Playing the same game
When the UAAP almost paid women’s basketball referees less than their men’s division counterparts, it felt like déjà vu. In September 2025, the UAAP offered lower rates for those officiating women’s games. “Mas mabilis ang laro sa lalaki,” UAAP Basketball…
The cross she bears
In my last year in senior high school, I confessed to my uncle a secret: my desire to study abroad. Through wistful eyes, I envisioned a life free from steady routines and rigid expectations. But when he asked what was…
In the nick of time–or not
As Metro Manila’s population grows, we bear witness to our transportation system’s collapse—traffic-infested roads, law-breaking drivers, and never-ending delays—becoming daily occurrences that worsen each year. As a commuter, it never gets easier. What our taxes were meant to address turns…
Liberalizing the liberal arts
If studying a liberal arts degree has taught me anything, it is that I may be rapidly barrelling down the path toward unemployment. For nearly three years, I have unapologetically dedicated myself to my passions—excitedly participating in stuffy lectures carried…
Count your blessings
More than an egregious budgetary recommendation, the ‘P500 Noche Buena’ exposes politicians’ greed and hypocrisy—desecrating a season dedicated to giving.