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How well do Filipinos read, understand, interpret, and apply information in their everyday lives?
Beyond simply being able to read and write, functional literacy involves understanding information, making sense of what we read, and using knowledge to make informed decisions in daily life.
Teacher Efril Apas joins Beyond the Headlines to discuss the importance of functional literacy, the challenges learners face, and what can be done to strengthen literacy skills among Filipinos.
Join us on Beyond the Headlines. Look Deeper. Think Better.
Beyond simply being able to read and write, functional literacy involves understanding information, making sense of what we read, and using knowledge to make informed decisions in daily life.
Teacher Efril Apas joins Beyond the Headlines to discuss the importance of functional literacy, the challenges learners face, and what can be done to strengthen literacy skills among Filipinos.
Join us on Beyond the Headlines. Look Deeper. Think Better.
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00:00Thank you for joining us.
00:38Thank you for joining us.
01:00It is not brushed. It is crafted one cup at a time.
01:04Your perfect latte is ready. Coffee first, then everything else.
01:11What happens when a child learns how to read, but never truly learns how to understand what he or she
01:18is reading?
01:19Good afternoon. Welcome to Beyond the Headlines. I'm DJ Moises.
01:23And today's conversation is brought to us by Coffee First.
01:26The latest data tells us that of Filipinos age 10 to 64, only 70.8% are functionally literate.
01:38In other words, knowing how to read and write does not necessarily mean being able to understand information, make sense
01:47of it, and apply it in real life.
01:49Let's look deeper and think better. Today, I want to begin that conversation with someone who chose education as her
01:56calling.
01:57We have April Appa. So hello, April. Welcome to Beyond the Headlines.
02:01Hello. Good afternoon, Sir DJ.
02:03And maybe you wish to greet your students, your followers, and your co-teams.
02:10Good afternoon, everyone. Especially to my school, Divine Life Institute, Ob Sibu, my co-teachers, my friends, and my family
02:20who are watching right now.
02:21Because they're so excited to see me online.
02:24So hi, and thank you. Especially to our dearest President and Directoress, Madam Ingrid Buchol.
02:30Thank you for letting me be here.
02:33And yes, thank you. And we're truly grateful to also have April here, no?
02:38So before we talk about education and certain challenges that's also facing the education space,
02:45I'd like to get to know you beyond being a Magna Cum Laude graduate and beyond being a teacher.
02:52So who is Efril?
02:55Efril is a proud daughter of Tomas Apas and Juanita Apas, who are from, actually, Yate Liloon.
03:03I'm proud of Liloanon.
03:04And I'm actually the fifth among the six siblings.
03:08And personally, Efril is somewhat a quite strict person.
03:14So I'm quite strict to my students, but very approachable as well.
03:19I like them to actually see me as someone they can actually learn on.
03:24But at the same time, I am also someone or a person that is also eager to learn and still
03:33continue learning.
03:35Because I believe as a teacher and as a person, learning is a lifelong process.
03:40So you choose social studies as your major.
03:45And I think for the record, if I remember it correctly, you're the first person I know who majors in
03:53social studies.
03:54So why social studies?
03:56Yeah, shout out to my alma mater, Cibonormo University.
04:00Thank you for shaping me right now.
04:02To be honest, sir, this is not to discriminate other subjects.
04:07But I believe among all other subjects that we are having in high school, social studies is the one very
04:17relevant to the society.
04:19Like for example, our topics are really involved in society.
04:23Like I am an Araling Panipunan 10 teacher.
04:26So our topic commonly states on the contemporary issues right now.
04:31And our topic, actually, I actually came from my class before coming here.
04:36So we actually talk about some vital issues that we are actually dealing.
04:42So for me, majoring social studies is somewhat a proud alumna of the Cibonormo.
04:54And it's something that I am also be proud of as a major.
04:59Sige, so at this point, we will test your knowledge about social issues.
05:04So first question.
05:05Not just kidding.
05:06Okay, but test if I'm going to AP, sir.
05:10No, but I also gathered that you're a consistent dean's lister.
05:14So it follows because you graduated Magna Cum Laude.
05:17And you also received a recognition as the most dedicated educator.
05:23So can you tell us why you consider teaching not just as a job, but you consider teaching as your
05:29calling?
05:31Out of all the professions here, we can actually, or most of the people will say, teaching is the nobliest
05:38profession.
05:39Because we teachers are the ones who are actually guiding other professions.
05:46So for me, sir, being in the profession industry or being in the education field is somewhat a pride.
05:55And actually, a responsibility to hone the capabilities of someone.
06:01Because as we all know, people will see the students who are very busy, very quiet, and they will actually
06:09think of it.
06:10They will assume that, okay, these students will become busy in the community.
06:15Well, of course, they can watch them.
06:19But we teachers see beyond what the eyes can actually see.
06:25We see their struggles every day.
06:27Why they come so late?
06:28Why they didn't have this kind of assignment?
06:30Because we do not know.
06:32Probably they have problems at home, something like that, sir.
06:35So for me, teaching is not just about teaching, literally, but seeking beyond what students can offer to our community.
06:44And I think we can connect there because that's also the reason why we look beyond the headlines.
06:48Yes, sir.
06:49That's why actually your title is beyond the headlines.
06:53But I noticed that you use the word buluyagon.
06:58Yeah.
06:58Do you trace your roots from Mindanao?
07:01And the reason I'm asking, because this is another first.
07:04When I was your age and I started working, and then I was also asked about certain observations, I used
07:10the word buluyagon.
07:11Really?
07:12And then some of my friends who were in the cafeteria, they looked at me and they said, it's badlungon.
