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  • Look up before you point down

    When someone is drowning, you do not ask why they never learned how to swim. You ask who threw them into the water in the first place. Read more

  • Teachers are not scapegoats

    Each tragedy brings the same questions: Who was responsible? Who failed to notice the warning signs? Who should have stopped it? Too often, the answer is pointed toward the person leading the room — the teacher. Read more

  • 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

  • Intimidation framed as ‘honest mistake’

    Press freedom does not die only when journalists are silenced. Sometimes, it dies when those sworn to protect the public begin treating the press as the enemy. Read more

  • A hundred phones and a hundred gambles later

    Never has ₱4.28 million been spent so generously on buying an entire fanbase a gambling habit. Read more

  • The next battle for Philippine territory is over truth

    For generations of Filipinos, this familiar line from one of the country’s iconic noontime show jingles has served as a simple reminder of national geography. From Batanes in the north to Jolo in the south, these islands form part of the Philippines. Read more

  • In a Game of Philippine Roulette

    Russian roulette has only one bullet in its chamber. The cylinder spins, the trigger is pulled, and everyone waits to see whether fate — or failure — will fire first. Read more

  • A bill before a life

    In the Philippines, illness is often only half the battle. The other half is a healthcare system where your distance from a hospital bed to a morgue is measured not by medical urgency, but your ability to pay. Read more

  • No room for empathy in accountancy

    From the moment the May 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE) results came in, hundreds and thousands of congratulatory posts began to settle in timelines from schools and relatives beaming with pride for those belonging to the 30.83% passing rate. Read more

  • Indeed, solemnly up to no good

    Organization festivals are among the first opportunities for student leaders to not just introduce their organizations to freshmen, but also the values they wish to represent. And one of the first steps in executing them is choosing a theme. Read more