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BY FILIPINOS, FOR FILIPINOS: Embracing the self through Sikolohiyang Pilipino

Sikolohiyang Pilipino invites people on a journey of discovery that is divest from colonial and Eurocentric notions of the self.

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University

A year later, Pantay Lecture Series continues to push gender inclusivity forward

LCIDWell’s Pantay Lecture Series, initially a three-part series for National Women’s Month, continues to champion gender inclusivity a year after its inception.

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Opinion

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…

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Menagerie

Tagos hanggang buto: The stain of period poverty

In the Philippines, communities are plagued by a lack of access to menstrual and hygiene products and limited knowledge on women’s reproductive health.

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University

Ten Questions: Institutionalizing policies, improving healthcare at the helm of Hari-Ong-led USG

Banking on his past roles and engagements as a former finance executive and batch legislator,  University Student Government (USG) President Raphael Hari-Ong hopes to imbue a “genuine Lasallian experience” to all Lasallians that goes beyond optimizing academic life through sustainable projects and policies.  In your first month as USG president, what takeaways or changes in…

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University

Head On: Former batch veep Elise Santos promises a redefined ‘service-centered’ CLA

Seasoned executive Elise Santos echoes her promise of a “CLA centered on service” through communication and empowerment in her independent bid for Arts College Government president.

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University

Head On: Eshylle Lee seeks to increase SCG visibility through widened opportunities, open communication

FOCUS2022 Chief of Staff Eshylle Lee steps out of the sidelines and aims for the Science College Government’s top post, vowing to usher in a new chapter for the College of Science.

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Vanguard

Spike in pertussis cases underscores the need for immunization

Low immunization rates, especially among children, are the main culprits behind the local pertussis outbreak.

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Opinion

Angkong would like this

Sometime in July 2022, I decided to make a playlist for my grandfather to surprise him when he comes to Manila for his annual medical check-up. I named it “Angkong would like this” so that I could easily associate it with the songs I knew he loved to listen to on his old iPad. It…

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Menagerie

Ay Barbie! Effeminate men (a)rose among thorns

The quintessential man often acts allergic to marks of femininity to protect their identity, for reasons traceable to extensive misogyny.