Hard questions
As journalism grapples with artificial intelligence, dwindling readership, and the challenge of earning public trust, the pursuit of truth remains as urgent as ever.
A La Sallian Research Editor’s Notebook, 1977
From the streets of Martial Law-era Manila to the newsroom, the fight for truth demands courage from the editors committed to telling the stories that history must not forget.
From curfew raids to the ‘trial of the century,’ tell the stories the powerful fear
From Manila’s curfew raids to high-stakes political hearings, journalism brings buried injustices to light and challenges the powerful through stories that demand public attention.
Kung hindi tayo kikibo, sino ang kikibo? Kung hindi tayo kikilos, sino ang kikilos?
Nearly five decades later, echoing Ditto Sarmiento’s call, Filipinos must take collective action to defend academic freedom, protect communities, and preserve the environment.
Nothing really matters
Saying that nothing really matters is easier than admitting that we still care about what happens.
Don’t sink with the costs
The sunk cost fallacy convinces us to endure miserable situations just because we’ve already invested in them, but staying on the wrong path could also cost us the future.
Yes, I’m a Bio major. No, I’m not entering med school.
While everyone assumes Biology majors take the catwalk toward medical school, few choose to trek off the beaten path.
When love is a regulated commodity
In a city built on the language of love, one bitter irony persists: the people who give it life can no longer afford to live in it.
Reflections of humanity from Artemis 2
Humanity’s long-awaited return to the moon revealed much about us: our capabilities, our pitfalls, but most importantly, the fact that we are uniquely human.
Philippine science and technology is being left behind
From groundbreaking discoveries to novel modernization, science and technology (S&T) facilitates both local and national community empowerment through infrastructure development, economic growth, environmental protection, and healthcare advancement. Yet in the Philippines, science education and research remain chronically underinvested. While initiatives such as the “Balik Scientist Program” and “Expanded Philippine Science High School System Act” are […]