Irony of peace in a nation built on theft
Isn’t it ironic that the world honors peace on September 21, while in the Philippines, it marks the day a dictator strangled it with his own hands? September 21 is
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No rest for the dead
Aaron Inciong Every September 21, we light candles, whisper prayers, and post “Never Again, Never Forget”. We are told to remember Martial Law—the arrests, the torture, the silencing. But remembrance
Struggles are not costumes
Go to Manila and ride a jeepney. They’re always there, bearing their newborn child with a linen wrapped around their body. They’ll wipe your shoes, hoping they’ll get a coin
Luho ko sa Halagang Sampung Piso
Kriztelle Sitoy Lumaki akong sapat na ang sampung piso para maging reyna sa sarili kong mundo. Isang baryang sa ngayon ay katumbas na ng ‘sang sentimo, ngunit bilang isang bata,
Road to repression
Kirsten Flores Hand-in-hand, the force of advocacy groups, youth, and marginalized sectors has marched for the attainment and enjoyment of society’s fundamental rights and privileges. Historically, the EDSA People Power
Why do Filipinos always forgive and forget?
Fernan CarigmaIn a nation that romanticizes resilience, the Philippines suffers from a self-inflicted amnesia. Our collective memory is a sandcastle, washed away easily by the tide of political convenience. We
Grabing Kilabot
Kriztelle Sitoy Na para bang in-advance ang Halloween… Hindi sa kalye kundi sa mismong pamahalaan ang serye. Sa halip na mga bata ang tatanggap ng kendi, silang nasa upuan pa
When it rains, it pours
Marc Nathaniel Servo After several months of shortchanged justice in the Senate, the minority finally pulled the brakes as they reclaimed power abused by the Duterte bloc. On September 8,
Bato-bato sa langit, matamaan huwag magalit
Aaron Inciong Tama nga naman na hindi lahat ay nadadaan sa marahas na paraan—kay gandang pakinggan, magaan sa tenga, parang sermon lang ng guro sa isang silid-aralang may aircon. Pero
Why the Philippines misses its true edge in sports
Every Filipino child dreams of sinking a three-pointer. Fewer dreams of serving an ace or landing a perfect vault. And yet, medals have come not from the courts we worship,
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