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Build, Resist, Build

We often imagine that infrastructure development breeds an economically progressive country. As an architecture student, it is our duty to develop and curate communities by designing buildings and establishments for the comfort of the people, yet we often forget that…

Lost generation

Kabilaang mga gawain na malapit na ang pasahan—mga plates at proyekto na sumasabay sa hell week at mga pagsusulit sa pangunahing mga paksa; dagdagan pa ng personal na problema at pisikal na kapaguran, tiyak na sasabog ka na lang sa…

Memento mori

Memento mori (Latin): Remember, you will die. You and everyone you know will die. It’s not the cheeriest way to start a column, but it’s the truth nonetheless. Around 151,600 people die every day, but that doesn’t make death any…

Sea of life

Mental illness has come a long way from those saying that it’s just a phase. Yet despite the leaps we have taken, mental health is still subjected to stigmas and considered by some as taboo. What’s more concerning is the…

Usapang move on

Ang kapangyarihan ay hinuhulma ng mga kamay ng oras—lumalakas lamang sa paglipas ng panahon. Ipinapataw ito ng mga hintuturong yari sa bakal, sinusupil at pinapahinto ang mga walang laban at mahihina. Hinuhulma ang mga ito base sa dikta ng oras—sa…

Timeout

I vividly remember when Mico Halili shouted “and the curse of Korea is about to be broken here inside the Mall of Asia Arena!” in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship Finals when the Philippine team finally cured the curse of…

Swipe right o swipe left

Isang taon na rin mula nang magsimula akong maghanap ng mapagkakaabalahan para mapawi ang aking pagkabagot. Marami na akong nakilala, nakita, at nakasama. Nakakatakot kung tutuusin, nakakakaba ngunit nang lumaon nama’y nakasanayan na. Samu’t-sari ang aking napagtanto—mga bagay na nakaapekto…

Aftertaste

I used to hate coffee. When Starbucks emerged in the market, I learned that there was a plethora of coffee I’m going to hate. Little did I know, a year after I joined The HERALDO FILIPINO, a distasteful flavor destined…