07:17But do you trace your roots from Mindanao or you really use buluyagon?
07:20I always chose buluyagon or ballungon.
07:24Depends on the words you use.
07:26Okay.
07:26Actually, I really, from native, my middle name is Ponce.
07:33The 50 common names in Yate.
07:39Number one is Pipito.
07:40And out of the five, six is Apas.
07:43And then the third one is Ponce.
07:44So, this is closer for me.
07:47Alivio is not part of the top ten names.
07:50So, Noel Alivio, if you're watching, buluyagon is also a subwane word.
07:54Yeah.
07:57I got you, sir.
07:58Sige.
07:59Now, let's move into certain realities also that's facing our education space.
08:05And I'm talking about the 70.8 functional literacy.
08:11And this is mainly because some people would issue a disclaimer, mainly because the definition of literacy has already changed.
08:19But for me, the new definition is even more appropriate because it's about reading, comprehending, and being able to follow
08:28simple instruction.
08:30And I've said this so many times in the show.
08:32Simple instruction actually means filling out a form.
08:35That's one of the tests if a person can actually follow a simple instruction.
08:41But why is that the state in the Philippines now, that those who are age 10 to 64, only 70
08:48.8% can actually read, comprehend, and follow instruction?
08:55For me, sir, for the 93.1 and the 70.8, if not mistaken, that's according to FLAMS, right?
09:02Correct.
09:04As I have searched on that kind of percentage, it's quite alarming because in a simple way, if you follow
09:14in school tasks, like instructions, how can they, or how can we expect them to fight for life after school
09:22in the workforce?
09:24Simple like filling out, right?
09:26Yes.
09:27A form.
09:27Yeah.
09:27Our commonly, fill out, fill up, right, sir?
09:33The right term for that is filling out, no?
09:36It's just like, simple instructions that they can follow.
09:41It's quite alarming because how can we expect them to be globally competitive if they can follow the simple instructions?
09:49So, quite alarming.
09:51But I believe, sir, with the 93.1%, actually, it's higher than that.
09:56The old definition.
09:57Yeah, but we can actually, for me, sir, for me, is we can do more.
10:02It's quite alarming, like, 22.3% is the gap between the basic literate people and then the functional literate
10:12people.
10:13So, that 22.3% speaks of something that we need to do something out of it.
10:19Not only the teachers, but actually, not only the teachers, but actually, all the people that we can have to
10:26do something out of it.
10:29That's why I agree also with the new definition because in the old definition, as long as a person can
10:35read, it's already checked.
10:36So, but now, it's already proven that even if a person has already finished college or even finished high school,
10:44but they still challenge, they're still challenged in terms of following simple instruction.
10:51So, as an educator, how do you differentiate learning from actually graduating?
10:58Because they obviously have graduated.
11:01Yeah, for me, sir, literally, before we think of that way, that when someone graduate or graduated, like, okay, they
11:12can learn, they can have this certain skills because they already graduated.
11:16For the term graduated, but with the definition, like, what you've mentioned earlier, and then, in learning, I believe, it
11:24doesn't necessarily mean if you graduate, there is something, yeah, sadly, unfortunately, but somehow,
11:34in school, it's basic, it's basic, right? So, for me, as an educator, I don't associate right away with learning
11:45and then graduating because there is an overlapping information or definition between the two, but they are actually different in
11:54some way.
11:54So, not necessarily, okay, pwede naman good siya, okay, graduate yung lang, kaya, yung si teacher nga, ah, kapwi naman
12:00kabalik-balik, okay, sige, pag-graduid yung lang.
12:03And then, how about in the future, kumingon lang tangay, something like that, bang, pag-graduid yung lang, without proper
12:08learning, due to appropriate learning.
12:10So, kumbaga, for me, maka-ingon ko, if the students learn from me, they can actually apply it to real
12:16life.
12:17That's why, that's why, that's, muna, pinahawakan ako as a social studies teacher, bang, learning beyond, applying real life, a
12:25situation.
12:26Because in school, we are just teaching them the, ah, the, the philosophy itself, ba, but it goes beyond kung
12:35adunan na i-apply silang real life.
12:38So, at least from your observation or your conversation with your peers, no, in the education space, what led us
12:49to this, no?
12:50Because obviously, we were not in this situation in the past.
12:55So, what led us to this in which we produce graduates, no, when they're college, but especially high school, di
13:04ba, mogin na nag-senior height, to begin with.
13:07But what, what led us into this particular path na challenged naman noon ang atuwang graduate in terms of processing
13:15information, which is, as you've mentioned earlier, crucial, no?
13:20Especially when they already go out into the world and multiply.
13:24So, for me, sir, ay, hindi ko maingon o sa ka-reason because it has a lot of factors, manggun,
13:32no?
13:32No, first and foremost ang atong fast pace ka run sa world, ba, no?
13:37Maming hindi ko maingon ta it, it's not a problem before, but why is it a problem already right now?
13:41Even though nga, we already have this kind ba nga mga precautions pa, mait anang nag-K to 12, da,
13:47because we want everyone.
13:47Supposedly.
13:48Yeah, but for me sir, it's a factor, most especially, I will not blame anything, but one of the factors
13:55I believe is the fast-paced media right now, like the social media, the evolved runes, the technologies, we are,
14:07all of us are in a hurry, something like that, we do not take it slow, this could be with
14:14the background of the students,
14:15the way, of course, if you deny, probably some of the teacher factors, environment factors, and most especially sir, because
14:25it's so hard for a teacher to guide students to be like this, to do good things, where in fact,
14:36at home, after schooling, they have some sort of a problem,
14:40like that sir, so, there's really a continuation of the learning, that's why in our school, we really have this
14:48strength and homeschool partnership, wherein we're really in touch with the parents, sir, because we believe that the learning doesn't
14:58stop in school,
14:59So, with the community, personally, that's my take, one of my philosophies being a teacher, it's never, it takes a
15:08whole village to raise a child, actually, it takes a whole nation, and even a whole world to raise a
15:14child.
