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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,…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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DLSU should graduate from the “no-fail policy” for Latin honors

What the DLSU admin overlooked in the “no-fail policy” for Latin honors is that students can recover from failures and getting a grade of 0.0 should not eradicate excellence.

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Stop hypersexualizing sex education

Critics often misrepresent CSE as something obscene. But in reality, withholding this kind of education puts our youth at even greater risk.

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Beyond iron fists

The focus on ‘tiger parenting’ in Asian households often backfires, leaving emotional scars and unreadiness of failure that linger well into adulthood.

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Free speech versus facts?

The removal of fact-checking from Meta under the guise of “promoting free speech” raises concerns about information integrity, as it becomes entangled with political interests.

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We need more than perseverance

The tribulations experienced by The LaSallian for the past 64 years are a testament to its perseverance, but they also serve as a call for the empowerment of campus media.

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Is Print Dead? Are you sure?

As lockdowns forced a shift to digital news, The LaSallian—born as a newspaper—adapted to highlight how print and online media can work hand-in-hand, each enhancing the other.