Author: Denice Tuazon

  • Noong nilagdaan ng Pilipinas at Estados Unidos ang kasunduan patungkol sa Pax Silica noong ika-17 ng Abril, magarbo at positibo ang mga salitang nakabalandra sa mga ulo ng ballta: libo-libong trabaho, pag-unlad ng ekonomiya, at magandang kinabukasan. Ngunit ni isa, walang nagtanong kung sino ang magbabayad ng kapalit nito. Ito… Read more

  • Proposed remote voting rushed with ‘questionable’ timing — Senate minority

    “Bakit kailangang madaliin?” Following a heated dispute over Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s proposal to allow electronic voting during sessions, the Senate minority bloc staged a walkout and on May 26 issued a joint statement condemning “rushed changes” to Senate Rules. Read more

  • Ang panig ay sa mamamayang Pilipino

    Noong Mayo 14, naglabas ng unity statement ang lipon ng mga mag-aaral, lider-estudyante,  at mamamahayag ng Holy Angel University (HAU) bilang pagtawag sa agarang pag-aresto kay Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa at paglilitis kay Vice President Sara Duterte.  Read more

  • Peasant groups press land reform, justice for Hacienda Luisita massacre

    To commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Hacienda Luisita massacre, the Alyansa ng mga Manggagawang Bukid ng Asyenda Luisita (AMBALA) held an assembly in Barangay Lourdes, San Miguel, Tarlac City on November 15. Read more

  • Animnapung Libo

    Animnapung Libo

    Pumatak ang alas sais. Tumayo ang proktor. Napuno ng buntong-hininga ang silid, kasabay ng pagbitiw sa mga lapis na napudpod kakabilog. Para sa karamihan, tapos na ang madidilim na araw. Ngunit para iilan, magsisimula pa lamang ito.  Read more

  • Free will comes with a price

    What’s scarier than the examination season? The finalization of grades that comes after. 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 3.00, 5.00. These numbers, ranging from uno to singko, have always been met with silent prayers and closed fists long before coming into existence. While I agree that it does not define a person,… Read more

  • PAGASA raises critical, above alarm level alerts over Pampanga River basin

    As of 6:00 p.m. on July 21, PAGASA has issued Flood Bulletin No. 2 for the Pampanga river Basin, raising a critical and above alarm water level (WL) over the Candaba Swamp and Mid Pampanga River in Arayat, respectively. Forecasted to remain at the critical WL until tomorrow morning, a… Read more

  • Pinoy Big Brother: The Real Big Winner

    Do you enjoy watching strangers eat, fight, cry — living under 24/7 surveillance, confessing their wounds to a camera, and being judged based on how well they perform?  The good news is you’re not alone. The bad news? The producers of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) are fully aware of it. Read more

  • HAU to confer ex-DepEd chief with Honoris Causa

    After nearly four years, HAU is set to confer another recipient of Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa — tenth one to receive an honorary degree — to Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC, the university announced July 3. Read more

  • Zambales demolition displaces 100 families; farmers, fisherfolks arrested

    Over 100 homes were demolished by authorities in Barangay Taltal, Masinloc, Zambales on June 19, displacing around 100 families of farmers and fishermen and leading to the arrest of five civilians. Read more