Category: Opinion

Who’s calling the shots?

Inconsistencies in the purported May 13 Senate “attack” expose politicians’ continued evasion of democratic accountability.

Nothing really matters

Saying that nothing really matters is easier than admitting that we still care about what happens.

Don’t sink with the costs

The sunk cost fallacy convinces us to endure miserable situations just because we’ve already invested in them, but staying on the wrong path could also cost us the future.

Yes, I’m a Bio major. No, I’m not entering med school.

While everyone assumes Biology majors take the catwalk toward medical school, few choose to trek off the beaten path.

When love is a regulated commodity

In a city built on the language of love, one bitter irony persists: the people who give it life can no longer afford to live in it.

Reflections of humanity from Artemis 2

Humanity’s long-awaited return to the moon revealed much about us: our capabilities, our pitfalls, but most importantly, the fact that we are uniquely human.

Philippine science and technology is being left behind

From groundbreaking discoveries to novel modernization, science and technology (S&T) facilitates both local and national community empowerment through infrastructure development, economic growth, environmental protection, and healthcare advancement. Yet in the Philippines, science education and research remain chronically underinvested. While initiatives such as the “Balik Scientist Program” and “Expanded Philippine Science High School System Act” are […]

No proof of work

Blockchain transparency cannot replace judicial accountability. Without political will to prosecute graft, an incorruptible digital ledger merely documents unpunished crimes.

A zero-sum game

More than a reprieve, the zero-percent TFI is a protest against a system that seemingly trades academic excellence for creeping exclusivity.

I wouldn’t wish OCD on my worst enemy

When OCD is often brushed off as a quirk, seeking care and recovery gets harder in a country with few specialists.