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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…

Unim(press)ed

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.…

Bad student, bad!

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…

Green isn’t always clean

Somewhere in the mountains of CALABARZON, in the heart of Congressional Avenue, a kingdom glows vibrantly green. Not just in the color of their logo, but in their branding, façade (literally), and the “principles” they apparently advocate for. Green is…

Plight of the Gifted Hand

As a creative in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-driven world, the notion of art as a mere hobby has been ingrained in us from the moment we express any interest toward it. The earlier you identify as an…