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Bingi at bulag

Bilang isang estudyante na patapos na sa kursong Sikolohiya, nauunawaan kong maraming rason sa likod ng mga Die-hard Duterte Supporters (DDS) at Bongbong Marcos (BBM) supporters. Sabi nga ng aking propesor, ang sikolohikal na paliwanag sa likod ng ating pagkahumaling…

Damot at dangal

Hindi nalalayo ang estado na kinakaharap ng mga estudyanteng-atleta ng De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (DLSU-D), o “UD”, sa reyalidad ng mga pambansang atleta ngayon kung training environment lang din ang pag-uusapan. Mula sa mga pasilidad hanggang kagamitan, naghihikahos sa pang-institusyunal…

Pay more, get less

Tuition and other fees increase (TOFI) occurs as a yearly hurdle in almost every private university—of which De La Salle University – Dasmariñas (DLSU-D) is no exception. Ironically, this recurring trend seems to contradict the very advocacy of St. La…

Above two-inch dignity

Gracing through a wide variety of bright apparel each morning and choosing which pair of clothing best represents me today has got to be the most stimulating yet equally satisfying part of day-to-day life. Fashion is a medium of expression;…

Pressed Freedom

The Campus Journalism Act (CJA) of 1991 was crafted to uphold press freedom. However, its many loopholes, such as financial starvation, editorial interference, and even disbandment, have enabled administrators to control student publications. Amid increasing reports of suppression across universities,…

The luxury of living a slow life

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   “Slow living” daw ang tawag sa pamumuhay nang mabagal at balanse. Ito ‘yung pamumuhay kung saan mas nakakapaglaan ka ng oras para sa sarili mo at sa mga mahal mo sa…

Where accountability lies

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   Accountability lies everywhere—in school, work, our everyday lives, and more in the bigger sectors of the society. It is always attached in our names and in every situation we get…