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Why BuyBust deserves our attention

Subtle yet explosive, violent yet substantial, BuyBust (styled: BUYBUST) is director Erik Matti’s “first full-on action film” that promises more than gut-wrenching punches. The blistering combat film circles around an elite squad of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents shooting,…

In anticipation

Here’s something scarier than finals week: The future. And just like studying, we often put off “the future” for as long as we can. It’s as if it’s a daunting task rather than the stark inevitability because when the possibilities…

Why context is divine

It was a dark day for Philippine journalism when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked online news outlet Rappler’s license last January 15. Media outlets and organizations took stands both online and offline—and so have the opposing side. A…