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Column·3 days ago

The Philippines’ Valedictorian: AI

Ask any Filipino why education matters, and you'll probably hear the same answer: para makakuha ng magandang trabaho. From elementary school to college graduation, we've been taught that education is our ticket to employment, stability, and a better life.

By Jams E. Baptisma | ChelonasayudRead full article: The Philippines’ Valedictorian: AI

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Column·4 days ago

Kailan nga ba pagpapahingahin si Rene?

Kamakailan lamang nang marinig ko ang pangalang "Rene Baterbonia. " Sa aking pagkaintindi: siya'y isang masipag at magaling na atleta, ang breadwinner ng kaniyang pamilya, at isang biktima ng bulok na sistema, pero para sa mga umiidulo sa kaniya sa Facebook, tila'y mala-santo kung ituring nila.

By Lance LealRead full article: Kailan nga ba pagpapahingahin si Rene?

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Column·8 days ago

UP isn't for the Poor

Passing the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) is often portrayed as the ultimate equalizer in Philippine education. Every year, thousands of hopefuls anxiously wait for announcements from the school's administration, waiting for application status as if they were holding a golden ticket out of generational poverty.

By mockingJay (Jayden Bermudo)Read full article: UP isn't for the Poor

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Column·8 days ago

You’ll Be Remembered (and Commodified)

Rene is not your patron saint, nor was he a martyr to be commodified. Every now and then, hearing news about him feels more like an advertisement opportunity or some shitpost.

By Aurren | Number PagesRead full article: You’ll Be Remembered (and Commodified)

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Column·9 days ago

Para kanino ka ba talaga, UP?

Ang edukasyon ay isang karapatang dapat natatamasa ng bawat Pilipino sa bansa. Ang edukasyon ay hindi lamang isang pribilehiyo kung saan limitado sa mga mayayaman o may kayang pamilya.

By PsychoStalkerRead full article: Para kanino ka ba talaga, UP?

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Column·10 days ago

Boss, Hindi Lahat Sinasawsaw sa Toyo

Tambak na nga sa basura, tatambakan pa ng ingay na puno rin ng basura.

By Hanz Meyer Reyes | PuntiryaRead full article: Boss, Hindi Lahat Sinasawsaw sa Toyo

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Column·13 days ago

Trabaho Para Kanino?

Trabaho at kabuhayan. Ayan ang paulit-ulit na ipinangako ng mga paulit-ulit din na makabagong proyektong dala ng teknolohiya sa Pilipinas na inilunsad ng pamahalaan.

By Venicet Malasique | CinaialiRead full article: Trabaho Para Kanino?

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Column·15 days ago

The Properties That Demand Answers

There will come a time when the people will no longer demand further exposés, but an explanation for why the exposés with documented records have yet to be addressed with resolute action.

By Savannah B. Cunanan | AureaRead full article: The Properties That Demand Answers

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Column·15 days ago

Nobody is Too Woke for Accountability

Comedy has always been given more freedom than almost any other form of expression. Sometimes, that's exactly what makes it so powerful.

By Xandy S. Hipolito (Aleph)Read full article: Nobody is Too Woke for Accountability

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Column·17 days ago

In Valid Service

Kung wala kang itinanim, ang kapal mo namang maghanap ng aanihin.

By Hanz Meyer Reyes | PuntiryaRead full article: In Valid Service

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Column·19 days ago

Giveaway with a Plot Twist

Sa panahon ngayon, ang mga influencers na ang nagiging comfort zone ng mga tao. Ngayon, hindi na lang content ang binebenta nila—kundi ang impluwensiya.

By Renmir L. Mahinay | QUILLfluenceRead full article: Giveaway with a Plot Twist

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Column·19 days ago

Krimen ang Paglimot

Mapagpanggap ang mga alaala. Karaniwan nitong ipinipinta ang nakaraan mula sa lente ng isang nagbubulag-bulagan sa paghihirap at karahasan.

By Xandy S. Hipolito (Aleph)Read full article: Krimen ang Paglimot

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Column·20 days ago

Robin's Guardian Angel is Waking Him Up

Robinhood Padilla, a Senator of the Republic of the Philippines, is asleep—but not in the way exhausted men sleep after carrying the weight of honest labor. His is the sleep of a man cushioned by political comfort, wrapped in blankets sewn from selective memory and insulated from the consequences of his own contradictions.

By John Benedict N. Banday | The Open WoundRead full article: Robin's Guardian Angel is Waking Him Up

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Column·20 days ago

Death Doesn’t Pick

Losing a loved one makes us reflect on what death has next. We won’t know what could possibly happen to our family and friends, that we have to look over each other’s shoulders.

By Aurren | Number PagesRead full article: Death Doesn’t Pick

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Column·20 days ago

Hate Is Made In China

An array of exquisite products is almost always made in China; racism, childish responses, and the fear of accountability are toys that are now on display.

By Derick Sistoso | HeatstrokeRead full article: Hate Is Made In China

Siargao was promised to them 3000 years ago!

