Written by: Chris-j D. Ramos
As the long weekend comes to a close, many students who traveled to their home provinces are now returning to their dormitories. On this Monday, they reopen their books, perhaps rushing to review for their Life and Works of Rizal class after enjoying the break so much that they almost forgot about an upcoming recitation. But is this really how we commemorate our heroes—by merely recalling names and memorizing dates etched in history books and articles?
Written by: Leeyan Irish J. Santos and Joleana Mae M. Villaflores
Turning the page of a book may seem like an ordinary act, but for countless Filipino children, it remains a difficult task, symbolizing a dream beyond reach. Planting new seeds for a better tomorrow is just like learning to read, further carving a path towards a brighter future. Reading is a fundamental and foundational skill—a key to many opportunities today and beyond.
Sinulat ni: Maria Izza Christina Arce
May isang naging tanong sa isang beauty pageant, “what, for you, is the essence of being a woman?”
Ayon sa isang kandidata, ang pagiging babae daw ay regalo ng Panginoon. Na ang isang supling ay isinilang sa mundo ng mga nanay, na isang babae. Na ang tunay na kakanyahan ng isang kababaihan ay ipakita sa kalalakihan kung ano ang pagbabahagi, pag-aalaga, at pagmamahal.
Sinulat ni: Maria Izza Christina Arce
Sa pagtindig ng bawat isa sa pakikibaka, ay may ilan ang nagsisilbing ilaw sa gitna ng dilim upang maging sandigan tungo sa demokrasya at buksan ang panibagong pintuan para sa mga Pilipino sa panahon ng rehemeng Marcos. Sa pagdiriwang muli ng EDSA Revolution ay muling mabubuksan para sa mga nakibaka ang mga alalalang hindi natin malilimutan. Isa ito sa mga mahahalagang araw para sa bawat Pilipino na makita ang kanilang bugso ng puso upang ipakita ang kanilang tapang upang patalsikin sa puwesto ang noong nakaupo na si Marcos Sr..
Sinulat ni: Dana Sachi Garcia
Three years after his passing we remember Chad Booc–not just as a dedicated activist, a passionate teacher, and a selfless kababayan–but also as someone who upheld humility, social responsibility, and the fight for education as a means to uplift his fellow Filipinos.
Break the chain– Peasant and Indigenous communities left reeling after #KristinePH
Written by: Althea Paula Hinojosa
October is both the Peasant and Indigenous Peoples Month, but celebrations were interrupted as Severe Tropical Storm Kristine troubled the Indigenous lands and farming areas in the country.
The Department of Agriculture reports P3.76 billion in agricultural damage as of October 30. Data on farmlands across the nation are still unclear; most of the farmer accounts being posted online are at the barangay-level.
Written by: Aini Jimielle Santiago and Jasmine Fiona Sanchez
In a patriarchal country wherein underlying inequalities, a history of oppression, and discrimination crises thrown against women are already embedded in the system of society, National Women’s Month as a celebration is not just something to be commemorated.
Sinulat ni: John Kenneth Casintahan
Sa pagitan ng mga hita natin ay pagkilala sa ating pinagmulan at tingin sa atin ng lipunan. Mayroon din namang pagitang naghihiwalay sa kung paano nga ba dapat na tingnan ang bawat isa ayon sa kanilang kasarian, pagkakakilanlan, at oryentasyon.