Assembling editorial columns...
We act as if when she steps down, integrity dies, and decency leaves the hope for good and honest governance. This is not admiration anymore; this is idolatry. And it does a disservice to the very movement she tried to build— being a loyalist and a political fanatic.
When a tourism campaign consistently privileges a single personality over the country it claims to promote, the message quietly but decisively shifts. It no longer invites the world to explore the Philippines. It trains the viewers to recognize Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco as the image through which the nation must be seen.
Some of them believe that it's necessary to protect the constitution and respect the decision made by the SC. They decide to preserve justice, but the wound is too fresh to be healed by intention alone. Instead, have they even considered respecting the people's choice? After all, it's their responsibility to serve the people.
Sa mundo ng online sugal, masarap namnamin ang pagkapanalo—pero mahirap lunukin ang pagkatalo. Ngunit, ang mas mapait na reyalidad ay paano kung isang araw nalaman mo na ang salaping pinaghirapan mong igugol sa trabaho, mismong ahensya ng gobyerno ang tumaya at nagwaldas? May retirement funds pa nga bang makukuha ang mga kasapi o unti-unti nang naibabaon kasama ang pagkalugi ng puhunang hindi naman sila ang sumugal?
Many youth crimes happen because of poverty, broken families, or adults taking advantage. Children often make mistakes because of their situation, not because they mean to. Pangilinan stresses that help, education, and community support work far better than punishment. Fixing their world fixes their behavior far better than locking them up. And here’s the dirty trick, lowering the age doesn’t actually solve crime, it just makes the crime stats look cleaner while children’s lives get wrecked.
So instead of labeling, maybe we do better to ask: what unmet needs and fears are being played here? Because in my journey of dismantling the DDS mentality, I acknowledged a bitter truth: you can’t reason someone out of a belief they didn’t reason themselves into.
Sa loob ng paaralan ay may mga estudyanteng naghahabulan habang nakatawa. Ako’y napangiti, saka ipinihit ang tainga sa tinig ng radyo sa aming opisina. "Alinsunod sa tuntunin ng proseso, walang bisa ang kaso ng impeachment dahil sumobra ang complaint na inyong isinampa."
If you truly want to grasp the situation, Senator, visit a public school quietly—no cameras, no entourage. Stand in a packed classroom under a roof that leaks when it rains. Watch a teacher share a single textbook among forty students. Speak to a parent who gave up a day’s wage to buy one notebook. None of this is exaggeration; this is the daily reality.
Maglaan ng pondo, ayusin ang sistema, at gawing kasing lakas ng agham at matematika ang pagtuturo ng sariling wika. Kung hindi natin kayang ipaglaban ito, wala tayong karapatan sabihing mahal natin ito.
“Paano sa Maynila?” It’s a thought I finally questioned. Back then, it was only a mere figment of my imagination, of how the world works at the heart of the homeland. The mind of a child could not fully grasp how millions could flock to the same place at the same time.
what will weigh the most are the leader’s actions over their vows that stayed only as promises. The people of Laguna have no time for entertaining political arguments; what will matter for them most are comfortable beds, clean hospital facilities, and accessible health care for all.
Maputla na ang aking tinta, at waring kupas na rin ang aking katawan. Marahil sa mata ng ilan, isa na lamang akong bagay na patapon—piraso ng nakaraan na walang saysay sa kasalukuyan. Subalit bago mo ako ipitin sa pagitan ng mga lumang papel at hayaang mabulok sa katahimikan, ako muna ay pakinggan.
I saw a post—some war abroad. A child in ash, his face was odd. I clicked away, it felt too grim. Then scrolled until the light grew dim. I am that post, that face you fear, that child you scroll and won’t draw near. While you forget with just a swipe, I cry in ways the world scrolls past.
Habang itinutulak sa laylayan ang sariling wika, patuloy na hinuhubog ang kabataan sa anyong banyaga. Ngunit hindi nito nababago ang katotohanan dahil ang tunay na pagsusulit ay hindi lang ang mga tanong sa papel, kundi ang araw-araw na pakikibaka para maunawaan ang leksyon sa wikang hindi kanila. Kung nais talaga nating mapaunlad ang pagkatuto ng kabataan, bakit hindi natin inuuna ang wikang higit nilang nauunawaan?
The point is that the Supreme Court is not “all-knowing.” In the end, the courts are composed of people, each with their own interpretations and beliefs. Just because they are “the last bastion of justice” does not mean we cannot question their decisions. In fact, it is an integral aspect of democracy.
Sa tulong ng matinding pagsuporta ng mga kapwa senador at panatiko, nakalulungkot isipin na ang prinsipyo ng isang mambabatas ay nakabase sa makapangyarihang angkan at hindi sa mga aksyon nito.
