Humor is often used to lighten the mood, but it is also a practice of thought. In a world where political and social issues are increasingly fraught, humor carries the weight of not just entertainment but also responsibility. It can serve as a means to question injustices by mirroring the absurdity of them. It can…
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The Mask of Anonymity
Back in 2022, the Philippine government proposed the SIM Card Registration Act. One controversial aspect of the initial version of the Act was its requirement for all Filipino citizens to use their real names, instead of fictitious ones on social media. While this provision was later scrapped, the mere suggestion of eliminating online anonymity was…
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Womanhood is not up for debate
Feminism must confront its own biases; excluding trans women from the fight for equality only upholds the very oppression it seeks to dismantle.
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The spirit of EDSA in 1986 versus in 2025
While the EDSA People Power Revolution stands as a model of democracy, the recent issues in the country shakes its spirit of freedom, nationalism, and change.
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Free speech versus facts?
The removal of fact-checking from Meta under the guise of “promoting free speech” raises concerns about information integrity, as it becomes entangled with political interests.
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We need more than perseverance
The tribulations experienced by The LaSallian for the past 64 years are a testament to its perseverance, but they also serve as a call for the empowerment of campus media.
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No one celebrates genocide like Israel
Hamas’ October 7 attack was a response—a revolutionary stand—against a century of settler colonialism, persistent displacement, and systemic oppression.
Operators of public utility vehicles and mass organizations crowded the streets on Labor Day, May 1, to oppose prominent labor rights issues, including the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and contractualization. Braving the distance The groups first gathered separately at España Blvd. and Morayta St. then eventually converged to carry out their annual Labor…
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Jokes are half-meant
While jokes can be entertaining, treading the line between what is funny and insensitive is crucial toward being a more forward-thinking society.
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DLSU, why have you forsaken us?
This term’s independent learning week schedule hinders the University’s students and professors to fully engage in self-reflection and religious ruminations manifested during Lent’s Holy Week.