15:14So, now, let's, we're going towards the education, the overlap, no, education space and social studies, so, if we look
15:23at this number then, and, and, and this challenge, how serious do you think is this, if we are to
15:32put this also in the context of nation building?
15:38Um, it's, it's, very, kind of, Sir, like, how, like, problem if ever, if that doesn't stop, or if not,
15:47any of this foundation, or if not, your foundation itself, or if it takes place, then, it's very, like,
15:53the, building that we have to build a kind of suddenity will, in which we're trying to build a country,
15:58which is to hold a nation, right?
16:01The nation building will become weaker, if ever.
16:06Yeah, because in education, we try it.
16:09It's called preschool to senior high school.
16:12It's what we call the basic education, right?
16:15You have basic education.
16:16You don't have to go to college, but you don't have to graduate.
16:19So for me, sir, since it's very alarming personally,
16:23and if this will continue, it will create a bigger impact to our nation.
16:27So, sometimes, it's called for some standardized tests worldwide,
16:32for PISA, something like that.
16:35And speaking of PISA, I did not get the stat,
16:39but I'm particularly sure it's just a matter between whether
16:42second to the last or last in the world.
16:46But sadly, our science and mathematics and our reading
16:50are either last or second to the last in the world.
16:55If we look at the PISA data 2018 and 2022.
17:00So that's a sad reality.
17:05It's actually an indication that we need to do something out of it.
17:09Correct.
17:09So if that's the case, then...
17:14And by the way, the reason also why we are having this discussion,
17:18aside from eventually moving towards artificial intelligence,
17:21because we bank so much in the young, especially in terms of choosing the right leaders.
17:28Right?
17:29We are very optimistic that the younger population will be that change.
17:36And that's why I'm saddened when I see that the younger population are struggling with comprehension,
17:42because how can they be in the position to process information that would lead them to select better leaders
17:48if, to begin with, they're challenged in processing information.
17:54Now let's dig deeper in terms of relevance in the workforce.
17:59Because the other concern here also, before we move to solutioning,
18:04is we're also at a point in time that technology is getting much smarter than they were before.
18:13Technology such as artificial intelligence.
18:15So, do you still think that this can be labeled already as a crisis?
18:23Or are you still at a space where,
18:26this is fine.
18:28We are resilient enough to hurdle this.
18:32My eyes.
18:34Say yes.
18:35For me, sir, it's actually the latter.
18:38Why did I say so?
18:40Because I told my students during my class,
18:44who created the AI as humans, right?
18:48So, I believe that we are still intelligent than the AI.
18:54However,
18:57contradicting to what I also believe,
18:59is for the fact that we let AI control us.
19:03Something like that.
19:04So, I'm not saying AI in a crisis,
19:06but right now we are in the AI era.
19:10Correct.
19:11With the chat GPT and with the Gemini and other more.
19:15So, for me, sir, for us to have this kind,
19:18we are still okay because some people are using AI to complement with their jobs.
19:24Like, they are using this to actually make their life easier in the workplace.
19:31But there are also those people who are actually using AI for a not-so-good reason as well.
19:40There are some videos online that you can see on social media.
19:44So, for us, especially, the most of the victims are these oldies,
19:53these parents, and even the young ones, right?
19:57Something like that.
19:58So, for me, sir, we are still on the time that we can still be using that AI into a
20:05better,
20:07into a more kind of helpful tool for us.
20:10And for the benefit of our viewers, the context of the question actually is,
20:16studies will already show that I agree with you, no?
20:20And the studies also, they agree with you that artificial intelligence will create more jobs
20:27compared to the number of jobs that it will displace.
20:32But the same study would also tell us that there is no guarantee that the jobs that AI creates
20:40will employ the people displaced by AI.
20:45And the gap there actually is the skill, no?
20:50That's the problem.
20:51So, that's why economies are actually said to be going towards two directions.
20:59There are economies, which is to your point, it's headed towards co-pilot,
21:04meaning AI will enhance the human potential.
21:08But people are now also admitting that there are also certain economies that will head towards displacement,
21:17in which people, unfortunately, they do not have the necessary skills to co-pilot with AI,
21:25and so they end up being displaced.
21:28Now, if we lump that into the functional literacy concern,
21:34are we still at the point that we're already seeing that if we do not do things differently,
21:45we're still going towards displacement?
21:48For me, sir, we are…
21:49And by the way, it's important because I'm asking this to tertiary educators,
21:52but we know that education actually started even way before tertiary.
21:57Okay.
21:57For me, sir, we are on the verge of co-piloting.
22:02Okay.
22:02Okay.
22:03For me, because right now, we are using AI, no?
22:08That helps in education field, sir.
22:11Based on my experience, that we are actually utilizing…
22:15It's so cool that it's hard to do.
22:17So, on the verge of AI boom,
22:20the students can use AI in their assignments and so on.
22:25So, as teachers,
22:27we are not able to do this,
22:29we are not able to displace the job with the AI.
22:31It's for us to learn what these tools really do,
22:35or really can do.
22:37So, we try to be friends with this tool.
22:41So, if the students are using this,
22:43we'll try to use this in a proper way.
22:46Right?
22:48Way back to college,
22:50I can still remember when one of my teachers before,
22:54as a result,
22:55he introduced the chat GPT.
