Bernadette Soriano Between 2021 and 2022, 34 individuals associated with sabong were reported missing in separate incidents across Luzon. While the cases initially drew public and media attention, sustained investigation
Jamayka Rhose Pascual In the Philippines, divorce remains illegal, making it the only country aside from the Vatican where married couples have no legal right to end their union permanently.
Jea Nicole Jacot China’s rising aggression in the West Philippine Sea stirs urgency to roll out an immediate and comprehensive approach in dealing with maritime security concerns. However, as the
Marjuice Destinado Ranked among the world’s worst for 9 years, the Philippines leaves over 9 million Filipinos either unemployed or trapped in unstable, poorly protected jobs. Photo Courtesy of STAR/Reuters/AP/Piston. Despite
Bernadette Soriano June sits awkwardly at the intersection of two commemorations: Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and, midmonth, Father’s Day—a convergence that appears poetic on the surface, yet tragic upon
Marjuice Destinado While world leaders talk in circles and fund both sides, a lone ship with no weapons and a 22-year-old activist dares to cross the red line into Gaza.
Jamayka Rhose Pascual In a city composed of glass towers and trend-driven modernity, Binondo stands defiantly textured against erasure. It is not just the world’s oldest Chinatown–it is a living
Jea Nicole Jacot Undisputed in its rank as the most vote-rich province in the Philippines, Cebu has long been treated as a fortune teller for national elections. Politicians would go
Bernadette Soriano HIV—human immunodeficiency virus—can be understood not only as a biological invader but also as an eraser of memory. At its core, HIV targets CD4+ T-cells, the immune system’s
Bernadette Soriano Pride Month returns, accompanied by familiar metaphors: sexuality as spectrum, gender as gradient, identity as liminal blur. Comforting, comprehensible — lines drawn with infinite in-betweens. Even fluid lines
