[Editor’s Note: This article was published in print last AY 2019-2020]by Juan Miguel Lopez Social criticism permeates generations. Especially in a nation like ours, the ever-present problems we face will always reflect in the different ways we deal with the times. In every pressing issue, the loudest voices have always emanated from the youth. Having …
Often we overly romanticize the idea of love by learning to accept the person for who he is without any regard to the mistakes made, grave or not. We trust in the power of time, that maybe soon enough, that person can own up to his shortcomings and make up for them later on. Last …
Not long ago, I attended a comic convention somewhere up north and like thousands of con goers, I was bombarded with merchandise —or simply merch as we often call it— from different artists who had their artworks reproduced in stickers, art prints, and of course, comics; some of these were original contents, others were fan-made works from …
Ikaw ba ay isang estudyante? Nag-aaral para sa kinabukasan mo at sa iyong pamilya? Working student ka ba na pilit binabalanse ang pag aaral at ang paghahanap-buhay para matustusan ang pag-aaral at pang araw-araw na kailangan? Or simpleng estudyante na gustong isukli sa magulang ang paghihirap nila sa pagpapalaki ng isang anak? Kung oo, natanong …
Ever since I was young, I had a best friend in each grade. In elementary school, they were Jeanne, Martha, Monica, Angelica, Reeham, and Hannah. In high school, they were Lara, Gian, Jen, Janna, and Sarah. In college, they were Lili, Maria, Amanda, Sherry, and Therese. You may not know these people, but to me …
It’s a Thursday night, drained from your 9:30 pm class and you still have to study for the next class tomorrow, but can’t seem to find the urge to open your book. You lay down on the bed, giving yourself 30 minutes to browse Facebook when suddenly a video caught your attention- Raffy Tulfo’s Wanted …
As a nation endowed both with a valuable strategic location and abundant natural resources, we are no stranger to times where powerful nations covet intervention over our affairs. Obviously at present, it is China, with its might and affluence, which has been rapidly positioning itself in gaining control over our region, among others, attempting to …
While people in my school were busy signing up in different organizations, I, on the other hand, was busy signing up on different social networking sites. I remember creating my first public and online account on Friendster where users ask for testimonials on their feed. I had like 2 or 3 a week from classmates …
In 1997, Justice Panganiban decided the landmark case of Tanada v Angara, determining the constitutionality of a World Trade Organization agreement on importation. The aim was to open the Filipino market to foreign partners by lowering the tariffs on their exports. Focused mainly on agricultural and industrial products, this would create an avenue for foreign …
In the past few years, we have experienced a resurgence of interest in the arts with various exhibits, art installations, and museums opening its doors to the curious minds and snap-happy hands of the general public. In today’s society where social media has found an integral position in our daily life, thus transforming the way …