It’s been happening these past few weeks now: you go online, scroll down your Instagram feed, and see pictures of your friends posted from all kinds of places – from the US, to Europe, to Japan, to South Korea, and even to local destinations like Boracay. Now don’t you just lay there and sulk! You […]
Nowadays, summer can bring to mind long vacations at the beach, road trips with friends, or maybe even an internship or a summer job. However, there was once a time, not too long ago, where summer simply meant enjoying the break from school, staying at home, and lazing about with the family instead. All too […]
De La Salle University’s (DLSU) Learning Commons houses thousands of books and documents. Students go to this haven of learning for several reasons: to take advantage of the numerous resources, to look for quiet places to study, or to just hang out with friends. But mostly, people come for the books. Have you ever wondered […]
It’s now February and Chinese New Year is here once again. As a Filipino, there’s a good chance you have some degree of Chinese heritage in you and even if you don’t, it’s still fun to experience the festivities that the Chinese have in store on this auspicious day. If you’re thinking of celebrating Chinese […]
Over the years, people have found new ways for them to get their daily dose of caffeine. From starting out as packed grounds on grocery shelves to becoming concoctions brewed by your local shops, coffee has now once again been recreated to suit the needs and demands of the many. Third wave coffee is coffee […]
As the term slowly approaches its end, students gear up in preparation for finals week, the last set of challenges they must face before enjoying sweet freedom. Depending on the subject you’re reviewing for, these challenges can mean a variety of things. Usually, it’s reviewing pages upon pages of notes, remembering and understanding all kinds […]
Literature professor Johann Vladimir Espiritu enters the room holding a mug from Hong Kong Disneyland filled with coffee. “Tell us a little bit about yourself,” we say. He thinks for a moment before responding. “Ang lawak ng tanong ah. Di ko alam kung saan ko sisimulan,” he answers with a chuckle. The literature professor Though […]
Think pieces on the state of Philippine cinema and television aren’t lacking in the interwebs. Almost everyone and anyone has an “opinion” about why the foundations of local television are crumbling, or why the indie scene of film here is bustling with energy and much needed brisk. However, sometimes, the most common place of things […]
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum (CMO) No. 20, series of 2013 has raised more than a few eyebrows among professors of Filipino and organizations including Tanggol Wika and Pambansang Samahan ng Linggwistika at Literaturang Pilipino (PSLLF), as there are no Filipino subjects included in the proposed New General Education Curriculum (GEC) for college.