Cities Rise, Islands Capsize
By the time high tide arrives in the small islands of Nasingin in Banakon, the sea no longer stops at the shore. It now enters the home of the people quietly.
Kreshen Jewel Parreño · Jul 26, 2026
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A ROCKSTAR REVOLUTION
Since its establishment in 1998, Rockstar Games has been continuously innovating, breaking, and setting the standards of the video game industry. From the ever-so explicit and satirical world of Grand Theft Auto (GTA)…
Josaiah Canton · 4 min read
Scraps Turned Into Crops
“The real solution in farming is not always found in expensive inputs, but in what farmers already have.”
Kreshen Jewel Parreño · Jul 24, 2026
A ParaDIES Promise: Tambakan sa Kanlungan ng Kabundukan
Mula sa itaas—sa mata ng mga ibon—tanaw na tanaw na ang tila lumilitaw na kakaibang paraiso sa Sitio Tibag, Brgy. Naugsol, Subic Zambales. Ngunit sa kabila ng pagbibigay kahulugan ng salitang paraiso, kakaiba ang…
Koleen Valerie Palola · Jul 23, 2026
PedaLakad: Arangkada sa Kalusugan, Polusyon ay Pigilan
Sa gitna ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina, mas ramdam ng maraming mamamayan ang bigat ng araw-araw na pamasahe at gastusin sa transportasyon. Dahil dito, hindi nakapagtataka ang pag-usbong ng mga…
Lawrence Carandang · Jul 18, 2026
When Mangroves Fade, Communities Fall
A coastal village wakes to the aftermath of a storm. Waves have crept closer than ever, lapping at doorsteps once thought safe. Elders recall a time when thick mangrove belts softened the sea’s force—but with each…
Gabriel Nathaniel B. Reyes · Jun 1, 2026
Sinulid ng Pag-asa: Sustaining the Weaving Tradition in Northwestern Panay Amid Social Change
In several communities across Northwestern Panay, the once-familiar rhythm of weaving, steady, precise, and deeply rooted in daily life, has begun to fade. What used to be a vibrant expression of culture and livelihood…
Faith Margarette Calimotan · Jun 1, 2026
Living Matter Than Just Polymer: Honoring the Endangered, Sustaining Rich Biodiversity
In today’s time, certain animals have become the faces of the Philippine currency. Notice how the three World War II (WWII) Martyrs—Jose Abad, Vicente Lim, and Josefa Llanes Escoba—were replaced by the Philippine eagle…
Kashley Andrea Gonzales · May 3, 2026
Third-world struggles: The country’s on-going problem with sodium intake
For a third-world country like the Philippines, where the rising costs of products and basic human necessities seems to drown Filipinos in debt and struggle, a family may settle on foods such as canned or processed…
King Razon · Apr 28, 2026
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