22:58And then, during that time,
23:01he said,
23:01sorry, I introduced the AI.
23:04But it's a disclaimer.
23:05You can actually use this too.
23:07Right?
23:07There are times when we read books,
23:09we do not really understand the context
23:11because how the words are being used by the books.
23:15But rather, we ask AI for help
23:18to help us understand the context
23:21that we summarize.
23:23And then,
23:23it's just a help for us.
23:26So, for me, sir,
23:27we are on the verge of piloting.
23:29But,
23:29if this will be used in a different manner,
23:33in a different setting,
23:35AI can,
23:37not the possibility,
23:38can displace workers.
23:40But,
23:41one of my things,
23:43one of the things that I also told my students about,
23:46if this will continue,
23:48like,
23:49can AI replace those skill workers?
23:53For example, construction workers.
23:54How can they build buildings?
23:57For those, something like that,
23:58the skill workers.
23:59If the skills that are used
24:01is only for the offices,
24:04you can have a robot,
24:05right?
24:05Even in Jollibee,
24:08there are robots that will grow.
24:11Something like that.
24:13Even,
24:13and thank you for bringing that up,
24:15because not many people actually realize
24:18that they are dealing with robots already
24:21on a day-to-day basis.
24:23And one of those,
24:24are the ordering menu.
24:26Yeah.
24:26Diba?
24:26Because it shortens the transaction.
24:29Yes.
24:30So that means,
24:30instead of mag-hire sila
24:32five kabuo cashier,
24:34they will just need three.
24:35Yeah.
24:36So, technically,
24:37na-replace sa robot,
24:38ang duha.
24:38Yes.
24:39Eventually.
24:39But people, sadly,
24:41don't realize that.
24:42Realize that.
24:43Or, I have also seen
24:45a cold storage warehouse,
24:47but I will not name it.
24:49Hopefully, they will also guess, no?
24:51It's the largest in the Visayas.
24:53When you look at the warehouse,
24:56when you go inside,
24:57the lights are completely off.
24:59Mmm.
25:00Because it's a cold storage, man.
25:02It's operating at zero to negative.
25:05Wala nai tao sa sulud.
25:07Everything is
25:08done by robots.
25:10Replaced.
25:11So,
25:12off ang suga.
25:13So,
25:16it's good for the
25:17environment.
25:18It's also good for people.
25:19So,
25:21it's not healthy
25:22for a person also to be
25:24at a negative temperature.
25:26It's not healthy
25:27It's like a case-to-case basis.
25:29Correct.
25:30But technically,
25:31there could have been
25:31fifteen people
25:32in that warehouse.
25:34Yeah.
25:35none.
25:37So,
25:37in your case then,
25:39and you've mentioned that
25:40you also incorporate
25:43technology such as AI
25:45when you teach,
25:45but how do you also
25:48use that in your classroom,
25:50no?
25:50When you teach,
25:52and when you're teaching now,
25:54and not only you,
25:55but even how you observe your peers?
25:58Actually,
25:58sir,
25:59I'm quite proud
26:01with my students
26:01when we are actually
26:03using AI.
26:04For example,
26:04generate this image
26:07into something like this,
26:08and they will actually,
26:09Miss,
26:09it's made of AI.
26:11Like,
26:11they are now,
26:12they can tell.
26:13For me,
26:14like,
26:15okay,
26:15so actually,
26:16they are learning.
26:17So,
26:19actually,
26:19sir,
26:19we don't deny it.
26:22No,
26:22we are actually navigating AI
26:24and how this can help us
26:25within our work,
26:27no?
26:27But,
26:28this will not make us,
26:30the only AI that you do
26:32in your job,
26:33no?
26:33Because,
26:34we have a humanistic touch
26:36with the students.
26:37So, even if the context
26:38is really made from AI,
26:40but how we can deliver it
26:42to students are so different,
26:44no?
26:44So,
26:45in the context,
26:47even with the
26:49contribution of AI right now
26:51in the community,
26:52in our surroundings,
26:53things.
26:54But,
26:55as far as my concern,
26:57even with my peers,
26:58no?
26:59With my co-teachers
27:01in our school,
27:02we are actually
27:03learning to use it,
27:06but we are not actually
27:07replacing our,
27:09what we can do as teachers
27:10towards our students,
27:12something like that.
27:13There are certain
27:14developments now.
27:16And,
27:17if,
27:18if my memory serves me right,
27:21the UP College of Law,
27:22they have already
27:24banned
27:26generative
27:27AI
27:27and
27:29gadgets
27:29in campus.
27:31Of course, they don't have control
27:32when the students are outside
27:34on campus.
27:36They,
27:36they don't use,
27:37they don't allow
27:39generative AI
27:40and the use of their
27:41gadgets.
27:42students,
27:43but just in the first year.
27:44And I think the science behind this
27:46is for law students
27:48to be able to really exercise
27:50their brain,
27:52for them to really
27:54master the law
27:55before they start
27:57using
27:59AI.
28:00So,
28:00Murag,
28:01not exactly related,
28:03but there's no quote
28:04that would say,
28:05you have to learn the rules
28:06before you start breaking them.
28:07Yes.
28:08Right?
28:09Yes, sir.
28:10So, in the context of
28:13secondary education,
28:14how do you balance
28:15that they should use
28:18generative AI
28:20or chat GPT,
28:21but at the same time,
28:23they have to exercise
28:24their brains.
28:25Okay?
28:26Otherwise,
28:26it's the functional
28:27literacy system.
28:28So how do you balance that?
28:30Yes.
28:31In our school,
28:32actually, sir,
28:32like the UP,
28:33actually,
28:33we don't have phones.