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Column·22 days ago

Siargao was promised to them 3000 years ago!

There is a dangerous naivety in unmeasured hospitality. It has long been the Filipino trait to open our doors unconditionally, but when we extend this warmth to the inherently entitled, our tolerance is mistaken for submission.

By Lance LealRead full article: Siargao was promised to them 3000 years ago!

Bundok-bundok na basura mula sa bulok na sistema

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Column·23 days ago

Bundok-bundok na basura mula sa bulok na sistema

Paano natin matatawag na malinis ang isang bayan kung ang kalinisan nito'y sa tahanan ng iba ipinapasan?

By John Benedict N. Banday | The Open WoundRead full article: Bundok-bundok na basura mula sa bulok na sistema

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Column·23 days ago

PAX this Shit

Notice how fast they push this project forward, yet drag their feet on everything that actually helps the Filipino people? It is clear whose interests are truly being prioritized, and it is not ours.

By Josiah Vincent Salomon | King SolRead full article: PAX this Shit

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Column·25 days ago

Artificially Green

Not every shade of green belongs to nature. Some are manufactured—polished by algorithms, perfected by prompts, and convincing enough to make us forget what lies beneath.

By John Benedict N. Banday | The Open WoundRead full article: Artificially Green

Iskolar ng Bayan Scars by Slashed Funding

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Column·26 days ago

Iskolar ng Bayan Scars by Slashed Funding

Some people say that the real challenge in life begins once you already enter college. But they're wrong, because the real challenge starts with the admission.

By Jesica F. Laboc | SoularaRead full article: Iskolar ng Bayan Scars by Slashed Funding

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Column·30 days ago

Bloodbath ni Bagyong Inday

Ulan, hangin, baha, at pinsala. Muli na naman tayong nakapiit sa siklong umiikot tuwing may bagyo.

By Jhon Cedric Dela Cruz | Peryodikong HubadRead full article: Bloodbath ni Bagyong Inday

Ang Hinihilang Hilaga ng Lupang Hinirang

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Column·30 days ago

Ang Hinihilang Hilaga ng Lupang Hinirang

"Lupang hinirang, duyan ka ng magiting. Sa manlulupig, 'di ka pasisiil.

By John Benedict N. Banday | The Open WoundRead full article: Ang Hinihilang Hilaga ng Lupang Hinirang

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Column·31 days ago

A Felony for Stupidity

On July 6, 2026, everything went tense as one of my teachers urgently told us that classes were dismissed immediately. They seemed incredibly serious and slightly scared, unlike them.

By Kerbee de Leon (Deal/Breaker)Read full article: A Felony for Stupidity

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Column·33 days ago

Feeding off the colony

Have you ever watched an infestation of termites eat through a house?

By Da VidyilanteRead full article: Feeding off the colony

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Column·33 days ago

Heisenberg

One of the reasons Breaking Bad became a cultural phenomenon is that it asks a question that grows more keen the longer the story goes on:

By Gavin Ethan Feliciano | Civix VoxRead full article: Heisenberg

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Column·34 days ago

"COMING OUT" IS BULLSHIT!

If there is an excruciatingly annoying quote I hear every Pride Month, it would be: “Someone else’s closet isn’t yours to open. ” It’s the headline of every infographic, it’s tweeted by companies that are so-called “allies,” and it really is the buzzword of the month.

By Lance LealRead full article: "COMING OUT" IS BULLSHIT!

Robin’s Recent Search: How to be a Senator-Judge?

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Column·34 days ago

Robin’s Recent Search: How to be a Senator-Judge?

Imagine a pilot opening the flight manual after the plane has already taken off, a surgeon searching for the next step after making the first incision, a referee pulling out the rulebook in the dying seconds of a championship game because he suddenly forgot the rules.

By John Benedict N. Banday | The Open WoundRead full article: Robin’s Recent Search: How to be a Senator-Judge?

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Column·34 days ago

Nasaan ang Bise Presidente?

Just as the country once searched for Vice President Sara Duterte during moments of national crisis, we are once again looking for her—only this time, she is the one being asked to answer.

By Gweneth Pablo | odileRead full article: Nasaan ang Bise Presidente?

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Column·38 days ago

Krayola ang kumulay sa ‘king bahaghari

Kung ang sabi-sabi ay salot daw ang mga bakla, puwes, ibahin natin—salot ang argumentong nagsasabing desisyon ang pagiging bakla at isa itong sakit sa pag-iisip.

By PrankahanRead full article: Krayola ang kumulay sa ‘king bahaghari

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Column·39 days ago

Not Every Rally Is People Power

Sa kasalukuyan, hanggang saan nga ba dapat umabot ang impluwensya ng relihiyon sa pulitika? Dahil ibang usapan kapag ang suporta ay tila ibinibigay sa mga kandidatong may mabibigat na kontrobersiya at kinakaharap na mga kaso sa publiko.

