Author: Izzy Daguay

  • Sa Pamimitak ng Buwan

    Sa Pamimitak ng Buwan

    ”Sa pamimitak ng buwan, tinitiklop ang mga bandera pero lantad sa kilusan ang rumaragasang ligaya. Pagod sa katawan at boses, oo, dinadama – pero nangunguna pa rin ang pinabago ng tagumpay: ang minimithing tamis ng pag-asang binuhay.”  Sumasakit ang aking kanang kamay sa pagsusulat ng isa nanamang panibagong berso –… Read more

  • USC reestablishes STRAW desk

    Holy Angel University – University Student Council (HAU-USC) President Adonis Cayanan officially ratified the return of the Students’ Rights and Welfare (STRAW) Desk, placing it under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), June 15. Per Executive Order (EO) No. 2, the STRAW Desk — formally named… Read more

  • Estrada proposes SHS removal for ‘not fully achieving its goal’

    Citing the act as a “practical step to fix our basic education system,” Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada filed a bill aiming to scrap the mandatory two years of senior high school (SHS) in basic education, June 5. Read more

  • Labor groups chariot wage hikes, pro-worker policies in 2 AC labor day mobs

    Carrying calls for across-the-board minimum wage hikes and the abolition of contractualization practices — two separate marches in honor of International Labor Day, May 1, were held in Angeles City (AC) by regional labor organizations and unions. Read more

  • ‘Wala tayong malaking makinarya’, says Pangilinan at hometown campaign rally

    Criticizing political campaigns powered by “big machinery” and “billions of pesos,” senatorial aspirant and Sto. Tomas native Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan attributed his campaign’s success to the volunteerism of his supporters during his “hometown” campaign rally held at Tiangge Park in Barangay Cutud, Angeles City, April 23. Read more

  • Bata, Bata… Paano ka Lilikha?

    Bata, bata…paano ka lilikha? Gamit ba ang putol-putol na krayolang kay tagal nang nangungupas? O mga lumang plumang sira, isama na ang tuyong tinta? Read more

  • Student balances not increased, ‘only corrected’ amid Campus ++ ledger adjustments — SEA admin

    Following reports of sudden fee increases on the last week of September, the School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) academic heads clarified that the student ledger balances for the students were only “appropriately adjusted” due to what they mention as “course code corrections.” Read more

  • Top 5 bidet spots around HAU

    Top 5 bidet spots around HAU

    Welcome to the first real exam of your university days: finding your perfect bidet spot! For decades, new students have embarked on this sacred quest, which has turned into a rite of passage, despite being an ignored issue with countless reminders. Read more

  • On Pampanga’s Fringes: The Continued Struggle of Displaced IPs

    Living atop quarried land with no shelter in sight, the IPs of Sitio Pasig have made their refuge from the salvaged pieces of their former settlements—surviving on a shoestring and living with the threats of natural calamities, carrying only the hope of going back to their old life. Read more

  • Mapagpalaya, Sana

    Mapagpalaya, Sana

    Patawad, mahal. Kailangan ko munang umalis – mahigpit ang kamay ng mga taong gumigipit at nagsisipatigil sa ating pagsayaw sa gitna ng daan, sa ilalim ng araw. Read more