Corned Brain, a Filipino Style
It is true, Filipinos are known for being happy people, but the irony of it all is that Filipinos also tend to make jokes and laugh on one’s death.
Crossroads · Apr 29, 2026
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IDGAF (I don’t give a foul)
Throughout my athletic career, I was told that sports is a place of virtue. While it’s a popular sentiment, my own experience leads me to a different conclusion. Because when the ‘sports system’ becomes the main…
Antonino Leonardo (Anton) · Apr 27, 2026
No right remains a right on the roadside
Education has always been framed as accessible, yet with escalating fuel prices, students are left standing by the roadside, not waiting—but desperately pleading.
Judge David Asuncion (Honorable Perjury) · Apr 27, 2026
Terrorizing the So-called Terrorists
Bomb threats, red-tagging, and terror attacks—the constant scares to the scholars of the country—have gone too far.
Crossroads · Apr 26, 2026
Rheotic Risks War
Threats lead not to resolution, but to a catalyst for further destruction. In moments of geopolitical tension, inflammatory rhetoric and rigid ultimatums narrow the already fragile space for diplomacy. Rather than…
Insight PH · Apr 23, 2026
May Halaga Pa Ba Si Piso?
Noong tayo ay mga bata pa, malaking bahagi ng ating buhay si piso. Basta may piso, may dalawang candy o isang balot ng maliit na sitsirya. Ngayon, hawak pa rin natin ang piso—pero parang wala na itong kayang gawin…
Jesica F. Laboc (Soulara) · Apr 20, 2026
With High Horrors
For many Filipino students, the report card is less than a reflection of growth and more a ticket to the stage. Sleepless nights and endless hours of studying are not merely for the sake of knowledge, but to earn a spot…
Gweneth Pablo (odile) · Apr 18, 2026
A Tale Told 461 Years Ago
We should pay more attention. History is bound to repeat itself.
Ashraf Indanan (The Pensieve) · Apr 18, 2026
Congratulations, You’re Hired… For Free
Students are told a beautiful lie long before they ever hold a diploma.
Fhrinzess Guittap (Salt The Silence) · Apr 18, 2026
BANTAY MUWANG
Nagsimula ang lahat sa isang kakila-kilabot na Facebook post—isang kwentong para sa iba ay itinuturing ito na biro, tila ordinaryong tagpo lamang ng buhay. Nang may batang naroon, at sa kanyang tabi ay may mga…
Cyrus G. Gatchalian · Apr 17, 2026
Kulto de Politiko
Let me introduce to you a new era of disciples. They gather not in churches, but in comment sections—fingers poised like rosaries, chanting not prayers but names, singing not hillsongs but jingles. Their altars are…
John Benedict N. Banday (The Open Wound) · Apr 17, 2026
Liberty, Not Immunity
A reckless tongue can wound deeper than any blade.
Maxine Garcia (gunita) · Apr 16, 2026
Ayuda Again?
In the Philippines, there is a word that, when heard, makes most Filipinos jump with excitement—“ayuda,” which has become synonymous with government responses. Whether it is during a pandemic, an economic slowdown, high…
Christian Sambalod (Exhaustipated) · Apr 16, 2026
Iisa lang naman ang kalaban
Sa estado ng bansa sa kasalukuyan, mabilis para sa iba na sisihin ang taumbayan dahil sa resulta ng mga nakaraang eleksyon. Habang patuloy na tumataas ang presyo ng langis at pang-araw-araw na bilihin, pati na ang mga…
King Razon (Vis) · Apr 16, 2026
When Education Becomes a Campaign Tool
Every election season, politicians suddenly rediscover education. They visit classrooms, shake hands with teachers, distribute school supplies, announce short-term programs, and pose for photos surrounded by students in…
Zaynah Jane Bayron · Apr 16, 2026
A Day in the Life of a Gastador ng Bayan
There are public servants who treat every peso like it came from their own pocket. And then there are those who treat the nation like a bottomless ATM.
John Benedict N. Banday · Apr 16, 2026
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Toxic behavior often hides in normalized jokes. Discrimination sometimes wears humor as a disguise. Silence enables repetition. In many campuses, these patterns are so deeply embedded in the culture that students begin…
Micaella Macuja · Apr 16, 2026
Mas Masahol Pa ang Nakabarong Kaysa Nakahubad
Matagal nang pinaniniwalaan ng bayan na ang “batas” ang siyang nagpoprotekta sa lahat, lalong-lalo na ng mga nasa laylayan. Subalit, sa panahon ngayon, ang batas pa ang nananamantala sa mga ito.
Rhan Saloma (Rhandom Thoughts) · Apr 16, 2026
ARE YOU HUM(AI)N?
A student wins “Best in Research”—then shares AI prompts on how to make research easier. Meanwhile, another burns their fingers on a keyboard, pulling all-nighters, laptop constantly plugged in—only to be flagged as…
Drexli Joanna Ambida · Apr 14, 2026
How Will We Read?
"We are kids, we are not involved in your political parties, I just want to go to school without being raped. So, can you please help us?"
Ashraf Indanan (The Pensieve) · Apr 14, 2026
When Holidays Become Products
Holidays in the Philippines—such as Christmas and New Year—have long been anchored in culture, faith, and family.
nate · Apr 12, 2026
ILUSYON NG DISKARTE
May mga kwento na dati’y bulong-bulong lang, mga pangako na hindi natin sana ilantad para walang mapapako––pero mayroon nang mga kwento mas ipinapakita sa mata ng publiko, at mga pangako na hindi lahat ay para sa…
ezro · Apr 12, 2026
HAYOP KA
Kung sinong lahi pa talaga ang binigyan ng utak, halos sila pa ang walang isip. Sabagay kung tao ka, HAYOP KA.
Almira Cereno (Miracle) · Apr 12, 2026
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