Opinion

Where accountability lies

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   Accountability lies everywhere—in school, work, our everyday lives, and more in the bigger sectors of the society. It is always attached in our names and in every situation we get…

Therein lies, their lies

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   It’s always easier said than done. Progress is something that we strive to achieve, be it in any aspect. We have our personal goals that we aim to progress on,…

The flaw of democracy

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   Election day is when we exercise our freedom to choose our leaders; freedom which allows every person to vote regardless of gender, religion, culture, and role in society. However, this…

Beyond green gates

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   Once again, the University remains to be the greenest university in the country. This accolade recognizes the institution’s consistent efforts to promote environmental sustainability inside the campus, but while this…

Un-uniformity

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   When the new uniform design was announced, I shared disappointment with my fellow students. Actually, I laughed when it was first announced—then it later sunk in that I would not…

Stricken pins of activism

Sparked by raising a banner that wrote “LASALLIANS OF CAVITE AGAINST CHA-CHA” during an EDSA Commemoration March organized by De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (DLSU-D) itself, Coalition of Concerned Lasallians (CCL) Coordinator Paolo Tarra was sanctioned with non-readmission by the Student…

The march to remember

Dictatorship impales democracy. In 1986, amidst the Filipinos’ desire for freedom and rage over the abuse of power by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., a revolution began. This marked the beginning of a revolution that freed the nation from…

No in-betweens

The root of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be traced back to the mid-twentieth century. In 1947, the United Nations (UN) passed Resolution 181, commonly known as the Partition Plan, with the aim to divide the British Mandate of Palestine into…

Beyond positions

After years of delay and even overlapping with the change of the national administration, the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) took place today, October 30, 2023. The upcoming BSKE faced several postponements throughout its implementations, which led to an…