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One day, I woke up and my favorite author (and person) in the world had died. A Holocaust survivor, Nobel Laureate, writer for peace and tolerance, foe of hatred and bigotry—he left the world better than he found it when…
You went home from school early with your night already planned out. You thought of just curling up into your bed with your favorite TV series on and some chips to munch. But then your best friend called you, inviting…
When the conversation at the family table changes to one about the Philippine government, I admit I often hide behind the stoic face mastered by all apathetic teenagers. Don’t get me wrong, there have been numerous times where I’ve wanted…
“Estudyante, nag-ala superman sa school, patay” When a student from our University committed suicide in January, philstar.com’s offensive headline, together with the gruesome photo of the student who died, splashed a wave of controversy not just within the University but…
Later today, the old and new generations will converge once again in a show of unity against the Marcos Burial at the Bonifacio Day rally to be held at the People Power Monument along EDSA from 4PM until midnight. In…
“I won’t be late,” a friend would say. Thirty minutes after the call time, that friend would still be on his way—or worse—barely out of bed. We’re all familiar with this kind of scenario as it reminds us of a…
“Go ahead and kill them.” Terror is being raised in the name of “change” as headlines of vigilantes and “inhuman” drug users dominate the news. Dead set on eradicating these pushers to cleanse the country, Duterte is in full force…
I have always found journalism’s mission noble in relentlessly serving the people as a bridge between the state and the people—that’s why I took up Broadcast Journalism. With this fearless drive to be like some invincible comic book superhero in…