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11/06/2021

OPINION | The lone activist in a house of conservatives

If you were a college student when COVID-19 came, you’d probably agree it felt like a jump from cloud nine straight to rock bottom. One moment we were all partying, having late night dinners, and ranting about how hard our finals were; and the next, we were back at home, wondering how a one-week suspension had suddenly turned into a stay-at-home school year.

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By Jethro Bryan Andrada If you were a college student when COVID-19 came, you’d probably agree it felt like a jump from cloud nine straight to rock bottom. One moment we were all partying, having late night dinners, and ranting about how hard our finals were; and the next, we were back at home, wo...

11/06/2021

Does the old saying 'promises are meant to be broken' apply even when you're president?

OPINION | Joke’s on us

FINGERS CROSSED. An overview of four of Duterte's promises at the beginning of his term, and how he has broken them or has yet to fulfill them till now.

This list includes his promises to uphold Philippine sovreignty and end contractualization, which were positively received by Filipinos before he was elected (Infographic by Jethro Bryan Andrada)

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11/06/2021

NEWS | PH receives 2.2M Pfizer doses from COVAX

The Philippines has received the biggest vaccine delivery with 2.27 million Pfizer doses from the COVAX global facility on Thursday, June 10.

The shipment, containing 2,279,160 Pfizer doses, is the second batch of Pfizer vaccine donations to the country, amounting to a total of 12 million vaccine doses received.

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By Kesshamminne Krimzei Carreon The Philippines has received the biggest vaccine delivery with 2.27 million Pfizer doses from the COVAX global facility on Thursday, June 10. The shipment, containing 2,279,160 Pfizer doses, is the second batch of Pfizer vaccine donations to the country, amounting to....

11/06/2021

NEWS | VP Robredo: No decision yet for 2022 elections

Vice President Leni Robredo again denied claims on her running for the Camarines Sur gubernatorial post, June 3, saying she has yet to decide for the 2022 elections.

“Sa gitna ng maraming haka-haka, uulitin ko lang ang ilang beses ko na ring sinabi: Wala pang desisyon na ako'y tatakbong gobernador. Nananatili akong bukas na maging kandidato sa pagkapangulo,” said Robredo.

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By Zhanele May Africano Vice President Leni Robredo again denied claims on her running for the Camarines Sur gubernatorial post, June 3, saying she has yet to decide for the 2022 elections. In a Facebook post, Robredo addressed the rumors after former Camarines Sur congressman Rolando Andaya Jr. sai...

11/06/2021

NEWS FEATURE | COVID heightens difficulties in college applications among Grade 12 students

Click. Wait. Repeat. Just like that, students can apply to and be admitted to several universities and college schools. In the midst of the pandemic, application and admission to colleges through purely online modes have become necessary, especially for students in the remote areas of the country.

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By Rowena Joy Flores Click. Wait. Repeat. Just like that, students can apply to and be admitted to several universities and college schools. In the midst of the pandemic, application and admission to colleges through purely online modes have become necessary, especially for students in the remote ar...

11/06/2021

NEWS FEATURE | Students by choice, workers by need: the plight of working students under the pandemic

Xyle Magdamit closes his laptop after a long day of accomplishing school requirements. He removes his glasses, massages his temples, and takes a look at the clock on his desk. 11:30 p.m. Most students would be getting ready for bed or bingeing their favorite TV series at this hour. Not him. After a quick trip to the kitchen for a fresh mug of coffee, he reopens his laptop and logs in to his work website where a fresh batch of tasks awaits him.

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By Jethro Bryan Andrada Xyle Magdamit closes his laptop after a long day of accomplishing school requirements. He removes his glasses, massages his temples, and takes a look at the clock on his desk. 11:30 p.m. Most students would be getting ready for bed or bingeing their favorite TV series at this...

11/06/2021

FEATURE | Life is a betting game, and jueteng collectors are running out of luck

In order to survive the pandemic, some have been forced to bend the law a little and dip into some questionable methods to gain income. Has it been worth it?

