Student Activism: Reformation or Revolution?
By Angel Kate C. Alag “The youth is the hope of the motherland,” a prominent phrase by the Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal. Youth are presumed to submit, support, and…
A tumultuous transition: Nepal’s bleak future, post-Gen Z protests
By Aaron Gabriel R. Gomez Nearly two months have passed since the political landscape of a small, landlocked country surrounded by the Himalayas, yet a shroud of precariousness looms over…
The Constitution under a Microscope
By Rhonadale Florentino When the 1987 Constitution was ratified, it came with a promise that the Philippines will never again be led by a dictator, nor will there be a…
Raise the Bar: How One’s Ambition Imparts Freedom
By Iris Angela S. Lat A slender man in a red loose shirt, backpack, and placard shouted — Ibaba ang presyo ng fishball… — as he heavily perspired through his…
FROM THE ADVISER
by Atty. Sarah Liliana S. Tronqued Springtime—though absent from our tropical landscape—has long symbolized rebirth, renewal, resurrection. It is a season that stirs life anew, that pushes for budding growth,…
EDITOR’S NOTE
by Joanne Benitez The fight against the status quo never really waits for the right moment. Change rarely comes when it is comfortable. For us in Southeast Asia, “Spring” has…
Called to the Bar: Anthony John Rodriguez’s Aspirations
By Aaron Gabriel R. Gomez The journey of the aspiring lawyer is one filled with perseverance and endless sacrifice, yet its most pivotal moment is the day where the Supreme…