Paperbag

  • From One Man to Another

    This might have been the most horrific way of opening the National Women’s Month.  A time meant to center on women’s resilience and invaluable contributions has instead been reduced to a stream of political quote cards — men in power stripping women of their dignity and dragging the feminist movement… Read more

  • To silence students is to starve the nation

    Genuine peace does not come from the absence of armed struggle — it comes from the presence of justice.  And justice can only flourish in a society that allows, even encourages, its students to think, question, and speak without fear. Read more

  • We are done whispering

    Every act, every silence, and every refusal to act echoes our choices within the political system we belong to. Yet while everything is political, many Filipinos find themselves turning away from politics — disillusioned by a system where policies seem to benefit only those in power. Read more

  • The impending tuition and other fee increases (TOFI) at Holy Angel University (HAU) for the fourth consecutive year reflect a broader issue within Philippine higher education—one that increasingly prioritizes financial sustainability over student welfare. Read more

  • Memes and jokes have been utilized by online users to engage with these issues as a way to reach audiences who may not be interested in politics or socio-political matters. Though these types of content are easier to digest, the use of humor and satire to comment on serious issues… Read more

  • While being deemed as a herald of progress, the somber truth behind the project stabs: economic growth that paralyzes the best interest of the public is more a degradation than a development. Read more