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LUCKY NUMBERS. After roaming around the neighborhood, Auntie Epay, 72, finally tallies the total amount of jueteng bets she got from her loyal bettors.(Photo by Kessha Carreon)

By Kesshamminne Krimzei Carreon In order to survive the pandemic, some have been forced to bend the law a little and dip into some questionable methods to gain income. Has it been worth it? Auntie Epay*, a jueteng collector from Tumauini, Isabela, says yes. Despite the final notice released by the P...

11/06/2021

FEATURE | It’s cheap, but is it safe?: the pros and cons of street food

It is no secret that the street foods are delicious. In fact, they are sold out each day. However, with each bite of each treat comes the threat that no one really cares or thinks about when consuming them: disease.

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By Kesshamminne Krimzei Carreon It makes one wonder what tricks Ate Daday* has up her sleeve that entices swarms of people to buy her street foods. Under the huge santol tree in our purok, there's a street food stand famous for its kwek-kwek, fishball, and kikiam-- the “tusok-tusok Corner" . Every...

11/06/2021

NEWS | PH receives 2.2M Pfizer doses from COVAX

The Philippines has received the biggest vaccine delivery with 2.27 million Pfizer doses from the COVAX global facility on Thursday, June 10.

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By Kesshamminne Krimzei Carreon The Philippines has received the biggest vaccine delivery with 2.27 million Pfizer doses from the COVAX global facility on Thursday, June 10. The shipment, containing 2,279,160 Pfizer doses, is the second batch of Pfizer vaccine donations to the country, amounting to....

11/06/2021

NEWS | VP Robredo: No decision yet for 2022 elections

Vice President Leni Robredo again denied claims on her running for the Camarines Sur gubernatorial post, June 3, saying she has yet to decide for the 2022 elections.

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By Zhanele May Africano Vice President Leni Robredo again denied claims on her running for the Camarines Sur gubernatorial post, June 3, saying she has yet to decide for the 2022 elections. In a Facebook post, Robredo addressed the rumors after former Camarines Sur congressman Rolando Andaya Jr. sai...

10/06/2021

OPINION | When the tree is rotten, there are never just a ‘few bad apples’

We are surely enraged by another case of police killing, but we can hardly call it a surprise. In the Philippines, whether filmed through the lenses of a camera or seen with the naked eye, we have grown numb to murders orchestrated by men in uniform. Although it is wrong, it has become the norm to wake up to news that an unsuspecting civilian has died in the hands of a cold-blooded officer. Again.

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by Laniel Eszy Arive We are surely enraged by another case of police killing, but we can hardly call it a surprise. In the Philippines, whether filmed through the lenses of a camera or seen with the naked eye, we have grown numb to murders orchestrated by men in uniform. Although it is wrong, it has...

10/06/2021

NEWS | Opposition groups move to counter Duterte re-election

The Duterte Wakasan movement held its online media launch last June 3, three days after the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) partylist adopted a resolution urging President Rodrigo Duterte to run for Vice President in the upcoming elections.

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By Angelica Dela Cruz The Duterte Wakasan movement held its online media launch last June 3, three days after the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) partylist adopted a resolution urging President Rodrigo Duterte to run for Vice President in the upcoming elections. Individuals f...

10/06/2021

NEWS FEATURE | Double whammy: the toll of online learning and pandemic grief on students

MAKESHIFT STUDY. 20-year-old student Rae Villena, makes her family’s dining table a temporary study area, April 28, 2021, as her mother continues to isolate herself in their shared bedroom after contracting COVID-19. Online learning has forced students like Villena to adjust their routines and even their entire lives amid a global health crisis. (Photo by Rae Villena/Angelica Dela Cruz)

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by Angelica Dela Cruz After unexpectedly learning that her 61-year-old mother tested positive for COVID-19 last month, Rae Villena, a Special Needs Education sophomore at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), was left to re-evaluate her priorities in the face of a global health crisis. As she struggl...

