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Maituturing na malaking bahagi ng kulturang Pilipino ang pagsakay sa tradisyunal na jeepney. Sining, kultura, maging ang madiskarteng pag-arangkada ng mga drayber ay nasasalamin dito—kasabay ng ingay ng kalye, usok ng tambutso, at panawagan ng mga komyuter. Para sa mga…
There is a specific kind of discomfort that comes from watching someone in power say something they shouldn’t, and then watching everyone around them decide whether or not to pretend it didn’t happen. That was March 3, 2026. That was…
It would have been a normal Thursday morning. The usual humdrum on the grounds of De La Salle University – Dasmariñas (DLSU-D): students drifting from class to class, voices overlapping as they debated what to have for lunch. But on…
Performative behaviors are far more common than we realize. In fact, we have witnessed versions of them our entire lives. It’s the friend who pretends to love things they don’t even like that much, the mother who insists everything is…
Across the Philippines, the simple act of eating has become one of the clearest mirrors of our times. Morning meals that once felt ordinary now reveal the quiet shifts happening in Filipino households and student dorms alike: smaller portions, cheaper…
“Kahit ako’y titibo-tibo, Puso ko ay titibok-tibok pa rin sa’yo. Isang halik mo lamang at ako ay tinatablan, At ang aking pagkababae ay nabubuhayan.” Marami sa atin ang nakarinig na sa mga lirikong ito, lalo na’t muli itong sumisikat sa…
There are moments when life feels like you’ve already fallen behind—like you’re starting late in a race you can’t afford to lose. And just when you feel that way, the world wakes you with the sound of rain drumming against…
We live in a world of barter—where everything has a price, and every exchange tells a story. Love, in its truest sense, remains the most complex exchange of all. It does not demand; it endures. It gives quietly, expecting nothing…
For quite some time, the walls of Tanghalang Juan Felipe (TJF) have been quiet, absent of the collective roar of laughter. Stepping into the theater offered a pause—a chance to breathe, to laugh until the stomach ached, and to indulge…
Our food reflects our life, community, and culture. One dish in particular, perfectly embodies Filipino norms. It is defined by the orange of carrots, the pale yellow of cabbages, the calming green of Baguio beans, and the dark roasted threads…