By Jesica F. Laboc | SoularaRead full article: Not Every Rally Is People Power

COLUMN | Quezon Science will never be Helen's to repaint

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Column·41 days ago

COLUMN | Quezon Science will never be Helen's to repaint

In the city of Tayabas, Quezon, there exists a green science high school: one that bears the province’s name: Quezon Science High School. Since 2011, it has proudly bore its green logo, its green motif, and most importantly, its green buildings and signage at the entrance.

By Deal/BreakerRead full article: COLUMN | Quezon Science will never be Helen's to repaint

COLUMN | The Red Stain on the Blackboard

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Column·45 days ago

COLUMN | The Red Stain on the Blackboard

TW: This column contains discussions of school violence that may be distressing to some readers.

By John Benedict Banday (The Open Wound)Read full article: COLUMN | The Red Stain on the Blackboard

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Column·46 days ago

COLUMN | Bouquets With Bruises

This is Laaaans, at sa araw na ‘to…”

By John Benedict Banday (The Open Wound)Read full article: COLUMN | Bouquets With Bruises

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Column·46 days ago

COLUMN | One Big Fight

Stadium lights have a way of flattening a person into a statistic, a jersey number, or a spectacular play. We see them when they become stars.

By Jayden BermudoRead full article: COLUMN | One Big Fight

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Column·47 days ago

COLUMN | The 37-Day Circus is Over

For weeks, the Senate became less of the country’s highest legislative chamber and more of a battlefield. Countless leadership shakeups, alliance disputes, and competing claims to authority turned the plenary into a venue of uncertainty.

By Gweneth Pablo (odile)Read full article: COLUMN | The 37-Day Circus is Over

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Column·47 days ago

COLUMN | Pinoy Euro-phoria

Are we truly as free as we claim to be?

By Da VidyilanteRead full article: COLUMN | Pinoy Euro-phoria

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Column·47 days ago

COLUMN | Will Sara Show Up?

There is something almost ironic about politicians who spend years asking to be seen but suddenly become difficult to find when questions start arriving.

By Mark Luther Saturion (The Burning State)Read full article: COLUMN | Will Sara Show Up?

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Column·47 days ago

COLUMN | Pixels Without A Pulse

Little by little, humans are already losing their skills in creative writing by relying too much with AI whether it’s a school assignment or even at work. And now, there is another human skill that AI is gradually devouring: the ability to create creative visual arts and designs.

By Jessica Fortuna Laboc (Soulara)Read full article: COLUMN | Pixels Without A Pulse

COLUMN | Gold Minds and a Thousand Minds

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Column·49 days ago

COLUMN | Gold Minds and a Thousand Minds

Every generation experiences its own version of a gold rush, just as every generation also has its own struggles. Some of these struggles have involved violent conflicts, while others have been fought over resources like oil.

By Bandilang DilawRead full article: COLUMN | Gold Minds and a Thousand Minds

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Column·50 days ago

COLUMN | You Became the Plastics

There is a scene in Mean Girls where Cady Heron realizes something horrifying.

By Gavin Ethan Feliciano | Civix VoxRead full article: COLUMN | You Became the Plastics

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Column·53 days ago

COLUMN | The Death of Safety

Was risking someone’s life a part of the test? It is sickeningly unfair that Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili suffered the ultimate consequence of neglect.

By Binibining Makahiya | Precious Abigail PuertosRead full article: COLUMN | The Death of Safety

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Column·53 days ago

COLUMN | The Second Disaster

The strongest aftershock in some communities did not come from the ground. It came from the requirements.

By Mark Luther Saturion | The Burning StateRead full article: COLUMN | The Second Disaster

COLUMN | The Dead Do Not Accept Resignations

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Column·55 days ago

COLUMN | The Dead Do Not Accept Resignations

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) president Fr. Bobby Yap, SJ has accepted the resignation of Tab Baldwin–former head coach of Ateneo Blue Eagles–a week after the tragedy in Dipaculao, Aurora that took the lives of incoming rookie Rene Baterbonia and sophomore Divine Adili.

By Gweneth Pablo (Odile)Read full article: COLUMN | The Dead Do Not Accept Resignations

COLUMN | Did we win independence, only to lose democracy?

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Column·58 days ago

COLUMN | Did we win independence, only to lose democracy?

Ruling for over 333 years: that’s how long the Spaniards colonized and governed the archipelago with ruling power. After leaving their dominion region in Asia in 1898 after several resistance, rebellion, and uprising liberating movements, this was replaced by the Americans who stayed for 48 years.

By Marianito Jabonete (Magdalo)Read full article: COLUMN | Did we win independence, only to lose democracy?

COLUMN | Censorship is the Government’s Best Friend

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Column·59 days ago

COLUMN | Censorship is the Government’s Best Friend

Behind our independence are journalists who stood for Filipinos.

By Lady Arwen Dacuma (Whendy)Read full article: COLUMN | Censorship is the Government’s Best Friend

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Column·61 days ago

COLUMN | Wasted Potential

Every student at any university or institution has the right to pursue their goals. In this process, goals should not be sacrificed for safety and health.

