Opinion

Opinion: ‘Recognize that you are privileged’

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Magna Cum Laude Thale Joy Escuton originally delivered this commencement speech titled “Uy, ‘Lika’t Simulan 2019” during the 44th Commencement Exercises on July 18.    Thank you, Mr. Bongcaron. To our honorable Brother President –…

It’s okay to be soft

“Umiiyak ka? Mahina pala loob mo e!” “Naaapektuhan ka do’n? Ang weak mo naman!” Ito ay ilan lamang sa mga pahayag o sinasabi ng iba sa isang taong umiiyak, nalulungkot, o negatibong naaapektuhan dahil sa isang sitwasyon. Ngunit bakit kaya…

Inside the precincts

Two months before the 2019 midterm elections this May, my mom who is a public-school teacher, asked me if I was interested to be part of the elections as a support staff. She said that if I got in I…

Omega

“Mas marami kang kailangang harapin na sarili lang ang iyong maaasahan.” “Hindi ka na pa-bata, ikaw na ang uukit ng sarili mong kinabukasan.” Ang wikang ito ang tumatak sa akin sa mga pag-uusap namin ng aking mga magulang—mga paalalang simple…

The struggle awaits

Huli kong na itong column. Pagkaraan ng ilang buwan ay hindi niyo na muli makikita ang mga opinyon ng social justice warrior na ito sa diaryo ng The HERALDO FILIPINO (HF). Mamamaalam na ako sa nakasukbit na larawan ni St.…

The myth of “bobotante”

You can’t call Filipinos bobotante, as voting is not just a matter of intellect. This past May 13, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared the 2019 midterm election “generally successful”—yet majority of Filipinos said otherwise when the results started to…