Vanguard

Invisible invincibility: The cost of being a woman in pain

Invisible invincibility: The cost of being a woman in pain

Apr 24, 2026 7 min read

Women’s healthcare ceases to progress under the confines of a patriarchal system rooted in the dismissal and capitalization of women’s pain.

Is this normal? Beyond the 28-day cycle on period-tracking apps

Is this normal? Beyond the 28-day cycle on period-tracking apps

Apr 24, 2026 6 min read

While period-tracking apps promise seamless menstrual cycle monitoring, their convenience hinges on a 28-day norm and masks glaring privacy pitfalls.

This land is her land (and she’s not leaving)

This land is her land (and she’s not leaving)

Apr 21, 2026 6 min read

Beneath the “green transition,” women face disproportionate challenges and risks—yet they remain at the forefront of resistance and reclamation.

Treatise: Bug appétit!

Treatise: Bug appétit!

Mar 20, 2026 5 min read

We live in a curious era where someone will happily pay thousands for a sea-floor scavenger drenched in butter, yet recoil in horror at the sight of crickets fried to perfection. It is the ultimate triumph of branding over biology—a…

Exhausted on arrival: The hidden mental cost of commuting

Exhausted on arrival: The hidden mental cost of commuting

Feb 9, 2026 6 min read

The ordinary Filipino loses hours to traffic daily—time that could have been spent instead on personal endeavors and rest.

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