While there is no perfect definition of a ‘real man,’ men should focus on having genuine social awareness and instilling the right values rather than simply wearing a disguise for society’s approval. Authenticity is far more important than reading books or owning tote bags and labubus just to build an outward image.
Maputla na ang aking tinta, at waring kupas na rin ang aking katawan. Marahil sa mata ng ilan, isa na lamang akong bagay na patapon—piraso ng nakaraan na walang saysay sa kasalukuyan. Subalit bago mo ako ipitin sa pagitan ng mga lumang papel at hayaang mabulok sa katahimikan, ako muna ay pakinggan.
Napakalaki ng papel ng lipunan at kultura sa pagiging ugat na alimango sa ating sariling wika. Dala ng globalisasyon at mas pagtatangkilik ng nasa banyaga, walang kasiguraduhan ang landas ng pagiging magaling sa sariling wika. Hindi man maituturing na tuluyang naglalaho na ang mga wikang sinasalita natin, ang ganitong pag-uugali ay tila lason na unti-unting nangwawasak sa kasalukuyan, hanggang sa hindi natin mamalayan na huli na ang lahat.
People clapped for me. Even asked how I did it. I smiled, afraid to correct them. They didn’t know that acceptance doesn’t always mean access. That being told “you belong here” is different from being able to stay. That some gates swing open just to remind you how expensive your dreams are.
Mananatiling matamlay ang presensiya ng katarungan kung marami ang nakapalibot na galamay. Hindi na marapat pang ibinbin ang pagsisintensiya kay Sara. Kung tunay ngang walang kasalanan ang nasasakdal, mas magiging pabor ang trial upang mapatunayan ang kaniyang sarili na siya'y tunay na hindi nagkasala.
A dreamer doesn’t solely wait for results. A dreamer takes action, fights, and risks everything even without certainty. In the context of the UPCAT, hoping the test is easy won ’t work. Wishing for luck won’t suffice. It must be paired with late nights of study, discipline, and most of all, a dream that carries weight.
Kung hanggang Agosto lang ang ating pagmamahal sa sariling wika, baka sa kasunod na henerasyon, wala nang maniwalang may sarili pa tayong tinig. Baka bukas makalawa, tayo na rin ang sariling estranghero sa bayan na matagal ipinaglaban — na dumanak muna ng dugo para makalaya at maangkin ang sariling atin. At sa araw na iyon, wala nang silbi ang barong, ang saya, at ang tula. Dahil mismong si Juan, tuluyan nang pipi.
May isang mapait na realidad sa sistemang ito—kapag matatas ka sa Ingles at hindi gaanong bihasa sa Filipino, itinuturing kang “world-class,” “sosyal,” “magaling.” Ngunit kapag ikaw ay mas mahusay sa Filipino at hirap sa Ingles, madalas kang tawaging “jologs,” “baduy,” “kulang sa exposure.” Isa itong sistematikong pagmamaliit hindi lamang sa wika kundi sa mismong pagkakakilanlan ng mga Pilipino.
Three years have passed, a wasted reign, The promised change? All just in vain. No better jobs, no rising pay, Things stay the same, day after day. Is this the change he's bringing? A better life, he swore. But rising costs and jobs are unsure, Leave many feeling sore.
He cannot control storms, but he claims to control the nation. He cannot stop floods, but he declares victory over disaster. He cannot predict the rain, but he dares to forecast progress. If he cannot own the failures, then he has no right to own the microphone.
Kung ang lahat ng miyembro ay iisa ang kumpas, paanong magkakaroon ng tunay na deliberasyon? Ang mga komite ay tila naging “echo chamber” ng iisang grupo. Ang kapangyarihang bumoto ay nawalan ng halaga kapag ang resulta ay itinakda.
Paanong ang mga mamayan ay mas nasisiyahan pang makialam at magbigay papuri sa mga tagapamuno ng bansa, na nanguguna sa pagsasagawa ng kaguluhan sa halip na pagpapanatili ng “peace and order” ang kanilang papel sa lipunan?
Where is the investment in disaster-proof infrastructure? Where is the action on climate resiliency? Why must learners and teachers adjust, when the state refuses to? The failure is not in the calendar—it is in the leadership.
Araw-araw, may mga pumipiling igiit ang katotohanan, kahit taliwas ito sa pamantayang minamahal ng iilan. Sa bawat salita, binubuwag ang sistemang matagal nang baluktot. Umasa ka sa pagbabago at sa paaralang ayon sa pangarap mo—kung ikaw mismo ang may lakas ng loob na manindigan para sa totoo. Sapagkat hindi kailanman matatakpan ng mababangong salita ang pintadong kasinungalingan ng taun-taong kamalian at baluktot na sukatan.