By AurrenRead full article: COLUMN | Wasted Potential

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Column·80 days ago

COLUMN | Step Closer, Stop There

By Czevie Sigue | Sebo de MachoRead full article: COLUMN | Step Closer, Stop There

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Column·82 days ago

COLUMN | Nothing Is Ever Coincidental

By Derick Sistoso | HeatstrokeRead full article: COLUMN | Nothing Is Ever Coincidental

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Column·82 days ago

COLUMN | BRING HIM HOME!

By John Benedict N. Banday | The Open WoundRead full article: COLUMN | BRING HIM HOME!

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Column·84 days ago

COLUMN | Clown Alley

By Lady Arwen Dacuma | Whendy Read full article: COLUMN | Clown Alley

COLUMN | Hush, Little Robin, Don't You Cry

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Column·84 days ago

COLUMN | Hush, Little Robin, Don't You Cry

By John Benedict N. Banday | The Open WoundRead full article: COLUMN | Hush, Little Robin, Don't You Cry

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Column·88 days ago

COLUMN | The Last Man Standing

By Gavin Ethan Feliciano (Civis Vox)Read full article: COLUMN | The Last Man Standing

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Column·91 days ago

COLUMN | Laughing at the Wrong People

By Ezra Felice S. Capati | ConcordiaRead full article: COLUMN | Laughing at the Wrong People

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Column·106 days ago

COLUMN | Who would believe me anyway?

By Matilde Grace Vibar | Graciously WritingRead full article: COLUMN | Who would believe me anyway?

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Column·108 days ago

COLUMN | WHEN HELP BECOMES HARM

By John Benedict N. Banday | The Open WoundRead full article: COLUMN | WHEN HELP BECOMES HARM

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Column·116 days ago

COLUMN | God Isn’t This Loud

By Mark Luther P. SaturionRead full article: COLUMN | God Isn’t This Loud

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Column·118 days ago

COLUMN | A Rock That Won't Roll

By Gavin Ethan Feliciano (Civis Vox) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | A Rock That Won't Roll

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Column·119 days ago

COLUMN | Clap on Cue

By John Benedict Banday | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Clap on Cue

COLUMN | Where Jokes Draw Bloodless Lines

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Column·122 days ago

COLUMN | Where Jokes Draw Bloodless Lines

By Matilde Grace Vibar, SICKretive | Elija Philip Lutawan, PriviLeaks | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Where Jokes Draw Bloodless Lines

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Column·123 days ago

COLUMN | Do You Remember Valor?

By Number Page (Brylee B. Alejo) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Do You Remember Valor?

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Column·124 days ago

COLUMN | Choose Cruelty, Loose Humanity

By Savannah B. Cunanan (Aurea) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Choose Cruelty, Loose Humanity

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Column·127 days ago

COLUMN | Stations of the Cross-price

By John David Sucayre (Da Vidyilante) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Stations of the Cross-price

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Column·127 days ago

COLUMN | Leashing the Beasts

By Lady Arwen Dacuma (Whendy) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Leashing the Beasts

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Column·128 days ago

COLUMN | Silent Burdens From Roots

By James Hubert Sarmiento (Salinwanag) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Silent Burdens From Roots

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Column·145 days ago

COLUMN | LUST. POWER. IMPUNITY.

By John Benedict N. Banday | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | LUST. POWER. IMPUNITY.

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Column·156 days ago

COLUMN | Pride and His Prejudice

By Aurren | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Pride and His Prejudice

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Column·156 days ago

COLUMN | Strategic Crap

By Ezikiel Acoba (EZ Write) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Strategic Crap

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Column·159 days ago

COLUMN | The Male Gaze in Trial

Bong Suntay spoke of a female celebrity Anne Curtis, not as a person, not as a woman deserving of respect, but as an object — a vessel for his imagination and a canvas for his childish fantasies.

By Breana Lorene JumangitRead full article: COLUMN | The Male Gaze in Trial

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Column·165 days ago

COLUMN | There are many ways

By J.B. Tan | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | There are many ways

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Column·166 days ago

COLUMN | Cramming HIS-story

By John David Sucayre (Da Vidyilante) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Cramming HIS-story

COLUMN | What the EDSA Revolution Wasn’t

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Column·166 days ago

COLUMN | What the EDSA Revolution Wasn’t

By Christopher T. Consencino (PolEthics) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | What the EDSA Revolution Wasn’t

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Column·172 days ago

COLUMN | The Dirty Political Game

By Breana Lorene Jumangit (Marcela), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | The Dirty Political Game

COLUMN | GHOSTisya: When Criminals Get Rest

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Column·172 days ago

COLUMN | GHOSTisya: When Criminals Get Rest

By Jesica F. Laboc (Soulara) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | GHOSTisya: When Criminals Get Rest

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Column·172 days ago

COLUMN | Stuck in the waiting room

By Candid Slants | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Stuck in the waiting room

COLUMN | Weak? Or You Just Couldn't Speak?

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Column·179 days ago

COLUMN | Weak? Or You Just Couldn't Speak?

By Breana Lorene Jumangit | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Weak? Or You Just Couldn't Speak?

