Heraldo Filipino

We Don’t Clap for Chatbots

The University has a curious habit of championing the wrong victories. When a De La Salle University – Dasmariñas (DLSU-D) alumnus had his artificial intelligence (AI)-generated short film shortlisted for an international AI film competition in Dubai—one dangling a $1…

When curation becomes censorship

Institution channels for information should empower the community—not filter it to protect reputations. Yet at DLSU-D, the line between “curating” and censoring has grown increasingly hard to see.  Much of this directly challenges the Publication, but beyond that, it is…

Pressed But Not Free

Filipino journalists fight a war on two fronts, and they cannot win it alone. They stand as inheritors of courage earned in blood—of reporters who chose exile over silence when Ferdinand Marcos padlocked every newspaper on September 21, 1972. That…

Anong kulay ba ang watawat?

Elementarya pa lang ay itinuturo na sa bawat Pilipinong mag-aaral ang mga kulay ng watawat: asul, pula, dilaw, at puti. Bawat bahid, bawat hugis, ay may kani-kaniyang sinasagisag. Ngunit habang lumilipas ang panahon, unti-unti ring mapagtatanto na ang mga kulay…

All for show

Behind a facade of rainbow flags and commemorative colored shirts, the University still lacks a strong foundation for true progressiveness. Students have yet to experience excellent education, determined leadership, and a sustained community climate. The University’s vision and mission declare…

Beyond green gates

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   Once again, the University remains to be the greenest university in the country. This accolade recognizes the institution’s consistent efforts to promote environmental sustainability inside the campus, but while this…