10/06/2021

OPINION | Why is the best solution

Filipino students deserve quality education the same way the educators deserve a better working environment. Therefore, the best solution is for the government to realign its pandemic response so that students and teachers can have a as soon as possible.

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by Zhanele May Africano Over a year into remote learning, students and teachers alike have amplified the call for a safe reopening of schools or as more and more students get left behind. It was March last year when President Rodrigo Duterte suspended classes over the coronavir...

10/06/2021

NEWS FEATURE | Parents, not just students, struggle in blended learning

There is no doubt that millions of students are struggling in distance learning, but who would’ve thought that parents are, too?

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MULTITASKING. Perly Dizon, 39, assists her daughter, Jaslyn, a Grade-5 student, in answering her modules while doing the laundry last Friday, June 4, 2021. Since the DepEd implemented distance learning, parents like Perly turned into teachers, guiding and teaching their children at home. (Photo by Lesly Guevarra)

10/06/2021

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FEATURE | Slaying with scrunchies: student takes on both class and business online

Somebody has taken the crown from the coronavirus and it is this 20-year-old Bicolana who is currently reigning in her booming scrunchie business amid the pandemic.

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TAILORING SUCCESS. Maxine, 20, starts her day sewing scrunchies hustling to complete the orders before starting with her modules. (Photo by Gwen Marie De Leon)

10/06/2021

We're told to stay at home because of COVID, but what if home isn't safe either?

FEATURE | When home is not a safe place

"Without a doubt, the quarantine was really a big carpe diem moment for everyone. It turned everybody into somebody else.

However, despite the overwhelming opportunities rising at the very palm of our hands, it has unquestionably taken a toll on our mental health. Now we are all itching to get out of our houses and embrace the families we have outside the four walls of our home."

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By Laniel Eszy Arive Without a doubt, the quarantine was really a big carpe diem moment for everyone. It turned everybody into somebody else. However, despite the overwhelming opportunities rising at the very palm of our hands, it has unquestionably taken a toll on our mental health. Now we are all....

10/06/2021

NEWS | Students call for 10K subsidy, introduce Student Aid Network

Right after Makabayan Bloc filed House Bill No. 9494 or the Emergency Student Aid and Relief Bill, students launched Student Aid Network to support the bill and initiate a petition for a P10,000 cash subsidy, June 5.

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By Jovelyn Cullado Right after Makabayan Bloc filed House Bill No. 9494 or the Emergency Student Aid and Relief Bill, students launched Student Aid Network to support the bill and initiate a petition for a P10,000 cash subsidy, June 5. A group consisting of student councils and youth organizations a...

10/06/2021

NEWS FEATURE | Undimmed Rainbows: Clearing the Clouds over SOGIE

“Hindi naman perpekto ang batas. Sa tingin ko naman ay sinusubukang mabigyang proteksyon ang lahat ng Pilipino, pero lagi pa din may butas. Pansin na pansin mo ang pagkukulang na ito pagdating sa mga bagay may kinalaman sa LGBTQ.” said Krist*, a transgender.”

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THE BILL OF DELAYED RIGHTS. While we celebrate Pride Month, members of LGBTQIA still call for the passage of the 20-year-old bill that guarantees their rights, protection against discrimination, and justice for their fellows killed. (Infographic by Jovelyn Cullado)

09/06/2021

Is the Ph economy ready to dance to the tune of cha-cha? 💃

NEWS FEATURE | The Duterte admin’s economic cha-cha: what you need to know

Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 (RBH 2) passed its third and final reading in the House of Representatives June 1, with a landslide vote of 251-21.

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By Jethro Andrada Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 (RBH 2) passed its third and final reading in the House of Representatives June 1, with a landslide vote of 251-21. RBH 2 proposes changes to certain foreign and economic policies in the 1987 Constitution, making it the first resolution under the Dut...

09/06/2021

Another one in the list of quarantine protocols 🤔

NEWS | IATF: shorter quarantine, no tests for fully vaccinated travelers

Instead of the usual 14 days, fully inoculated Filipinos are required to undergo only seven days of facility-based isolation and are no longer obligated for testing as the country’s pandemic response task force announced, June 4.