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Column·182 days ago

COLUMN | Eyes Wide Open

By RheCannaWitan | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Eyes Wide Open

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Column·190 days ago

COLUMN | Who Gets the Mic?

By Cryle Azufra (Cy) | The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Who Gets the Mic?

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Column·197 days ago

COLUMN | Still Here, Still Queer

By Elija Philip Lutawan | PriviLeaks, The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Still Here, Still Queer

COLUMN | No Factory to Reset, Only a Mindset

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Column·205 days ago

COLUMN | No Factory to Reset, Only a Mindset

By Mark Daniel Contaoi (Serenity Seren), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | No Factory to Reset, Only a Mindset

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Column·212 days ago

COLUMN | Change is a collective effort

By Christopher T. Consencino (PolEthics), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Change is a collective effort

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Column·212 days ago

COLUMN | Funds in Veil Make Voices Fail

By Adrian Aclan Asuncion (AdieWrites), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Funds in Veil Make Voices Fail

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Column·214 days ago

COLUMN | The Books Students Never Read

By Ash Malig (Lourne), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | The Books Students Never Read

COLUMN | You Provoke More Than You Inform

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Column·218 days ago

COLUMN | You Provoke More Than You Inform

By Derick Sistoso (Lee), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | You Provoke More Than You Inform

COLUMN | Women Are Not Props of Your Reality

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Column·231 days ago

COLUMN | Women Are Not Props of Your Reality

By Jesica F. Laboc (Soulara), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Women Are Not Props of Your Reality

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Column·231 days ago

COLUMN | Alone Together

By Gweneth Pablo (odile), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Alone Together

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Column·231 days ago

COLUMN | Nasaan na si Lolong?

By Jesica F. Laboc (Soulara), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Nasaan na si Lolong?

COLUMN | CRISTINA DREAMS OF A 500-PESO CHRISTMAS

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Column·247 days ago

COLUMN | CRISTINA DREAMS OF A 500-PESO CHRISTMAS

By Augustine Immanuel Cantila (Man’s Quill), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | CRISTINA DREAMS OF A 500-PESO CHRISTMAS

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Column·253 days ago

COLUMN | We Deserve Better

By Elija Philip Lutawan (PriviLeaks), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | We Deserve Better

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Column·253 days ago

COLUMN | Home Is Where the Hague Is

By Gweneth Pablo (odile), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Home Is Where the Hague Is

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Column·253 days ago

COLUMN | ACCOUNTABILITY. NOW.

By Elija Philip Lutawan (PriviLeaks), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | ACCOUNTABILITY. NOW.

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Column·254 days ago

COLUMN | God of Mischief

By Candid Slants, The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | God of Mischief

COLUMN | When the Rain Falls, So Does Trust

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Column·259 days ago

COLUMN | When the Rain Falls, So Does Trust

The storm we fear most isn’t just Typhoon Uwan — it’s the typhoon of corruption that hits harder, lasts longer, and leaves deeper scars. And while the winds howl and the waters rise, the silence of accountability is deafening.

By Ayesha Jane V. VictoriaRead full article: COLUMN | When the Rain Falls, So Does Trust

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Column·259 days ago

COLUMN | A Legacy of Servitude

Now, facing a supposed arrest warrant, Dela Rosa and an army of supporters are demanding due process—not for genuine victims of abuse, but for himself. Regardless of the warrant’s legitimacy, there are too many red flags that continue to be downplayed—for how long should this cycle be tolerated?

By Cristopher T. ConsencinoRead full article: COLUMN | A Legacy of Servitude

COLUMN | To Live, Rather Than to Survive

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Column·259 days ago

COLUMN | To Live, Rather Than to Survive

Most people believe that when one is physically healthy, no sickness, and no hurt, that’s enough to live well in this world. But the truth is, you can still fail to survive even if you’re in good physical condition or even if no person puts you to death. The real antagonist—the one truly in control—is your mind.

By Mikaela Ignalig VillarinRead full article: COLUMN | To Live, Rather Than to Survive

COLUMN | All Faults Lead To The President

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Column·266 days ago

COLUMN | All Faults Lead To The President

By Venicet Malasique (Cinaiali), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | All Faults Lead To The President

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Column·266 days ago

COLUMN | A Man Who Outlived Justice

By Xandy S. Hipolito (Aleph), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | A Man Who Outlived Justice

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Column·273 days ago

COLUMN | Learn To Say “No”

By Elija Philip Lutawan (PriviLeaks), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Learn To Say “No”

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Column·273 days ago

COLUMN | Mother’s Blessing on Freedom

By James Hubert Sarmiento, The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Mother’s Blessing on Freedom

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Column·276 days ago

COLUMN | Hello? Are You Still There?

By Mark Daniel Contaoi (Serenity Seren), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Hello? Are You Still There?

