Assembling editorial columns...
In a country so full of hope, we are unfortunately one of the most corrupt nations when we look at the Corruption Perceptions Index. The BRC lineup is more than just another political issue; it is proof that credibility has become optional in institutions that were once meant to defend it.
Legislation should be their topmost priority, because every law they pass, every hearing they convene, and every strike of the gavel, our country could fall or ascend.
Pinapalitan ito ng bumbilyang bihirang nagbibigay-ilaw, at tilang palaging kumikindat-kindat, kumukurap-kurap, at pinaglalaruan ang ating mga mata.
Governance should be treated seriously, not some sort of fictional game like Pokemon. Politics here in the Philippines is being treated like a show—a circus of responsibility.
Power can protect people for years, but time has a way of reversing the cards. In Philippine politics, some officials carry themselves like they are untouchable, as if their power is permanent. But in a democracy, power is never supposed to be permanent.
Tunay ngang edukasyon ang susi sa lahat, ngunit hangga't hinahayaan ng gobyerno na mapudpod ang mga guro sa kahirapan, ang susing hawak nila ay hindi magbubukas ng tagumpay—kundi pinto lamang ng panibagong tseke, utang, at panghaba ng-buhay na singilan.
The question, then, is not whether young people should be practical or passionate—but whether society can create a system where they no longer have to choose between the two.
If our SUC leaders refuse to stand up to suspicious politicians, they should at least stop forcing the rest of the campus to watch them kneel.
Mahiya naman kayo. Harapin ninyo ang gutom at hirap ng taumbayan—dahil sa labas ng inyong de-aircon na sarswela, walang script at walang live stream na makapagliligtas sa taas-kamay na nasa “under attack” na naghihingalong Pilipino.
But even after what I went through, the mistreatment and the loudest disrespect I got, I still chose to believe that love is everywhere. Love talks. Love heals. And maybe, it is not my biggest heartbreak at fifteen — instead, it is a lesson for me to take. To learn and to grow.