28:35Even as teachers,
28:36we can't bring phones.
28:38Okay.
28:39Because I believe
28:40that they have spoken
28:40in DepEd actually.
28:42But we are strictly
28:42following the standard.
28:44So actually,
28:45students can't bring
28:47and even use phones
28:48because if not,
28:49we will confiscate that.
28:51Okay.
28:51But we are not actually
28:52telling them to use it as well.
28:54But if there are certain times
28:56that Miss,
28:58someone will ask,
28:59Miss how to use this
28:59and how to use that.
29:00So, of course,
29:01we know how to use it
29:02because we navigated it.
29:04We help them.
29:05It's all about
29:06proper prompting
29:07and proper using.
29:11If I'm not mistaken,
29:12we have this subject MIL.
29:15All of the senior high school students
29:16have that.
29:17Which means, sorry.
29:19Media and Information Literacy.
29:20Okay.
29:21Yeah.
29:22And then they have been taught
29:24to actually use the social media
29:26and any technology
29:28in a proper way.
29:30We have their...
29:30If we have the etiquette
29:32in the internet,
29:33we have what we call
29:34netiquette.
29:35No?
29:36So, we are not actually
29:37directly telling them
29:39to use it.
29:40But rather,
29:41if they ask us
29:43how to navigate it
29:45and then that's the time
29:46we come in.
29:47No?
29:47But as teachers,
29:49we are not really
29:50that kind of
29:52rely always.
29:53No?
29:53Because we already have books.
29:55No?
29:55We also have our
29:57third parties,
29:58senior high school,
30:01online,
30:01LMS,
30:02or something like that.
30:03So, AI is just for, like,
30:06a friend.
30:07No?
30:07Help me.
30:08Okay.
30:09How can we make this class
30:13be more interactive?
30:14Something like that, sir.
30:16Mm-hmm.
30:17And then the other piece also is,
30:20what are the hacks, Mansad,
30:23that you can suggest,
30:25that you are also suggesting
30:26to your students?
30:28You mentioned earlier,
30:29that you are prone to
30:30the older population
30:32and the younger population,
30:33but I think,
30:34everybody.
30:35Yeah.
30:36In terms of misinformation,
30:38that's also part of processing
30:40what we read,
30:42and what we see,
30:43and understanding it that
30:44this is not necessarily true.
30:48How do you also tell your students
30:50or teach your students
30:51that thinking or mindset?
30:54I always remind them, sir,
30:56that to be critically wise,
30:59like, most especially
31:01as a social studies teacher,
31:03it's really a problem, no?
31:06If ever,
31:07we let our students
31:08that they are willing
31:08to say,
31:10okay, okay, I'm sure.
31:12But I always told my students, too,
31:14when you get an information online,
31:17double-check everything.
31:18If you get it from Facebook,
31:21okay, double-check the website.
31:23If that's really true,
31:24if that's really happening,
31:25don't just rely on just
31:27one source, no?
31:30Think critically, no?
31:32And think creatively somehow, no?
31:34It's not really,
31:36it's not really
31:36that we rely on one source,
31:37but rather double-check it
31:39every now and then.
31:40If that's really true,
31:41okay,
31:42you're already able to
31:43understand the misinformation
31:44that's happening.
31:45You're already able to
31:46get a lot of information
31:49online.
31:50So, I'm the only one
31:52advice for students.
31:54Now, the other thing also is
31:55when we dig deeper also
31:57with the issue on functional literacy,
32:01some experts would also say
32:04that a lot of this also started
32:07on the first 1,000 days
32:10of a child, no?
32:11Okay.
32:12If they're not properly
32:13nutritioned,
32:15Yes.
32:15then,
32:16most of the growth
32:18and that includes
32:19their brain.
32:20So, even before,
32:21and usually,
32:22they say this is the first
32:23five years, no?
32:24So, if compromised
32:26na ang ila ang capacity
32:29to process information
32:31because of malnutrition,
32:34masamot lang na siya.
32:35Yes.
32:35Once they reach into school.
32:38Yes.
32:38Once they go to school.
32:40So, I know this may not be
32:42the situation in your school,
32:46pero,
32:47what are your observations,
32:48Mansad,
32:50about this reality?
32:51Yes.
32:52And what are your suggestions,
32:53Mansad, no?
32:54If some leaders are watching,
32:58no?
32:58For us to be able to address
33:00this fundamental requirement
33:02of nutrition.
33:04It's very important,
33:05Jude, sir.
33:05For me, sir,
33:07based on
33:08sa Amualang, Jude,
33:10set up, no?
33:12It's very evident,
33:14like what I've mentioned
33:14sa kaganina nga.
33:17That's why,
33:18in our school,
33:18we really strengthen
33:19our homeschool partnership.
33:21It's very evident, Jude, sir.
33:23If they have something bad going
33:27sa ilang family,
33:28it could really relate
33:30to the school.
33:31And we cannot do it nga.
33:33We are going to shape them
33:35into a very good citizen
33:36where, in fact,
33:37at home,
33:39there's already a problem.
33:40For example lang,
33:40sir.
33:41I'll set an example, no?
33:44Those students
33:45who are coming from
33:46broken family.
33:47There are many
33:49broken families
33:50that are good
33:50to the parents
33:51or to the parents.
33:52But how about
33:53those
33:54who don't
33:55be able
33:56to be able
33:56to be able
33:56to be able
33:56to be able
33:57to be able
33:57to be able
33:58to be able
33:58to be able
33:59to be able
34:01at home
34:01it may way
34:02be able
34:03to be able
34:03to find them
34:05Indeed,
34:06you have the same
34:12learning environment
34:14PAR dressed
34:14It's not really
34:17that you need
34:17to hear
34:18Do you fully learn where you're going to be able to help you?
