Fairly local

Posted on December 15, 2019

“How are we going to bring OPM on to the international scale if our own country is not playing their own music? When we’re idolizing other people’s music? I think we should play more OPM music on the radio. Monday to Sunday, 24 hours on the clock. I swear, if radio stations don’t do this by tomorrow, IDK’s gonna be my last single, I quit music.”

Sex education, maybe?

Posted on December 15, 2019

The church teaches us that sexual intercourse has a purpose, and that outside marriage it is contrary to its purpose. While I respect this statement, I strongly believe in the importance of sex education.

Not segregation 

Posted on December 15, 2019

The National Youth Commission proposed to separate male and female students in grades 7 to 12 to curb teenage pregnancy.

I do not believe in religion

Posted on December 14, 2019

One thing that I realized while I am going through the process of knowing God is to stop being religious. I have learned that it doesn't require religion for you to experience the love and grace of Jesus Christ. There is more in going beyond religion. There is more in knowing God and Jesus Christ alone.

Marcos, not a hero

Posted on December 14, 2019

Forty-seven years ago since the late Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation 1081 declaring Martial Law throughout the country that marked the beginning of 14 years of horror. 

Breaking the walls of freedom

Posted on December 13, 2019

When is freedom too much? As more and more students go online, so as the rise of online ‘freedom walls.’ The concept of online ‘freedom walls’ is simple; anyone with access to the internet can submit their entry anonymously while the administrators of the page have the discretion to post entries. 

Is Taho Not for Everybody?

Posted on March 11, 2019

If there is one thing I love about waking up before 10AM, it’s the sound of our friendly-neighborhood taho vendors breaking the quiet solitude that early mornings offer. It brings an immediate smile on my face, making me rush downstairs with a few coins and my mug in tow, a jolly greeting reserved for the people who make the effort to make the soybean curd drink or taho for Filipinos.

The Looking Glass

Posted on March 05, 2019

A mirror shows you what you look like, it has a way of showing us our flaws. However, sometimes we only intend to see what we want to see. Sometimes, our reflection focuses only on ourselves but not the bigger picture that we belong into.

Bato vs. Elise: A Staggering Mystery

Posted on March 05, 2019

The Philippine film industry is something that seems to be booming right now, and obviously, that is a good sign of progress. Or is it, really? With the release of every blockbuster is an indie film, one that gets overlooked.

Fighting the Wrong Bottle

Posted on March 05, 2019

While such policies are put into effect for preventive measures, we citizens must be able to differentiate the policies that are needed to be implemented to eradicate the cause of the problem to those policies that are meant to be “band-aid solutions” which only aims to provide the public a false sense of security.

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