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UAAP: Lady Booters maintain stellar offense, cruise past Lady Maroons, 3-0

In what has been a one-sided affair, the DLSU Lady Booters continued their mastery over the UP Lady Maroons, 3-0, earlier today at the Circulo Verde Football Pitch. Goals from the efforts of Kyra Dimaandal, Irish Navaja, and Shai Del Campo came handy in the much needed victory to place the Green-and-White back to the…

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Of medical nightmares: A biopsy of the Philippine anti-vaxx sentiment

Long ago, getting flu shots from the doctor only brought tears to our eyes, but now a new resistance to vaccines is afoot —and this time it’s more dangerous than childish tantrums.   You won’t feel a thing Every child’s worst nightmare is a looming figure in a pristine white coat with latex gloves equipped…

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UAAP: Lady Booters share the spoils against the Golden Tigresses, 2-2

The first round of eliminations between the DLSU Lady Booters and the UST Golden Tigresses matched the energy expected of a finals rematch as the hot sunny afternoon witnessed a stalemate ending earlier today at the Circulo Verde Football field. Rookie standout Shai Del Campo notched another crafty header to score the second goal of…

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Rant and Rave: Memories of the Alhambra

Memories are chains for the broken. It’s all in your head. But in Memories of the Alhambra (MotA), the recently-completed drama that saw airtime on Netflix congruent to its weekend release on the Korean cable channel tvN, the haunting images manifest outside of one’s mind, concretized as video game elements in the real world. This,…

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Old legends never die: Philippine mythology in modern times

Bathala’s supremacy as the creator of everything, a ​sigbin​’s blood-sucking malevolence, Dalikamata​’s clairvoyant abilities and thousand eyes, a ​kapre’s enchanted stones and wish-granting promises. Ancient ideas can be reimagined with the aid of technology. Advanced graphics and design software or talented makeup and costume artists can help convert what used to be mere verbal descriptions…

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Frame by frame, play by play: A closer look into sports commentary

With every pulse-pounding sports game on your television or phone screen, there is always a pair of voices feeding you the action on the court. They detail the patterns, the numbers, and the activity of all the athletes in sight. Their narrative, mixing with the boisterous cheers from the crowd, provides the ebb and flow…

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Phases and interfaces: The humanity behind the science

A mug sits on a window sill, as if waiting to catch a ray of sunlight, a stroke of inspiration. Perhaps it is yearning for rain, the next drop of genius to fill its cup, so that when the morning coffee has been drained, the much-awaited eureka moment would finally materialize. Science has built its…

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Dawn of the underdogs: Azkals take on Asia

Months after the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2019 wastes no time bringing about another international football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation, the AFC Asian Cup. Unlike the World Cup, the Philippines will be taking part for the very first time, duking it out for the Asian title. This no doubt begs the question…

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Ink and identity: A Mambabatok’s legacy enthralls the stage

Presented by Harlequin Theatre Guild (HTG) under the Culture and Arts Office, a four-show rerun of Ang Huling Mambabatok was staged at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium (TYA) last November 16 to 17. Written by Em Mendez and directed by Romualdo Tejada, it starred HTG members Stefanie Lim, Sheilette Barcelon, Alexa Faith Samodio, and Jastine Alfonso.…

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Professional Parents: I Study, They Teach

You raise your hand. You’re nervous and jittery, and you don’t want to make a fool of yourself in class. The professor’s eyes stare into yours, patiently waiting for your answer. The place is different but the face is familiar, you’re just not used to seeing this part of their life. Here, you say “Sir”…