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Column·276 days ago

COLUMN | A Cancer Called ChatGPT

By Xandy S. Hipolito (Aleph), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | A Cancer Called ChatGPT

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Column·276 days ago

COLUMN | Not Rushing, Just Rotting

By Ayesha Jane V. Victoria, The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Not Rushing, Just Rotting

COLUMN | When Dignity Overshadows Accountability

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Column·286 days ago

COLUMN | When Dignity Overshadows Accountability

By Christopher T. Consencino (PolEthics), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | When Dignity Overshadows Accountability

COLUMN | When titles are taken advantage

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Column·289 days ago

COLUMN | When titles are taken advantage

By Matilde Grace Vibar (SICKretive), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | When titles are taken advantage

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Column·290 days ago

COLUMN | Am I Enough?

By Elija Philip Lutawan, The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Am I Enough?

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Column·301 days ago

COLUMN | Never-ending Cycle

If we remain silent, how can we bring justice to those who have been victims of this system’s greed? This system has made us all suffer. If we remain silent, it will be as if we are ignoring the people who have been strangled by it.

By Rheanna MarasiganRead full article: COLUMN | Never-ending Cycle

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Column·301 days ago

COLUMN | Learning or Surviving?

We laugh off our struggles. And the more we joke, the more the system laughs with us—because as long as we’re busy distracting ourselves, no one dares to question.

By Cryle AzufraRead full article: COLUMN | Learning or Surviving?

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Column·308 days ago

COLUMN | Always Flooded, Always Funded

Bulacan is naturally prone to floods. With its rivers, its low-lying areas, and its connection to Manila Bay, the water will always find its way in. But being prone does not mean being helpless.

By Patricia Añonuevo Fortuno Read full article: COLUMN | Always Flooded, Always Funded

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Column·312 days ago

COLUMN | Geez, What an Injustice

Arrests during rallies, prolonged detention, and escalating legal hurdles reveal an environment where activism is treated less as a democratic right and more as a threat to public order. Such a climate of fear risks alienating young citizens who should instead be empowered to participate in nation-building.

By Elija Philip LutawanRead full article: COLUMN | Geez, What an Injustice

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Column·314 days ago

COLUMN | Outrage Witout Outcome

Can leadership still be called leadership when its loudest achievement is outrage, and its quietest absence is accountability? “If I wasn’t President, I might be out in the streets with them.” That’s what President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had the gall to say as citizens filled the streets to protest anomalous and defective flood control projects worth billions of pesos. A dramatic line, almost cinematic—except Malacañang today is wrapped in new wires, gates, and police barricades. The President says he’s “with the people,” but from where exactly? From behind steel fences and a battalion of police? The symbolism is impossible to miss: a leader sealed in, a public shut out.

By Rebecca CanutoRead full article: COLUMN | Outrage Witout Outcome

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Column·314 days ago

COLUMN | When 90 Wasn't Enough

In many classrooms across our country, a grade of 90 should be something to celebrate. Because it reflects our mastery, effort, and consistency. Yet, it often met with disappointments, sometimes even shame. ‘90 lang?’ is the refrain students hear at home, in school corridors, or whispered among peers. The obsession of these numbers has created a culture where excellence will never be enough. A grade of 90, which in other countries is considered as outstanding, is here treated as a baseline. The results? Students push themselves beyond healthy limits, chasing after decimals instead of true learning.

By Elija Philip LutawanRead full article: COLUMN | When 90 Wasn't Enough

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Column·318 days ago

COLUMN | Truth Lost In Translation

By Rebecca Canuto, The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Truth Lost In Translation

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Column·321 days ago

COLUMN | Booking A Cab

By Derick Sistoso (Wenny), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Booking A Cab

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Column·321 days ago

COLUMN | Hashtag Don’t Heal

By Elija Philip Lutawan (PriviLeaks), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Hashtag Don’t Heal

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Column·321 days ago

COLUMN | Educate, Don’t Manipulate

By Adrian Aclan Asuncion (HiritEdge), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Educate, Don’t Manipulate

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Column·330 days ago

COLUMN | When Words become Bullets

So we will not celebrate. We will not mourn either. But we will only tell the truth: Charlie Kirk died a victim of his own beliefs, undone by the violence he allowed, and exposed in death as he was in life; a contradiction too deep to survive.

By Breana Lorene JumangitRead full article: COLUMN | When Words become Bullets

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Column·331 days ago

COLUMN | Bird’s Eye

By Akia Zuriel DG Besin (RielTalk), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Bird’s Eye

COLUMN | Gen Z is Done Being Silent: The Protests are Just the Beginning

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Column·331 days ago

COLUMN | Gen Z is Done Being Silent: The Protests are Just the Beginning

This is not about permits. This is not about masks. This is about who holds the real power. And for too long, that power has been hoarded by the corrupt and the complicit.

By Breana Lorene JumangitRead full article: COLUMN | Gen Z is Done Being Silent: The Protests are Just the Beginning

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Column·331 days ago

COLUMN | Expose nor Another Drama

For now, the performance continues. And like every gripping drama, it feeds on tension, betrayal, and spectacle—only this time, it is real life, the stakes are real, and the cost is borne not by the actors, but by the nation itself.