34:24Aside from that, the learning environment at home is the support of the parents and all those who have been
34:32able to help you.
34:34Including that, the nutrition, the formation at home.
34:39Even though we teachers really wanted to mold these students to be good,
34:46outside the school, they have more life than school.
34:51Because they are RS in school.
34:53That's why we really promote homeschool and partnership.
34:59If ever there are actually watching right now the leaders and parents,
35:07actually I really wanted to encourage our leaders, may it be in a society or may it be in other
35:14ways
35:14that your support really matters.
35:17Like the programs given by the government and other people can support.
35:24I believe Archbishop Uy mentioned that in our times right now, we should be the listening church or the listening
35:32ear.
35:33Because again, sir, going back right now to our fast-paced era, all of us are in a hurry.
35:41It's hard for us to be able to help us to help our students.
35:44So that's why in our school, we have these conferences to talk with the students,
35:50how are the students, how are they, how are the schools, something.
35:53And sometimes it's a small gesture, but it actually helps them to become better on that specific day.
36:00And then, thank you also for highlighting that.
36:05Because the school incidents that we had in the past,
36:10we have several episodes about it.
36:12And one of the takeaway, we feel for parents these days, as you said, it's a fast-paced world.
36:18And then a lot of them are also challenged financially and economically.
36:22So they work longer hours.
36:24So they no longer have as much time to listen and to be with their kids.
36:32And so some of them are also misled.
36:35Now the discipline of the child and the values formation of the child,
36:39they outsource to the school.
36:41But it's a good point that you made.
36:43No, it doesn't work that way.
36:45Sad to say.
36:46We feel for the parents who are busy.
36:48Yes, as in.
36:49We have so much respect for those parents.
36:51But that piece cannot be left unattended.
36:55We should work hand in hand for the students, actually.
36:59So, now we have a job description of teachers,
37:03but let's go beyond the job description.
37:07In a nutshell, because we're towards the end of the conversation,
37:10how can you actually describe the role of a teacher in terms of preparing a child to become better Sabuanos
37:24and better Filipinos?
37:26For me, sir, the role of the teacher is to actually,
37:31actually, if we were to travel to the classroom,
37:34we should be a human guardian.
37:36Mm.
37:37We are the one that guides them.
37:38Mm.
37:39That's how I put it, no.
37:41But, it's really up to the students if they will take that path.
37:45Mm.
37:45In school, we teach them how to be good.
37:48Mm.
37:48In school, we teach them this practical ways, no.
37:52To do this and to do that.
37:53But it's actually the students who really have the initiative to work on that thing.
38:00Like for example, in our school,
38:03because it's like our great love students are actually doing their research design hearing.
38:08They have their research, very...
38:11To prepare them for college.
38:16Do you know what they research at college?
38:19Our research teachers prepare them for what to do during how to make the research, paper,
38:26what to do during the defense.
38:28But during that time that they will defense their paper,
38:31it's really up to them.
38:33Something like that.
38:34So, we, teachers and the parents,
38:37are more likely to meet the students.
38:39Something like that.
38:41They'll be able to move forward or not.
38:44But for me, sir, my work as an educator, as a teacher,
38:49goes beyond what is really teaching.
38:52That's why, sir, personally,
38:54if my students, even my former ones,
38:56have these people who have missed-miss,
39:01who are band-a-banda,
39:03who are...
39:03Miss, can you just...
39:04Okay, continue.
39:06Okay.
39:07Something like, in a pageant, sir.
39:08I know, I know.
39:10So, I actually support them.
39:13I support them.
39:13If one of my group of students,
39:17my first-year students,
39:20are they a gig?
39:22Are they a band?
39:22Are they a band?
39:23These students are actually,
39:24the shy ones before.
39:26And I can imagine,
39:27they're like,
39:27something like that.
39:29So,
39:30if students really feel that you are with them, sir,
39:33supporting them along the way,
39:35that they're appreciating them,
39:37eventually, sir,
39:38that they're okay in the future.
39:41Like, they can be someone,
39:45they're all in the community.
39:47So,
39:48what I would say is,
39:49if they are being heard,
39:51if they are being supported.
39:54That's how I can see it.
39:55Because I know I've seen,
39:56based on my experience and observation
39:59with the students.
40:00Because,
40:01the common thing
40:02if one of the students
40:03is a big part of their students,
40:04they're a big part of their students,
40:07they're worried about their students,
40:07is,
40:07first of all,
40:08they end up being something like that.
40:10They do things that will attract attention.
40:12Yes,
40:12Attract the attention
40:14But it's not legit
40:14Within the school setting
40:16It goes beyond
40:18I believe one of the things
40:20Can make this profession
40:23Very fulfilling
40:25It's for the fact that
40:26Sooner or later
40:28You will have the doctors
40:29You will have the lawyers
40:31So something like that
40:33And they will always call you mom
40:35Yes, as always
40:37Yes, eventually
40:38They'll be mayor
40:40Yes
40:44I'm actually anticipating
40:46For the next year
40:48School year
40:48It's actually my first batch
40:50Graduate of college
40:52So I'm very
40:54Quite excited
40:55For those
40:56School to continue
40:57But of course
40:59I'm also excited
41:00For those students
41:01Of course
41:02What are you doing?
