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Last year, 147,347 braved the University of the Philippines College Admissions Test (UPCAT). Out of that, only 18,350 passed, yielding a 12.
“Teh! CET szn na.
Is the education system still effective despite constantly changing the curriculum?
The future should not be powered by sacrificing the very resources that sustain the present.
Isipin mo, ang iilang libong pinagpagurang sahod ay kakaltasan pa ng mga kontribusyong sabi nila’y para naman sa kapakanan natin. Makikita mo sa payslip ang kaltas ng Philhealth.
Kiskisan ng mga barya ang gumigising sa aking umaga. Sa bawat hakbang papunta sa sakayan at sa bawat pag-apak ko sa jeep, sumasabay sa ugong ng makina ang kalansing ng mga baryang ilang beses nang naipasa mula sa isang kamay patungo sa iba—bitbit ang kani-kanilang kuwento at paghihintay.
Filipinos perform yearly summer rituals by bringing umbrellas, filling water bottles, and putting on sunscreen. Unfortunately, we do not have the clothes to complement our heat-battling techniques.
Movies have always spoken to me. In moments when the world feels far too quiet in the closet I live in, the screen is where I, like so many queer people, find solace and understanding.
Imagine Miranda Priestly spotting a man wearing a pearl-embedded outfit and thought:
Every June, the world seems to burst into color.
Noong ika-walo ng Hunyo, pormal na binuksan ang taong panuruan 2026-2027 at kasabay nito ang pagsisimula ng three-term school calendar o trimester system. Sa kabila nito, may mga mag-aaral at guro ng kasalukuyang nagdurusa sa bagong sistema, ngunit walang magawa kundi sumabay sa agos na hindi malinaw ang direksyon kung saan papunta.
Simula pa noong pag-apak ko sa aking unang taon sa high school, isa sa mga balakid na aking nasilayan sa mga estudyante ay ang procrastination o pagpapaliban ng oras. Ito ang nagiging mitsa ng kawalan ng pagpapahalaga sa isang gawain sapagkat hindi natin namamalayan na sa sobrang pagpapahaba natin ng oras ay nagiging ilusyon na lamang ito.
Naranasan mo na rin bang magmahal habang sabay na hinahabol ang oras, ang mga responsibilidad, at ang mga pangarap na tila palaging nauuna sa’yo?
There is a laughter that does not belong to you. You borrow it, wear it like something ill-fitting, and return it slightly damaged.
May mga dasal na hindi naririnig sa loob ng simbahan. Mga panalanging binubulong sa gabi habang pilit inuunawa kung bakit tila kasalanan ang paraan ng kanilang pagmamahal.
Every June, I find myself standing in the same place. Not in the crowd.
There is a subtle burden in being "the child they never had to worry about," isn't there? The typical kind of child who is always the academic achiever—the one who never brought home a bad grade, the one who never caused trouble at school, and the type of child who is somewhat always alone because, all throughout our lives, we built up self-reliance and the idea that we are not dependent on other people to handle ourselves and cope with the experiences we face in life.
I have lived a life where solitude and peace can take the form of solace, fooling you into thinking that living this way is much better than connecting with other people. And I tell you this: it is crucial that you acknowledge it with full understanding and with your whole heart before it suffocates you.
Huli na pala natin ‘yon, sana sinulit ko na.
I didn’t realize I was growing up the day I stopped fighting for chicken skin.
