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Commentary: How prepared are we really for disasters?

Investments poured into local disaster preparedness continuously miss during disasters themselves, casting doubt on the country’s readiness for them.

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Commentary: It’s not just bureacracy

The blame points to the Comelec’s procedures for disqualifying candidates during elections, yet this is mostly speculation that ignores the role of human error.

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Commentary: Are student councils faltering?

Decline in voter turnout, controversies, and an increasing disconnect between student leaders and their constituents remains perpetual during University elections.

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Commentary: Blatant intolerance

Pura Luka Vega’s case, albeit centered on religion, uncovers the homophobia and hypocritical standards that remain deeply ingrained in society.

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Commentary: Price caps and more cheap tricks up their sleeve

The price ceilings on rice is yet again a band-aid policy that fails to uproot the pressing matters in the agricultural sector.

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Commentary: What’s there to improve with equipment borrowing

Borrowing systems in equipment-intensive courses still need some work in making sure all students who are in need can avail of assistance.

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Commentary: Formative culture needed for frosh integration

With the reopening of campus comes the revamp of the annual “frosh hate” over freshmen’s decorum.

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Commentary: Traditions must die

To really become “progressive”, the University has to decide whether to continue a hurtful tradition and become a hypocrite or reconsider some traditions for a more inclusive DLSU.

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Commentary: The truth is not optional

In a time rife with disinformation and historical revisionism, current society is called to arms for the defense of the truth.

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Commentary: A better remedy for shortages is to move on from the 70s

Decades of attempts at self-sufficiency has only led to shortages, in and out of the Philippines. It may be high time for the country to leave old, inefficient policies behind.