Opinion

Anti-sosyal social club

I used to not give a damn about elitism. When I stepped into college, I didn’t understand that much about what people were talking about. Secularism, populism, alt-truth, and post-truth. Sex and beer. Economy, law, and metaphysics. I went on…

Behind the honor

During my first two years as a student journalist, I never really got to avoid the subtle judgmental looks of students, professors, and even administrators upon seeing that my lanyard carries not just my student ID—but also my Press ID.…

Fear of fear

“Don’t be scared.” Easy to say, but there are still times that I get nervous whenever I let others see my artwork. Putting it out there for them to see, exposed to everyone to freely judge or ridicule makes me…

Pamatnugot

“If we were given the chance to serve the Lasallian community, we assure you that we’ll do our best to provide quality service…” Sa tuwing sasapit ang kampanya, kabilaan ang mga kandidatong nanunumpa ng kanilang mga plataporma upang maluklok sa…

Miss represented

I left the cinema after watching Wonder Woman feeling like a total badass. I suddenly wanted to take on a hundred bad guys with my hair and composure still on point. This surreal yet potent shot of adrenaline reminded me…

Bukas-tainga

Sa bawat ideyang ibinabahagi ng isang indibidwal na taliwas sa sarili nating paniniwala, hindi maikakailang lumalabas pa rin ang ating mga negatibong kumento laban dito—nang hindi ibinabalanse ang bawat katibayan at patunay sa isang paksa. Sa bawat kililing ng telepeno…

Half the fight

Things are only getting worse. Kian Loyd Delos Reyes, Carl Angelo Arnaiz, Reynaldo de Guzman—when you put names and faces to bodies and statistics, it becomes harder and harder to turn away from the extrajudicial killings that are wreaking havoc…

Don’t look away

Life has become disposable in this administration where our own youth have fallen victim to extrajudicial killings before even coming of age. From the death of boys like Kian delos Santos and Carl Angelo Arnaiz, to the House of Representatives’…

On Mindanao: Chaos theory

The expected happened—extension of Mindanao martial law until the end of the year was granted by the Supreme Court. The war resumes until now and after the President’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), protests and opinions rage on…