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By Kate Alison Boyore Instead of the usual 14 days, fully inoculated Filipinos are required to undergo only seven days of facility-based isolation and are no longer obligated for testing as the country’s pandemic response task force announced, June 4. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management...

09/06/2021

FEATURE | Dangers of the pandemic: An anti-vaxxer family man

Ka Puti wakes before dawn. He lies unmoving, listening to the bird chorus, chirp after chirp resounding across the village, just like the stable rhythm of his heartbeat. “Ka Puti! Ka Puti! Hindi ka pa ba magtatapon ng basura? Tara bumili na din tayo ng pandesal!” his neighbor, Eddie Boy*, disrupted the calm.

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09/06/2021

NEWS FEATURE | Vaccines will end the pandemic: a false hope

“The sun was about to rise, then it started to rain.”

The much-awaited vaccine finally arrived in the Philippines. People got their hopes up for better days ahead. But after only a few weeks, the country faced an unexpected surge of COVID-19 cases.

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By Lesly Guevarra The sun was about to rise, then it started to rain. The much-awaited vaccine had finally arrived in the Philippines. People got their hopes up for better days ahead. But after only a few weeks, the country faced an unexpected surge of COVID-19 cases. “Akala ko po kapag may vaccin...

09/06/2021

OPINION | System of downs, breaks, and breakdowns

“We long for things to return to normal, but ‘normal’ won’t cut it.”

It has been more than a year of online learning. Somewhere in the middle of it, I stopped counting how many days it will take before we can go back to face-to-face classes.

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By Xyzma Kryshel Bober It has been more than a year of online learning. Somewhere in the middle of it, I stopped counting how many days it will take before we can go back to face-to-face classes. I bet a lot of students, teachers, and parents did too. We had a glimmer of hope then, now we have CHED....

09/06/2021

At 15, kids should be in school 🏫 Not these kids. 😞

OPINION | Children without childhoods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, almost 3.8 million Filipinos were reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to be jobless. This has consequently pushed a lot of children into child labor to help their jobless parents earn money to survive the pandemic.

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By Kesshamminne Krimzei Carreon Due to the COVID-19 crisis, almost 3.8 million Filipinos were reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to be jobless. This has consequently pushed a lot of children into child labor to help their jobless parents earn money to survive the pandemic. In Isab...

09/06/2021

A father's love—selfless and unconditional 🥺

FEATURE | Frigid Bones: The Crippled Man and His Dying Son

None could come close to the eagerness of Arsenio “Punyong” Rosario, Jr., 36, who was the first to hurry off every afternoon. He was a tough guy, everyone in the barangay said, who never shed tears but was known to be affectionate for his family.

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By Kate Alison Boyore It was a sunny summer afternoon in Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, and it was especially hot in the construction site. Several bottles of a well-known carbonated drink were scattered on the ground as an aftermath of an obviously hurried merienda. Men of all ages share the same standar...

09/06/2021

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NEWS | No going back to traditional classes, says CHED

College students can no longer return to traditional face-to-face classes as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) adopts a policy to continue flexible learning in the coming school years

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By Lesly Guevarra College students can no longer return to traditional face-to-face classes as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) adopts a policy to continue flexible learning in the coming school years. “From now on, flexible learning will be the norm. There is no going back to the traditi...

08/06/2021

Break the ⛓ of hate!

NEWS FEATURE | Racial Hate Insurgence Endangers Asians in America

Amid all this fear and antagonism, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and all Asians who face the dangers of being targeted with racial slurs, attacks, and crimes continue to confront the daily challenges brought by the pandemic.

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UNWARRANTED BLAME. Numbers on Asian Hate crimes and incidents skyrocket during the pandemic as racist aggressors make Asians, Asian-Americans, and Pacific Islanders take the blame for COVID-19. (Infographics by Kate Alison Boyore)