41:03Nanotate terms
41:03The school is daily
41:05It's a long time
41:07But eventually
41:08What if
41:09No, it's not
41:11You have your own time
41:12No
41:13So
41:13Ang imuha na doon
41:14Is to persevere
41:16No
41:16Nga mo continue
41:17Asa ka gusto
41:19Asa ka dadun
41:19Sige no
41:27So there's an element
41:30Of discernment
41:31Also
41:32Yes
41:32Sige
41:33And then
41:34For those
41:35Kanang students
41:36Sad
41:37Who are
41:38Watching
41:39Yes
41:40And
41:40Kanin said
41:42That this is always
41:43What I tell people
41:44Within my circle
41:45That
41:45Kanin
41:46Unfortunately
41:47Kanin
41:47Circle is just
41:48Small
41:49And I'm talking about
41:50Kanang private school
41:52Educated
41:52And again
41:53I also do not
41:54Discriminate
42:00But studies would also show
42:02Na kaning challenges
42:03Na ito
42:03In terms of
42:04Kanang literacy
42:05Are more prone
42:07In the public school
42:08Rather than the private
42:09Especially for schools
42:10That are situated
42:11In the book
42:12Yes
42:12Yes
42:14Highland
42:16And I have actually
42:17Met some of them
42:19Because of my involvement
42:20In Rotary
42:20And by the way
42:21I'll be going to
42:22Compostela later
42:23And I have met
42:24Students
42:25Na grade 5
42:26And
42:28That to me
42:29Is
42:29So sad
42:30So
42:31If
42:32One of those
42:33Students
42:33Or their parents
42:35Are actually
42:36Watching
42:36What would you
42:38Tell them
42:38And sad
42:39So that
42:40They would not
42:40Feel
42:42Nabiyaan
42:43Nagyid ko
42:43Sa
42:43Panahon
42:44Okay
42:45Ang katong mga
42:45Na sa syudad
42:46Naggamit na silang AI
42:48They are more efficient
42:50Kami in taon
42:52Naglisod pagbasa
42:54So
42:54What will you tell
42:55Those students
42:56And those parents
42:57Who are watching
42:58Who are
42:58In that demographic
43:00Okay
43:02All I can say
43:03Is
43:03Continue learning
43:04Eventually
43:06So we started
43:06As a beginner
43:07No
43:08No one started
43:09As an excellent person
43:10So for me
43:12There's
43:13A lot of factors
43:14Mangud
43:15Why is that
43:16Happening
43:16Pwede manjod
43:17Sa kanyga school
43:18Or
43:19Pwede na public
43:20Or private
43:20Kanyang set up
43:22It might be
43:23Daghan siya
43:24One is two
43:25Putan talang
43:26One is two
43:26Sixty
43:27No it will also matter
43:28And four shifts
43:29Oh no three shifts
43:31Kaya wala
43:31Walay resources
43:32Yes three shifts
43:33Walay
43:34Resources of the books
43:35Walay classroom
43:36So na ay mga shifts
43:37Di ba
43:38Something like that
43:38Sir
43:39So for me
43:41Advice lang
43:41As someone
43:42From a very humble
43:44Family background
43:45As well
43:46I actually come from
43:48The preschool
43:49To college
43:50I also come from
43:51Public school
43:51Kung ako naman isa
43:52Wadi ko taak
43:53Og private school
43:55No
43:55But for me
43:56One thing
43:58Kanyang masulti
43:59And ginabuhat na ko
44:00Before
44:01Is to continue
44:02Studying
44:02To continue
44:03Learning
44:04Kanyang galing
44:04Maingon ka sir
44:05Nga
44:05Ah okay
44:06I feel like
44:06Nabiyana ko
44:07But I can still
44:08Do it
44:09Like pwede pa na ko
44:10Siya maapas
44:12Kanyang
44:12If we think
44:13Negatively
44:14That affects
44:15Our mentality
44:16But if we
44:17Think positively
44:18We are being
44:19Think
44:19Optimistic
44:21To us
44:21At to ang
44:22Future ba
44:23Then eventually
44:26Makabut
44:26Naman dun siya
44:27Kanyang bitong
44:28Inanak
44:28Sa magtuo
44:29From a very humble
44:30Beginning
44:31Out of the 6
44:32I'm actually the first
44:33One to get the degree
44:34So
44:35Something like that sir
44:36Like kanyang
44:37We think
44:38We don't have
44:39That kind of
44:40Resources
44:41And
44:42Kanyang
44:42Para sa to
44:43Ang class
44:43Pagandato
44:44Kanyang na siya
44:44Ipad
44:44Ako ko
44:45Cellphone
44:45Ako nag
44:46College
44:46So
44:47Ako
44:47Ako
44:47Phone
44:48So
44:49Nakaingon ko
44:50Ba nga
44:50Kanyang
44:50Mag start
44:51Ang class
44:51Confiscate
44:55Shout out
44:56To my
44:57Friends
44:58Jude
44:58My very
44:59Own circle
45:00They are actually
45:01The one helping me
45:02Nag COVID
45:02Sir
45:03Koy laptop
45:04As in
45:04Mag demo
45:07Mi Ato
45:07Thank you
45:08Jude
45:08Ako mga
45:09Friends
45:09Choose your
45:10Circle
45:11Wisely
45:11Jude
45:12But going back
45:13To the
45:14Statement
45:15Kanyang
45:16Just continue
45:16Lang
45:17Jude
45:17Kanyang
45:17Padayon
45:18For me sir
45:19If we
45:20Put our
45:21Heart
45:21Into it
45:22We
45:23Include
45:23Prayer
45:24Into it
45:24Like
45:25You
45:25You might
45:27Be asking
45:28God
