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From the Archives: May Pilipino pa ba sa Pilipinas Ngayon?

“Dinggin mo, karaingan ng ating mamamayan. Silang naghihirap sa ilalim ng kaapihan. Sila ang masa, dapat mong paglingkuran. Pilipino kang may Pananagutan.” Marahil, minsan mong naririnig ang mga linyang ito mula sa isang kilalang awitin. Nguni’t napag-isip-isip mo na ba ang tunay na kahulugan nito sa iyong katauhan? Minsan ba’y naitanong mo sa iyong sarili…

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From the Archives: Herbert Marcuse and society in the 1980’s, the young face of activism

Not until recently had I understood why Pope Paul IV said that “it is not peace that we should have at all cost but rather justice.” The events of the past months, however, brought out the wisdom of this papal statement. Peace without justice and based on fear is at most tenuous, whereas justice based…

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From the Archives: What is left of Democracy in the Philippines?

Last of Two Series On November 9, 1965, Ferdinand E. Marcos was elected as the sixth president of the Republic. He was formerly an LP, but upon learning that Macapagal would seek a second term, he joined the NP through the sponsorship of Speaker Jose Laurel Jr., and became its standard bearer. His vice-president was…

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Free Student Press – Vehicle to Nat’l Intellectual Progress

Misconceptions often cloud the campus press, reducing it to a promotional tool for schools. In reality, student journalists are essential in advocating for societal progress.