Opinion

The Price of Impunity

The rise of Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 marked a dark shift—his so-called War on Drugs unleashed a brutal, government-backed force without precedent. Sold as a quick fix to crime and drug abuse, it instead turned into unchecked killings that bypassed…

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Hindi naman talaga ako magaling. Kung may nag-iisip na ang pagiging Punong Patnugot ang magpapataas ng ihip ko, diyan ka nagkamali. Samakatuwid, ito ang nagturo sa aking magpakumbaba—ang mawala sa ere at manatiling nakapirmi sa lupa. Hindi ako magaling. Hindi…

Sports or Spectacle?

The gym roars with chants, flashlights wave like concert glow sticks, and a sea of students in green and white fills the bleachers. The Patriot Cagers have tipped off—and for a moment, it feels less like a game and more…

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…