By Elija Philip LutawanRead full article: COLUMN | Expose nor Another Drama

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Column·331 days ago

COLUMN | Fire Beyond the Wire

Peace cannot live in whispers. It must be shouted, demanded, written in every street and spoken in every hall. Before every life is gone, before every hope is done. The fire beyond the wire must end—or it will burn us all again.

By Alleya Krisha NavarosRead full article: COLUMN | Fire Beyond the Wire

COLUMN | Sotto at the Helm: Deal Maker or Seat Taker?

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Column·331 days ago

COLUMN | Sotto at the Helm: Deal Maker or Seat Taker?

The outcome could go either way, however, if he simply continues the same unjust status of the council, history may remember his term as just another instance of senators switching seats, while the society’s deeper problems remain unresolved.

By Marianito JaboneteRead full article: COLUMN | Sotto at the Helm: Deal Maker or Seat Taker?

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Column·333 days ago

COLUMN | When Lawmakers Become Takers

This goes beyond mere corruption—it is betrayal from the very heights of power. And when betrayal is tolerated, it turns into the standard. The question is simple yet urgent: when lawmakers become takers, who will make the law work for the people?

By Elija Philip LutawanRead full article: COLUMN | When Lawmakers Become Takers

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Column·333 days ago

COLUMN | Not so Ghostly now

We don’t need overbold showoffs to act for the people; what we must have are law-fearing, law-abiding public servants who would not even think of swiping a single cent from the reserves made by Filipinos and made for Filipinos.

By Lady Arwen V. DacumaRead full article: COLUMN | Not so Ghostly now

COLUMN | Convenience or a Hindrance for development?

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Column·333 days ago

COLUMN | Convenience or a Hindrance for development?

However, isn’t that just ridiculous to think if DepEd gives importance to the 4cs and yet continues to give multiple choices as a type of exam? For what, to provide comfort towards students’ or to create a blockage for their progress?

By Matilde Grace VibarRead full article: COLUMN | Convenience or a Hindrance for development?

Column·333 days ago

COLUMN | Luxury for Them, Hunger for Us

Public humiliation is just the beginning; true justice means imprisoning their parents, seizing every peso of the stolen wealth, and breaking the vicious cycle in which the children of thieves live like royalty while the people who finance their luxuries go hungry.

By Elija Philip LutawanRead full article: COLUMN | Luxury for Them, Hunger for Us

COLUMN | Sinking Cities, Swelling Coffers

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Column·337 days ago

COLUMN | Sinking Cities, Swelling Coffers

By Gweneth Pablo (odile), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Sinking Cities, Swelling Coffers

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Column·339 days ago

COLUMN | The Illusion of Democracy

By Elija Philip Lutawan (PriviLeaks), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | The Illusion of Democracy

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Column·341 days ago

COLUMN | The Joke’s On Us

By Cryle Azufra (Dinosaur), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | The Joke’s On Us

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Column·349 days ago

COLUMN | Rain for Some, Ruin for Others

By Elijah Philip Lutawan (PriviLeaks), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Rain for Some, Ruin for Others

COLUMN | InspIRRATIONAL: Selling Out the Truth

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Column·349 days ago

COLUMN | InspIRRATIONAL: Selling Out the Truth

By Aljane R. Mercado (Meridian), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | InspIRRATIONAL: Selling Out the Truth

COLUMN | Words are Today’s Heroes’ Swords

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Column·349 days ago

COLUMN | Words are Today’s Heroes’ Swords

By Adrian Asuncion (HiritEdge), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Words are Today’s Heroes’ Swords

COLUMN | The Need for a Transparent Government

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Column·349 days ago

COLUMN | The Need for a Transparent Government

By Christopher Tabutol Consencino (PolEthics), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | The Need for a Transparent Government

COLUMN | History Repeats Itself: What Else Is New?

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Column·355 days ago

COLUMN | History Repeats Itself: What Else Is New?

The absence of culture means the absence of the community that builds on it. The eradication of Palestinians means the eradication of culture. Israel shows no signs of stopping their attacks and shows no remorse for their actions.

By Enzo Miole RiveraRead full article: COLUMN | History Repeats Itself: What Else Is New?

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Column·355 days ago

COLUMN | Fix the Roof, Not the Bucket

What students need is not more televised finger-pointing, but working classrooms, supported teachers, and leaders—both in the Senate and in DepEd—who fix the cracks before they spread.

By Lia AbellanaRead full article: COLUMN | Fix the Roof, Not the Bucket

COLUMN | Justice Defies Institutuon, Even the Supreme Court

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Column·355 days ago

COLUMN | Justice Defies Institutuon, Even the Supreme Court

Because they sought justice, and they did so through their deep love for the country and through their strong principles. Wherever the impeachment case may lead to, we should not let go of our pride, nor should we forget our values.

By Christopher T. ConsencinoRead full article: COLUMN | Justice Defies Institutuon, Even the Supreme Court

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Column·355 days ago

COLUMN | Handicapped Healthcare System

This is the reality that a lot of the Filipinos have to go through—they have to face the deprivation of rights while battling death, then defying debts and payments after.

