Here lies Philippine cinema—a cultural institution once committed to reflecting the country’s understated realities and challenging societal prejudices, now fading from the consciousness of the very people it once sought to represent. Philippine cinema has often been described as “dead” or “dying,” with critics blaming the industry’s decline on uninspired storytelling, subpar production value, and…
Category: Opinion
Pages of Politics
More than an escape, reading allows us to explore new worlds and reshape our own. It opens opportunities to champion social justice and drive change.
With the government focusing only on select science high schools, many Filipino learners lag behind as they are left with subpar educational programs.
Justice for all—even Duterte
As Rodrigo Duterte faces trial at the ICC, Filipinos, supporters and critics alike, must understand that justice demands accountability from all.
Humor is often used to lighten the mood, but it is also a practice of thought. In a world where political and social issues are increasingly fraught, humor carries the weight of not just entertainment but also responsibility. It can serve as a means to question injustices by mirroring the absurdity of them. It can…
The Mask of Anonymity
Back in 2022, the Philippine government proposed the SIM Card Registration Act. One controversial aspect of the initial version of the Act was its requirement for all Filipino citizens to use their real names, instead of fictitious ones on social media. While this provision was later scrapped, the mere suggestion of eliminating online anonymity was…
The LRT-1 fare hike ain’t fair
As one of the approximately 300,000 daily passengers of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1), I was puzzled when the news broke last January about the incoming LRT-1 fare hike. Starting tomorrow, April 2, ticket prices will increase by P4 to P5, making me question the purpose behind these fare hikes. Hailing from the south,…
Womanhood is not up for debate
Feminism must confront its own biases; excluding trans women from the fight for equality only upholds the very oppression it seeks to dismantle.
The spirit of EDSA in 1986 versus in 2025
While the EDSA People Power Revolution stands as a model of democracy, the recent issues in the country shakes its spirit of freedom, nationalism, and change.
Pursuit of purpose
Career decisions are hard enough as it is, so it does not help that society and the education system dictates everyone to prematurely make a decision.