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Now, my thesis might define “post-truth” along the lines of an adjective that appeals to emotion over objective facts in shaping public opinion, but without the confines of the political correctness of the academe, let me explain post-truth in all…
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” These are the last five…
“Anak, ayaw gumana ng TV natin, paayos naman.” Isa lang ‘to sa mga linya ng mga magulang ko sa tuwing mayroong mga bagay na nasisira sa bahay namin. At kapag sumagot ako ng “Bakit ako po?” isa lang ang masasabi…
It was an ordinary day when my little brother came home upset after visiting his friend a few blocks away and said he liked his friend’s house better than ours. This was before he went on to bluntly say he…
I’m a hypocrite. Which is just a totally awesome thing for the Editor in Chief of Heraldo Filipino to be. I always pride myself on leading by example, yet here I am writing my column weeks after the deadline I…
Despite the raging journalist in me, I still tend to shy away from political talk from time to time. Though like a moth being beckoned by the lethal light, I can’t help but sometimes click on a compelling link or…
Kadalasan sa mga hindi pagkakaunawaan sa loob ng tahanan, may mga pagkakataon kung saan hindi naiiwasan ng magulang na makabanggit ng masasakit na salita sa atin bilang mga anak. Inaakala nilang hindi ka na tinatablan subalit sa kabila ng pagmamatigas…
Most individuals have surely experienced the surreal feeling of falling head over heels in love. Whether between couples or close friends, commitment between two parties is necessary to give them the strength to go the extra mile when they feel…
Bata pa lamang ay mahilig ka nang magbasa. Manghang-mangha ka sa mga nalilikha nito sa ‘yong isipan—mga dragon na bumubuga ng apoy, naggagandahang fairies, bahay na gawa sa kendi, aliens, robots, superheroes, at kung anu-ano pa. Para ka nilang dinadala…
There seems to be a University-wide virus spreading around the campus—most known for its colloquial term—passivity. The burden of always being branded the passive youth can be a difficult sword to carry, especially when we’re the ones falling on it…