Here lies Philippine cinema—a cultural institution once committed to reflecting the country’s understated realities and challenging societal prejudices, now fading from the consciousness of the very people it once sought to represent. Philippine cinema has often been described as “dead” or “dying,” with critics blaming the industry’s decline on uninspired storytelling, subpar production value, and…
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Pages of Politics
More than an escape, reading allows us to explore new worlds and reshape our own. It opens opportunities to champion social justice and drive change.
With the government focusing only on select science high schools, many Filipino learners lag behind as they are left with subpar educational programs.
Justice for all—even Duterte
As Rodrigo Duterte faces trial at the ICC, Filipinos, supporters and critics alike, must understand that justice demands accountability from all.
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…
The LRT-1 fare hike ain’t fair
As one of the approximately 300,000 daily passengers of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1), I was puzzled when the news broke last January about the incoming LRT-1 fare hike. Starting tomorrow, April 2, ticket prices will increase by P4 to P5, making me question the purpose behind these fare hikes. Hailing from the south,…
Pursuit of purpose
Career decisions are hard enough as it is, so it does not help that society and the education system dictates everyone to prematurely make a decision.
What the DLSU admin overlooked in the “no-fail policy” for Latin honors is that students can recover from failures and getting a grade of 0.0 should not eradicate excellence.
Stop hypersexualizing sex education
Critics often misrepresent CSE as something obscene. But in reality, withholding this kind of education puts our youth at even greater risk.
Beyond iron fists
The focus on ‘tiger parenting’ in Asian households often backfires, leaving emotional scars and unreadiness of failure that linger well into adulthood.