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Praying for nothing

Let us continue to be sympathetic and prayerful. But let us pair it with action that seeks for accountability and truth.

Augustine Immanuel Cantila · Nov 15, 2025

When a person who violated both the law of the land and the moral law, he has also forfeited the moral right to the kind of mourning we reserve for those who have lived ethically. As for Enrile who has been part of…

Drew Ezekiel S. Diamsay (DrewnPerspective) · Nov 14, 2025

Badyet Binaluktot

Dahil sa dulo ng lahat, hindi badyet ang ugat ng problema—kundi ang mga kamay na maruming humahawak dito.

Ysha De Paz Olarte · Nov 14, 2025

Enough with the False Promises

Enough with the false promises and show us actual progress, punishments, and accountability.

King Razon · Nov 13, 2025

When Faith Fails the Mind

As suicide rates tragically climb, revealing a heartbreaking crisis in our communities, a harmful and deeply concerning sentiment often spreads: the belief, frequently expressed by some within the community, that the…

Natalie Angela · Nov 12, 2025

Can We Talk?

Fake smiles are uniforms we wear daily. They always have been.

Kyriel Yu (What Yu Thinks) · Nov 11, 2025

Drowned in Broken Promises

In the Philippines, we brace for storms like a ritual. We cover our windows, secure the roofs with hollow blocks and sack of sands, cover the appliances with plastics and lift them on a leveled place, and we pray the…

John Benedict N. Banday · Nov 11, 2025

Connection Lost

We are connecting in, but where? We're online virtually, and disconnected from reality, and everything around us continues to move forward while we're trapped in a made-up world. Now what? The society, slowly consumed…

Kayleigh Shingler · Nov 11, 2025

Jokes aside, people died

The Department of the Interior and Local Government thought it was being all close and friendly with the public when it posted an announcement with the words, “Mga Abangers, wow. Malupit ang hagupit ni Uwan.” It was…

Ash Malig · Nov 10, 2025

Philippines Don’t Need a Messiah

No more “Tatay Digs” with the DDS or “Marcos Bagong Pilipinas” with the apologists. This obsession with heroes is absurd—and deadly for our countries’ democracy.

Ken Vinuya · Nov 10, 2025

What lies are truth

With the recurring matter regarding the flood control ghost projects, specifically in Bulacan, the Office of the Ombudsman has issued subpoenas to the officials involved and responsible for the five anomalous projects…

Jhudiel Rovine Salvador (Jeirawr) · Nov 10, 2025

Hoarded knowledge, lost stories

In journalism, information is power, but for some, that power is best kept close. From scoops and sources to opportunities and influence, certain journalists have turned gatekeeping into a quiet art, deciding who gets…

Zaynah Jane Bayron (HeartlessSunny) · Nov 9, 2025

Madramang Solusyon

Puno ng mabuting intensyon ang bagong kautusan na inilahad ng DOTr Acting Secretary, ngunit ito ay isang hakbang na paimbabaw at malayo sa pangangailangan ng matinding solusyon. Kamakailan lang noong Septyembre 15…

Niña Lyan D. Romo (Mahiwagang Pluma) · Nov 9, 2025

TEXTBOOKS TURNED TRANSACTIONS: The Biggest Scam in Education Industry

“Ang kabataan ay ang pag-asa ng bayan,” said Dr. Jose Rizal.

Insight PH · Nov 9, 2025

Cheering for calamity

Wishing for more calamities just to fulfill the satisfaction of class suspension surpasses the moral compass of an individual. As the Philippines experiences frequent earthquakes and typhoons, some scream for their…

Zaynah Jane Bayron (Heartless Sunny) · Nov 8, 2025

Trick or Tribute

A night of costumes, horror, and excitement, a night filled with tricks and treats — Halloween is a night where a tradition that originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain is celebrated, where people would…

Kayleigh Shingler · Nov 8, 2025

My Grades Really Define Me

In our society, the word “grades” holds a heavier weight than we realize. From the moment we step into school, we are told that our worth depends on the numbers written in our report card.

Elija Philip Lutawan (PriviLeaks) · Nov 4, 2025

Connecting…Wala pa rin

May mga gabing hindi naririnig ang boses, na kahit anong lakas ng paghingi mo ng tulong, hindi ito sapat para marinig ka at bigyan ka ng kasagutan. May mga tawag na hindi masagot at kung sasagot man, puno ng katahimikan…

Elija Philip Lutawan (PriviLeaks) · Nov 1, 2025

As It Should Be

In a statement, newly appointed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin ‘Boying’ Remulla stated that he will re-investigate the thousands of deaths under the bloody drug war of Former President Rodrigo Duterte in the eyes of the…

King Razon · Oct 31, 2025

Knowledge as tight as an aisle

How can a child digest lessons if they are sitting outside the classrooms? Does the teacher repeat it for them, too? Since, if that is the case, then the workloads of the educators are getting heavier. That is such a big effort to create just to be paid for a low price.

Matilde Grace Vibar · Oct 30, 2025

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