Category: Opinion

The cross she bears

In my last year in senior high school, I confessed to my uncle a secret: my desire to study abroad.  Through wistful eyes, I envisioned a life free from steady routines and rigid expectations. But when he asked what was standing in my way, reality quickly came crashing down. Dejected, I chronicled my duties and […]

In the nick of time–or not

As Metro Manila’s population grows, we bear witness to our transportation system’s collapse—traffic-infested roads, law-breaking drivers, and never-ending delays—becoming daily occurrences that worsen each year.  As a commuter, it never gets easier. What our taxes were meant to address turns against us, overtaxing the people in time, energy, and sanity. Daily, I am forced to […]

Liberalizing the liberal arts

While the liberal arts are meant to offer an “education worthy of a free person,” its scholars remain imprisoned within the confines of academic elitism and societal devaluation.

Count your blessings

More than an egregious budgetary recommendation, the ‘P500 Noche Buena’ exposes politicians’ greed and hypocrisy—desecrating a season dedicated to giving.

When work fails the worker

Behind the Marcos Jr. administration’s illusion of a thriving economy are Filipino workers still fighting to survive on a day-to-day basis.

Running out of space

In a city made for cars, runners trace cracked roads and dark streets, learning the quiet truth that sometimes movement is a privilege, not a right.

Losing my luster

Golden children bloom under the spotlight, until its glare begins to burn both them and those who nurtured their shine.

Guide, not gag the elderly

In a digital world where misinformation increasingly clouds the truth, the youth must bear the responsibility to guide their elders—not sneer at them.

Protest Power

Throughout generations, The LaSallian has borne witness to the enduring spirit of revolution that we continue to embody today.

La Sallian Journalism: Reviewing the past, navigating the future

La Sallian journalism adapts with the shifting tides of the world and how DLSU responds accordingly.