5 days agoThe Real Battle of Katipunanby Kristian Timothy S. Bautista When naming different streets, places, and landmarks, Filipinos have been notorious for honoring them after our national heroes. A stroll through cities and even across islands would reveal an abundance of roads named after our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Even in our train…7 min read7 min read
Nov 26Ano ang #KwentongJeepney Mo?Nina Bea De Guzman, Joanna Honasan, at Jo Maline Mamangun Sa pagsikat ng araw ay handa na muling umarangkada sa kalye ang Hari ng Kalsada. Tambutso: on, bombastic speakers: on, mga pailaw: on! Puno na ang mga upuan sa kaliwa’t kanan; may sabit na rin. Amoy na ang shampoo ng…9 min read9 min read
Nov 25Of Witches and WomenThe Never Ending Hunt — by Natalie Lüning “Penitence for your crime! Penitence for your life!” Legend has it that witches were the root of all misfortunes. A town ravaged by a plague, darkening of the skies, deaths of the animals, and sickening of the people. Should anything out of the ordinary occur, witches served…Women5 min readWomen5 min read
Nov 23Justice Delayed, Justice Deniedby The Editorial Board Forgetting is not an option. On this gruesome day 14 years ago, the country lost 58 souls in broad daylight, 32 of whom were journalists and media workers. They were on their way to perform their sworn duty of serving the public, yet what they received…Editorial3 min readEditorial3 min read
Nov 21In The FieldsUnderstanding the Risk of Leptospirosis Infection Among Filipino Farming Communities — by Janine Liwanag and Veronica Guinto When the rain comes, so do the rats. It is well-known that a little rain goes a long way if one studies in Manila. For students of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), the slightest crack of lighting and the faintest rumble of…Leptospirosis6 min readLeptospirosis6 min read
Nov 20Jeepney drivers hold transport strike anew as modernization program bared corporations’ sway over PUVsby Jermaine Angelo Abcede Jeepney drivers — led this time by Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) — staged another nationwide transport strike to oppose the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program, which puts jeepney drivers under big corporations and cooperatives’ control. As the deadline set by…Jeepney Phaseout2 min readJeepney Phaseout2 min read
Nov 16Unboxing Kanal Humor: Anong Entry Mo?nina Joanna Honasan, Bea De Guzman, Jhuztine De Jesus, at Raxon Reyes “Maganda ka ba like me? Ows! Mahusay ka ba, tell me? P*tang*na mo, b*tch mang-aagaw ka! Sariling boyfriend ko inaangkin mo na.” (Gagong Rapper, 2009) — kemeeee! May pa-APA citation pa?! Aminin, kinanta mo rin ‘yan nung jeje…Kanal Humor5 min readKanal Humor5 min read
Nov 16The Stake of OwnershipScrutinizing the Failed Attempt of Land Reform — By Czyrah Isabella Manalo Cordoba and Mika Andrea Ocampo Ramirez One can plough and sow and till a land for the rest of his life, but the fruits of his labor can only be savored once the fields that he sweats for truly become his. The colonial era of the…From The Archives10 min readFrom The Archives10 min read
Nov 15Ode to a Botanistby Janine Liwanag According to Merriam-Webster, a “niche” in biology can be defined in two ways: (1) “a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species” and (2) “the ecological role of an organism in a community, especially with regard to food consumption.” For Filipino…Opinion7 min readOpinion7 min read
Nov 14Pag-usbong at Paglisanni Sebastian San Diego Iba-iba ang nararating ng pagbabanibagong-landas. …4 min read4 min read
