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As I write this, memes have hit the Internet portraying Duterte’s eerie similarity to Thanos in his quest to possess all the infinity—or impunity—stones and obtain ultimate power. Only, instead of the six infinity stones scattered all over the galaxy,…
Sa pagitan ng apat na sulok ng silid-aralan, dito matatagpuan ang maraming alaala, aral, at pagkakaiba—subalit hindi lamang ito dito nagtatapos. Sa apat na taong pananatili ko sa ating unibersidad, masasabi kong ito’y naging tunay na makabuluhan hindi lamang dahil…
Hindi maikakailang ang mga Pilipino ay tunay na kilala sa pagiging masipag, positibo, at responsableng mga indibidwal. Ito ay mga katangiang ating ipinagmamalaki, sapagkat hindi alintana ang kahirapan at kapaguran—kahit ano pa mang mangyari—sa ipinamamalas nating dedikasyon sa paggawa. Naiisip…
This month marks two of the most important events in humanity’s pursuit for emancipation—Karl Marx’s 200th birthday and the 1968 France demonstrations. Each have their own separate stories, different narratives, and origins. The global Left’s commemoration of Marx is a…
Here’s something scarier than finals week: The future. And just like studying, we often put off “the future” for as long as we can. It’s as if it’s a daunting task rather than the stark inevitability because when the possibilities…
Makalipas ang isang araw bago ko isulat ang column na ito, nakita ko ang isang hilera ng mga bulok na melon na pilit ibinebenta sa supermarket. Naisip kong ilang oras na lang siguro ang nalalabi nito sa merkado bago ito…
An outright desecration of the Constitution by no less than the men and women in robes whose sworn duty is to defend and uphold the fundamental law of the land—this is what the Supreme Court’s decision to oust Chief Justice…
Why is no one talking about the Thinking Pinoy issue anymore? Because no one cares. Like every issue in the arena of disinformation and fake news, these issues will fade into obscurity, because this level of pettiness doesn’t deserve anyone’s…
I hated news—at least before—especially politics. Politics is a hassle; it’s complicated, corrupt, messy, and requires too much research to even understand what people are talking about. Politics and news were so appalling to me, and this was even coming…
It was a dark day for Philippine journalism when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked online news outlet Rappler’s license last January 15. Media outlets and organizations took stands both online and offline—and so have the opposing side. A…