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These schools are on fire

As heatwaves have become an alarming health risk due to climate change, the government must focus on improving academic institutions’ learning facilities for the welfare of students.

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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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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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Straight people are intolerable

This year’s Pride PH Festival highlights the need for limits on tolerance to preserve truly inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ+ community.

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No one celebrates genocide like Israel

Hamas’ October 7 attack was a response—a revolutionary stand—against a century of settler colonialism, persistent displacement, and systemic oppression.

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E-bikes aren’t the problem, and neither are you

As more e-bikes start to appear on Philippine roads, the problematic state of mobility in the country reveals itself.

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I’m a CLA student, of course it’s all fun and games

Liberal arts is often misunderstood and undervalued despite its role in society as one that fosters critical thinking and creativity essential in an evolving world.

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To beggar a beggar

To give or ignore is a moral dilemma often faced when asked for alms. And with laws prohibiting giving, the lack of projects to support mendicants is inhumane.

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Jokes are half-meant

While jokes can be entertaining, treading the line between what is funny and insensitive is crucial toward being a more forward-thinking society.

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Number two

Nothing can go wrong when you go number two, unless you are an institution that may have gravitated too much on that number at the cost of your top stakeholder.