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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…

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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,…

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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.

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DLSU should graduate from the “no-fail policy” for Latin honors

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.

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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.

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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.

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Is Print Dead? Are you sure?

As lockdowns forced a shift to digital news, The LaSallian—born as a newspaper—adapted to highlight how print and online media can work hand-in-hand, each enhancing the other.

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The year the earth stood still

Even as the earth stood still, The LaSallian’s Menagerie section wielded their pens to continue moving stories to the spotlight—connecting, resisting, and advocating for the truth.

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These schools are on fire

As heatwaves have become an alarming health risk due to climate change, the government must focus on improving academic institutions’ learning facilities for the welfare of students.

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Life isn’t like a fantasy story, after all

My adventures as a kid were a kaleidoscope of boundless imagination and dreams. My days were filled with stories inside kingdoms made of pillows and imaginary fights against the daunting dragons outside my garden. These are the sensory whispers of my childhood, a time when my scraped knees were medals of honor, and my biggest…