By Aiza B. AlbaracinRead full article: COLUMN | Handicapped Healthcare System

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Column·355 days ago

COLUMN | She Saw Lights, They Saw None

Jean walked into SGH, not to gamble her life against a circuit— but to fix her heart. She trusted a system that let her down in darkness, in the most literal way possible.

By Derick SistosoRead full article: COLUMN | She Saw Lights, They Saw None

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Column·366 days ago

COLUMN | Conyo-nial Mentality

By Hanna Rañeses (Ms. Conception), The FrontmanRead full article: COLUMN | Conyo-nial Mentality

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Column·377 days ago

COLUMN | Teach-nique

So yes, thank you, for the gadgets, the pay, the promises. But let’s stop pretending this is generosity. It’s not a gift. It’s back pay for unpaid labor.

By Harold AreolaRead full article: COLUMN | Teach-nique

COLUMN | Normalcy over Inadequacy: The True 'New Normal'

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Column·378 days ago

COLUMN | Normalcy over Inadequacy: The True 'New Normal'

The nation needs to move past the cycle it’s gotten itself stuck in due to government inadequacy and the inability of those at the top.

By Janraff Jericho Y. TuzonRead full article: COLUMN | Normalcy over Inadequacy: The True 'New Normal'

COLUMN | Evacu-waiting Centers: The Unending Disaster Cycle

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Column·379 days ago

COLUMN | Evacu-waiting Centers: The Unending Disaster Cycle

Evacuation should not be the norm for millions of Filipinos when typhoons hit, but rather a last resort. For us not to drown in dire conditions, the cycle of devastation followed by performative response instead of lasting interventions must also be evacuated.

By Jiannah ReyesRead full article: COLUMN | Evacu-waiting Centers: The Unending Disaster Cycle

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Column·379 days ago

COLUMN | Such a waste

But this is a mere challenge to those in their high seats. If justice is truly what you seek then I challenge you to fix your errors, strengthen your defenses, and repeat the history of early February 2025.

By Augustine Immanuel CantillaRead full article: COLUMN | Such a waste

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Column·379 days ago

COLUMN | Drowning in Defeatism

I don’t want a president who normalizes disaster. I want one who refuses to let it keep happening. If this really is the “new normal”, then our response should be anything but normal. It should be radical, relentless, and uncompromising.

By Florenz Marcel Q. EncinasRead full article: COLUMN | Drowning in Defeatism

COLUMN | Disappointing, but no unexpected

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Column·380 days ago

COLUMN | Disappointing, but no unexpected

For now, Vice President Duterte walks away without trial. But she does not walk away from scrutiny. Justice—real justice—cannot be erased by a date on a calendar. And when it returns, as it must, let it come not as theater, but as reckoning.

By Jaed LumpasRead full article: COLUMN | Disappointing, but no unexpected

COLUMN | Our Country Needs Empathy, Not Sympathy

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Column·381 days ago

COLUMN | Our Country Needs Empathy, Not Sympathy

With people having to settle for evacuation sites in the form of basketball courts, city halls, malls, and even churches. These facilities were not designed to support evacuated families, but they have to adapt to a new purpose, similar to how Filipinos continuously have to adapt to the same old system of fighting for their lives.

By Cassandra SantosRead full article: COLUMN | Our Country Needs Empathy, Not Sympathy

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Column·381 days ago

COLUMN | Then, Now, and Again

Enough is enough. How many more drowned voices will it take before leadership stops lounging and starts leading?

By John Godwin OjedaRead full article: COLUMN | Then, Now, and Again

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Column·382 days ago

COLUMN | It Makes Cents

When local producers are forced to compete with cheap, untaxed imports, many can’t survive. That leads to layoffs, shuttered factories, and increased reliance on foreign goods. Over time, the Philippines risks becoming a passive market, rather than an active player in global trade.

By Akia Zuriel De Guzman BesinRead full article: COLUMN | It Makes Cents

COLUMN | When Transparency becomes Luxury

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Column·383 days ago

COLUMN | When Transparency becomes Luxury

Burdened and betrayed is what people classify. Raising taxes doesn't improve lives—they decrease human morale. Raising taxes as luxury doesn't fend off such mediocrity—it raises betrayal.

By James Kenneth CamatoRead full article: COLUMN | When Transparency becomes Luxury

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Column·384 days ago

COLUMN | Fund-a-mental

In this generation, where youth are most of the time leading the voice whether in political or societal issues, adults cannot help themselves but to compare and contrast what they have experienced back then.

By Breana Lorene JumangitRead full article: COLUMN | Fund-a-mental

COLUMN | Suspension delayed, safety denied

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Column·384 days ago

COLUMN | Suspension delayed, safety denied

Class suspensions shouldn’t require public pressure. They shouldn’t depend on trending tweets, desperate Facebook comments, or viral rants.

By Jamie Anne ManejeroRead full article: COLUMN | Suspension delayed, safety denied