Speaker Lord Allan Velasco
(Lord Allan Velasco’s Office / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
In his House Resolution No. 1470, the House Chief expressed the Lower Chamber’s condolences on the demise Lapeña-Bonifacio, who was tagged as “Grande Dame of Southeast Asian Children’s Theater” and “Mother of Philippine Puppetry.”
The multi-awarded playwright, author, puppeteer and educator died on December 29, 2020 at the age of 90.
“Lapeña-Bonifacio’s immense talent, artistry and passion for children’s literature, puppetry and theater made a profound impact on Philippine arts and culture, and her life and work will undoubtedly continue to inspire countless generation of artists to hone their craft and create new avenues to further explore and enrich our country’s culture, literature and tradition,” the resolution read.
Nine-Year-Old Boy With Non-Verbal Autism Writes Book about Journey to Space
Being transported to space is the dream of a 9-year-old boy with non-verbal autism, who succeeded in documenting his journey in a book being launched today to raise awareness about his condition. In his message, Beppe Caruana told Education Minister Justyne Caruana that he wants everyone to believe in people like him, and to recognise their abilities, not be distracted by their disability.
“I want to show everyone I’m not stupid,” Beppe told his mother Olivia Galea Seychell, when she asked him if he was certain about being present at the virtual launch of his book, titled
Nine-year-old Beppe Caruana, who has non-verbal autism, wanted to show the world that he is not stupid.
So he wrote a book.
The story
Il-Mawra Tiegħi fl-Ispazju (
My Holiday in Space) has just been published and was launched on Tuesday to raise awareness about his condition.
In his message, Beppe Caruana told Education Minister Justyne Caruana that he wants everyone to believe in people like him, and to recognise their abilities, not be distracted by their disability.
“I want to show everyone I’m not stupid,” Beppe told his mother Olivia Galea Seychell, when she asked him if he was certain about being present at the virtual launch of his book.
Nine-year-old boy on autism spectrum writes book about journey to space
Beppe Caruana, 9, writes about wanting to travel to space where he won t be weighed down by gravity and can escape to a place where he can be rid of all that upsets him
12 January 2021, 12:06pm
by Laura Calleja
Nine-year-old Beppe Caruana: Space was all I had imagined it to be; I felt at one with the universe. All obstacles had disappeared. I could shout and clap freely without anybody staring at me
A nine-year-old boy with non-verbal autism has written a book about his desire to travel to space, where he will no longer be weighed down by gravity.
Prof. de Wet Swanepoel
NAIROBI, KENYA The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is has announced Professor Daniël Christiaan de Wet Swanepoel from University of Pretoria, South Africa, as the winner of the lusegun Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Breakthrough and/or Technological Innovation.
Prof Swanepoel was selected for the prestigious award prize for his innovative and highly impactful research work in tele-health and mobile health (mHealth), specifically in the field of audiology.
He has collaborated on and conducted numerous research studies on using smartphone technologies to provide equitable access to hearing healthcare services, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
“Congratulations to Prof Daniël Christiaan de Wet Swanepoel for achieving this feat. This award is a testament to his ingenuity in audiology and his dedication to improving the quality of life of Africans suffering from hearing impairment. Prof Swanepoel has pushed the boundaries in science to come