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After May 9
As election day approaches, it feels like our future for the next few years is at stake. And the power to decide what our future would be like lies in our hands. However, it sometimes feels foolish for me to…
Opinion
Boto para sa bayan
Pinakamahusay na anyo ng isang gobyerno ang demokrasya para sa progreso ng isang nasyon. Bukod pa sa pagkakaloob ng basikong pangangailangan at pantay na oportunidad anuman ang kalagayang sosyo-ekonomiko o relihiyon, pundamental na salik ng isang demokratikong bansa ang karapatang…
The Filipino youth is experiencing election stress, and that’s okay
With less than a week away before #Halalan2022, different political camps intensified their campaigning strategies to convert voters, especially those who are still undecided. However, I have recently observed that many people, particularly us, the youth, have been expressing their…
Behind the pack: The canned realities of vote-buying
In a system that enables vote buyers, the poor and the so-called “bayaran” are made to be scapegoats. We’ve all seen it on the news. Candidates showering people with blue and yellow bills in political rallies. Politicians issuing cash aid…
Among us: Internalized misogyny is not just about Women vs Women
Starting from a cultural and traditional viewpoint, portrayal in media, up to the premise of politics, the daily dose of reality would reflect that women have always been deemed inferior. For decades, we’ve been living in a world where societies…
Marunong ako mag-drawing pero ayoko maging architect
Originally published in HF Volume 36 Issue 1 Noong bata pa lang ako, madalas ko ng naririnig sa mga nakatatanda na kapag magaling ka sa pagguhit, tiyak na magiging arkitekto ka paglaki. Para sa kanila, katumbas ng pagiging arkitekto ang…
Acceptance Demands No Condition
Originally published in HF Volume 36 Issue 1 It was one of those unproductive days during my freshman year when I found myself sitting with a group of students in one of the school’s reading spots. I listened in private…
Embracing Mediocrity
Originally published in HF Volume 36 Issue 1 Have you ever been told that you weren’t good enough for one particular thing? Or that you were plain as paper? If not, well, grab a bite and let me tell you…