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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…
Remember those classroom exercises where teachers asked where you’d see yourself in ten, fifteen years? You’d write it down dutifully: a successful professional, an apartment of your own, maybe a car, definitely traveling, always happy. I remember scribbling my answers…
A day in my life as the head of Heraldo Filipino’s operations side may sound simple because I rarely produce written or visual content—but wait until you hear about the daily struggle with the University’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) I…
Becoming an architect isn’t easy. It demands great skill to master mathematics, illustrate ideas, and practice more patience than most people expect. Instead of pursuing my first choice, civil engineering, I somehow found myself standing at the foot of an…
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…
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…
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t the devil everyone makes it out to be. In the arguments hurled back and forth between black and white, good or bad, we forget that ultimately, we hold AI in our hands. It doesn’t think for…
To amplify voices, to provide information, to advocate, to disturb, to open closed eyes—even with heads facing the other way. I shouldn’t complain about this, but here I am, acting like it wasn’t my choice to sign up for this.…
My college friends may not know this, but I used to be an academic achiever. It was ordinary for me to have straight As, conduct awards, and multiple extracurriculars all at once. Well, it’s all thanks to my mother—a teacher…
What is it like to be someone who can help everyone, especially our beloved strays who roam the streets in search of shelter? Or a pet that was once someone’s companion but is now abandoned? I often wonder why humans…