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Opinion

Ground left uncovered

Now is as good a time as any to talk about mental health. Epidemiological evidence on mental illnesses in the Philippines is unfortunately lacking, but the National Statistics Office identified mental illnesses as the third most prevalent form of morbidity. With the uncertainty brought by the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to unsettling tensions arising around…

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Menagerie

A vision of creativity: Graphika 20/20

Graphika 20/20, a conference comprised of renowned creatives and industry professionals, took place in the SMX Conference Center last February 15 to 16.  Now on its 15th year, previous years. This year’s theme zoned in on the creative vision—decorating the stage with monochromatic crystals to reflect the different perspectives and angles an artist can take.…

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Opinion Opinion Feature

Revelations comes in 11 years

I found it strange that my pastor never mentioned the Amazon fires. A month-long blaze is ripping into the lungs of our Earth—and he never said a thing. For nearly as long as I’ve been alive, I’ve attended a Protestant church, listening to the Gospel preached by a Protestant pulpit. Global warming was as constant…

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Vanguard

Disrupting the order: Consequences of introducing invasive species

Considered a national epidemic by the Department of Health last August 6, the dengue virus—a viral infection generally originating from a female mosquito species called Aedes aegypti, whose bite results in a flu-like illness—was reported to have claimed the lives of 622 people based on 146,062 cases that recorded during the months of January to…

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Vanguard

Teresita Limoanco’s advocacy on accessibility for PWDs, communication platforms

No one is the same, and handling a classroom that has several unique individuals can be quite a challenge if one is not up to the task. Teresita Limoanco, an assistant professor and lecturer from the Software Technology Department of De La Salle University, has been teaching for at least 20 years now and has…

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University

A dream of USG: From the vision of Saint Anthony Tiu

The General Elections (GE) is upon us once again. Student representation in the University expresses itself through the University Student Government (USG), and this year is a momentous occasion in the history of the USG as it marks the 10th anniversary of its inception. Reason Initially known as the Student Council (SC), its subsequent transformation…