45:29Why is that
45:29But eventually
45:32God will really
45:33Help you
45:35Achieve
45:35Your
45:36Dreams
45:36In life
45:37So that's
45:37My
45:37My
45:38Pinanghahawakan
45:39Jude
45:39Ever
45:40Before
45:40Jude
45:41So I
45:41Thank you
45:42With the
45:42Government
45:43With our
45:44Scholarships
45:45College
45:46And then
45:47Amuang
45:47Municipality
45:48So I
45:49Can
45:52Continue
45:53Lang
45:53Jude
45:53Your
45:54Good
45:54Deeds
45:54And by the
45:56Way
45:56When is
45:57Teacher's
45:58Month
45:58Or
45:58Teacher's
45:58Day
45:59It's
45:59Actually
46:00The
46:00World
46:00Teacher's
46:01Month
46:01Is on
46:02October 5
46:03September 30
46:06September 30
46:07So I'll
46:08Give this
46:09Floor
46:09To you
46:12What's
46:13Your
46:13Final
46:13Message
46:14Man
46:14Said
46:14For
46:14The
46:15Teachers
46:15Who
46:16Are
46:16Watching
46:16I
46:18Also
46:18Agree
46:19With
46:19You
46:19It's
46:19A
46:20Noble
46:20Profession
46:21It's
46:22Even
46:22More
46:23Than
46:23A
46:23Job
46:23It's
46:24Calling
46:25So
46:26What
46:26Are
46:26Your
46:27Message
46:27Man
46:27Said
46:28For
46:28All
46:28The
46:29Brave
46:29Ones
46:30Who
46:30Chose
46:30This
46:30Path
46:31To
46:32My
46:32Co-Teachers
46:33Regardless
46:34If
46:35You
46:35Grade
46:36Level
46:36Basic
46:38Or
46:38Tertiary
46:39Or
46:39Technical
46:41Vocational
46:42Area
46:42I
46:43Just
46:44I
46:45Can
46:46Because
46:47This
46:48Job
46:49Is
46:49Not
46:49What
46:50You
46:50Mentioned
46:50Sir
46:50Is
46:51Not
46:51Just
46:51A
46:52Job
46:52We
46:53Are
46:54Molding
46:54We
46:55Are
46:55Shaping
46:56By the
46:56Way
46:56We
46:57Are
46:57Molding
46:57We
46:58Are
46:58Helping
46:58The
46:59Students
46:59To
47:00Create
47:00Their
47:00Future
47:01So
47:01If
47:02We
47:02Stop
47:02Then
47:03Who
47:03Will
47:03Help
47:04Them
47:04No
47:05So
47:05Eventually
47:06Something
47:06Like
47:06That
47:06Me
47:07As
47:07A
47:07Young
47:07Educator
47:08I
47:08Don't
47:09Have
47:09Yet
47:09A
47:09Boyfriend
47:10I
47:10Don't
47:10Have
47:10Yet
47:10A
47:11Husband
47:11But
47:11I
47:11Have
47:12So
47:12Many
47:12Anak
47:13So
47:30Many
47:31I
47:31They
47:31Don't
47:31Don't
47:33You
47:34Don't
47:35You
47:36Don't
47:38How
47:39Our
47:39Influence
47:40Really
47:40Affected
47:41Someone
47:41We
47:42Build
47:42Someone
47:42Sometimes
47:43We
47:44Can
47:45Damage
47:46Someone
47:47But
47:47Eventually
47:48All of
47:49The
47:49Types
47:49Teachers
47:49from Facebook,
47:51what kind of teachers do you have?
47:53It's like
47:54you're going to be able to do it
47:57with your life,
47:58you're going to be able to do it
47:59with your children,
47:59with your glissudes,
48:01and eventually,
48:03you're going to be able to do it in the world.
48:05The Lord is the most important thing.
48:06And if you don't have a insult in you,
48:08I'm very proud of you.
48:10And shout out to my former teachers before.
48:13You're the one who was in your study.
48:15So,
48:16and shout out also to my teachers,
48:19yes.
48:19And also here.
48:22Mom, Uxer.
48:23Yeah.
48:23So,
48:24thank you very much for joining us today
48:28and for making time
48:30for this conversation.
48:31At least we get to see the challenges
48:33because we need to see those as well.
48:36But at the same time,
48:38for also helping us
48:39in the conversation
48:40on how we can also solution the gap
48:43so that we will produce
48:45or grow
48:48grow
48:51better
48:52Sabuanos and
48:53Yeah.
48:54Hoping
48:54that nobody has to be able to do it.
48:56And happy
48:57Teacher's Day.
48:59Teacher's Day.
49:00This coming October 5.
49:02October 5.
49:04So,
49:04we are entering an economy
49:06where AI can write,
49:08analyze,
49:09calculate,
49:10create,
49:11and increasingly perform tasks
49:13that people used to do.
49:14But the answer cannot simply be
49:17to fear technology.
49:19Our challenge is to prepare people
49:21for it.
49:23So,
49:23I'm DJ Moises
49:24and shout out to Coffee First
49:25for supporting conversations
49:26that matter.
49:27This is beyond the headlines.
49:30Let's continue to look deeper
49:31and think better.
49:32Have a good afternoon.
49:39It starts with a fresh shot of espresso.
49:43Bold,
49:44rich,
49:45bold,
49:46just right.
49:48Then comes the milk.
49:50Steamed, smooth,
49:52creamy,
49:53and balanced.
49:54The perfect latte
49:55is not brushed.
49:57It is crafted.
49:58One cup at a time.
50:00Your perfect latte is ready.
50:03Coffee first,
50:05then everything else.
50:31We'll see you next time.
50:34We'll see you next time.
50:34We'll see you next time.
50:34Bye.
50:41Bye.