Tag: Column

The LaSallian, a year older than the Alma Mater hymn, bears the honor of also upholding the University’s mission and values.

Pope Francis departed the Vatican not just as a transformative figure, but as a healing one, restoring lost faith by mending the trust for the Church.

Lacking bereavement leave laws and dismissive outlooks on grief make it hard to counter DLSU’s vague policy on excused absences due to familial death.

As memories fog, mobilities falter, and bills pile, the Philippine government doesn’t even dare look at demented individuals in the eye.

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…

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.

As Rodrigo Duterte faces trial at the ICC, Filipinos, supporters and critics alike, must understand that justice demands accountability from all.

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…

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,…