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Be a smart reader

November 28, 2013 - 12:00am

Despite new and improved teaching methods, it remains a fact that there are always a number of children who do not seem to master the reading process effectively.

Education and Home

HP unveils high-performance storage, new partner program for SMBs

July 30, 2013 - 6:41pm

HP recently announced it is helping small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and government agencies to maximize storage investments with new offerings that include the next generation of its MSA entry disk array, enhancements...

Technology

Merlene Math, the Phl own version of Singapore math method

July 18, 2013 - 12:00am

In the past years, the Singapore Math method has come to gain popularity in the United States and the world over. Its success has prompted other leading countries to look into its process and incorporate it into...

Education and Home

Manila Surfer's Association and Aloha Boardsports Presents the 7th Annual Manila Surfer's Cup

March 8, 2012 - 5:00pm

The Manila Surfer's Association (MSA), in cooperation with Aloha Boardsports and the La Union Surf Club (LUSC) will be holding the 7th Annual Manila Surfer's Cup in Bggy. Urbiztondo, San Juan, La Union from March...

Sports

Pacific Online women's caging set

March 2, 2011 - 12:00am

Mighty Sports Association (MSA), in cooperation with Pacific Online, will hold the 2011 Pacific Online Cup starting April 10 at the Jacinto Tiu Competition Courts of Xavier School.

Sports

Beyond academics

By Carla Paras-Sison | July 28, 2003 - 12:00am

For Merle Alferez, putting up a pre-school is the logical next step to a tutorial business started 15 years ago. "Every child can develop critical thinking and creativity," said Alferez, who opened MSA...

Business As Usual

Here’s the drill

By Margaret Jao-Grey  | August 19, 2002 - 12:00am

Although it’s the largest tutorial center in the country, MSA Academic Advancement Institute is not strictly a pesos-and-centavos business. "If the student can only afford one hour of tutoring but his...

Business As Usual