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Imagine filing your income tax return annually or taking a peek at your grocery list after an exhausting trip in-between aisles—the amount of tax glaring like a dagger. You shrug it off thinking it would actually fund…
Gweneth Pablo (Odile) · Feb 11, 2026
What the future generations will inherit if we continue abusing and destroying what we have in the present?
John Benedict N. Banday · Feb 11, 2026
Do not cross oceans for someone who wouldn’t cross a puddle for you.
Kayleigh Shingler · Feb 9, 2026
When you are young, they assume you know nothing. But I'm the eldest daughter in a Filipino household; I already had to know everything. At a young age, I had to understand that I was the family's hope, the one who…
Jesica F. Laboc (Soulara) · Feb 8, 2026
Signing up for a lottery game is usually a matter of choice, but for Filipino students, the gamble is mandatory. Similar to hopeful winners who pay a sum for a chance to win, laborers in the country also pay their taxes…
Gweneth Pablo (odile) · Feb 7, 2026
The headlines were filled once again. On February 2, 2026, the halls of Congress echoed with the familiar clatter of impeachment filings as the Makabayan Coalition and various civil society groups submitted two fresh…
Gabriel Reduta (Red Ink) · Feb 6, 2026
Progress is meaningless if it silences the human hand.
Maxine Elle Garcia (Gunita) · Feb 6, 2026
Hindi lamang natatapos ang suliranin ng isang tinaguriang “makamasang” ospital na nararapat para sa mga residente ng lungsod ng Caloocan ang marumi, walang tubig, at tinipid na palikuran. Matagal-tagal na rin itong…
Robi Miguel L. Villapando (Havoc) · Feb 6, 2026
Monsters don't need masks, they need money.
Lirus · Feb 5, 2026
Growing up in the time when social media quickly took over the world, I was exposed to the great achievements Filipinos achieved in the last decade. Patriotism, for Filipinos, was an everyday thing. It wasn’t hard to…
King Razon · Feb 5, 2026
The allegations involving Michelle Dee and Rhian Ramos have quickly crosses the line from celebrity news into a serious public issue. Claims of assault and illegal detention are not matters that can be brushed off as…
Micaella Macuja (Presse) · Feb 5, 2026
In a world obsessed with productivity and "moving forward," we have turned the human heart into a machine that is expected to reboot on command. When a tragedy strikes, society offers a brief, intense window of…
Natalie Angela · Feb 5, 2026
In its core, film making and other forms of expression through media has always been radical. Evident throughout history that a tyrant’s fear roots down to people who are brave enough to be the biggest critics of a…
King Razon · Feb 5, 2026
Recently, The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), under the directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM), announced that Chinese nationals will be able to go to the Philippines visa-free, provided that…
John Kerbee de Leon (Deal/Breaker) · Feb 4, 2026
Tributes to national heroes were done in various ways; a movie or even a series would do—an art that expresses their pride, but a so-called art by an AI is an insult rather than a tribute. Before 2025 ended, a post from…
Jannah Jamila Dang-awan (Begonia) · Feb 3, 2026
‘Estudyante po’, the voice barely a whisper—exhausted from the late-night study sessions—while firmly clutching a handful of coins. A student’s life has been a series of trade-offs between dreams and survival—and for…
Gweneth Pablo · Feb 3, 2026
Ukay-ukay has always had one simple rule: anyone can dig, find, and wear something nice without paying a fortune. It was the great equalizer in Philippine fashion—a place where a Zara top or Levi’s jeans could cost less…
Micaella Macuja · Feb 2, 2026
Filipino students nowadays move from grade to grade like luggage on a conveyer belt where they are tagged, stamped, and forwarded but the arecontents never delivered. The K to 12 has expanded the student’s time in…
Ash Malig · Feb 1, 2026
In the past few days, the “Factory Reset” trend has gone viral on social media, often presented as harmless humor aimed at LGBTQ+ individuals. Scroll through any feed, and you'll see the same punchline repeated…
John Benedict N. Banday · Feb 1, 2026
In the politics inside the Philippines, a name is rarely just a name. It is a demand to be remembered. That is why it has been aggressively etched by politicians onto walls, bridges, tarpaulins, and even waiting…
Ash Malig · Jan 31, 2026
Colder nights and brighter streets typically mean that the season is ready for a celebration. Elsewhere in the world, the yuletide passes enthusiastically; in Gaza, however, the lingering feeling of dread remains…
Gweneth Pablo (odile) · Jan 29, 2026
The EDSA Bus Carousel has been established to allow commuters to travel faster, separating from the regular heavy traffic EDSA has. Sounds like a dream for daily commuters who sacrifice their time waking up very early…
Jannah Jamila Dang-awan (Begonia) · Jan 29, 2026
In the Philippines, research is rarely introduced as a tool for discovery. It is introduced as a labyrinth. Students do not enter defense rooms expecting a question-and-answer discussion. They enter bracing themselves…
Ash Malig · Jan 29, 2026
Rom-coms from the 2000s had a habit of romanticizing jealousy, packaging possessiveness as passion, and calling control “protectiveness”. One of the most enduring lessons they passed on was the idea that a man has a…
Micaella Macuja · Jan 28, 2026
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