BETWEEN HAVES AND HAVE NOTS Danielle S. Gabriza “Maypa didto sa America kay kompleto man ilang gamit. Diri sa Pilipinas, looy kaayo.” “Dili najud uso ang libro didto kay tablet naman ilang mga gamit. Diri naa lagiy tablet pero limited lang.” “Tagsa silag computer didto, diri kay puli-puli ang estudyante.” “Kompleto jud ilang facilities didto, diri kay ambot nalang jud.” These are just some of the common lines of most, if not some, of the students here in the Philippines. They have been always blurting out these, since God knows when, telling mostly of what it is like between having and not having, especially with regards to our educational system. The fact, the truth that hurts cannot be denied that our country is still on the process of being developed, meaning it is still “developing”, unlike in those developed countries which are always experiencing the ease and comfort of having the so-called technology-driven educational system. Technology has pro