is life. You can’t escape it. It is the very foundation of almost everything. From understanding the stars above our heads, the soil under our feet, the landscape, and skyscraper we see every day, math is the key. This is the reason why we are taught to master it from a very young age to develop our critical thinking and problem-solving ability.

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[OPINION] Depression: Rubbing the Surface

Depression is a painful topic. But I had this sudden urge to write about it because I recently learned that a friend was silently battling it. I only knew about her situation after a long conversation over her disturbing post on Facebook last year. She said she wanted to kill herself and if a friend posted something like that on social media, you’ll be alarmed.

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[OPINION] Surviving Every Storm

The Philippines was a disaster-prone country in the world and we all knew it. In 2019, it ranked 5th in the most affected countries in long-term climate risk index published by Germanwatch. The ranking was based on the impacts of weather-related loss events from 1998 until 2017.

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