Break-up stories are everyone’s cup of tea. I bet you agree. In a sense, social media platforms validate the above statement. Realistically speaking, yes. But ethically, no. Celebrity break-ups in 2023 have been the mainstream of the internet, especially in the Philippines. One of the latest ones is of KathNiel Loveteam.  The common reason for the long list separation is “cheating”. Before you get hooked, we will not give you the details of their break-ups but will rather dig into an unpopular opinion: What makes a man “a real man”? Does being masculine enough to say that a man is...

  “We are not lab rats!” Pahayag ng “Rise For Education” — isang samahan na naglalayong ipaglaban ang karapatan ng mga mag-aaral sa Pilipinas — sa isang Twitter post, ilang lingo bago magsimula ang nalalapit na limited face-to-face classes. Ilang buwan na ring nagiging mainit na usapin sa social media ang pagbabalik ng face-to-face classes sa kolehiyo, kabilang ang mga lugar na nasasailalim sa Alert Level 3. At pinayagan din ni Pangulong Duterte na isama ang mga lugar na nasa Alert Level 1 and 2 na magbalik eskwela sa darating naman na Pebrero ngayong taon. Noong January 11, 2022, Martes,...

Growing up knowing how the government works for the nation as well as for its people, we became too critical of how the president would speak for us and how he would change and let the people be freed from the life they were expecting to be changed, just like how every president gets on their throne to change what needs to be changed for the benefit of the nation and its people.   This is an open letter to express our hopes, concerns, and aspirations for the future of our nation. We understand that your State of the Nation...

Bago natin himayin at talakayin ang nag-aambang Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program na isinusulong ng kasalukuyang administrasyon na naglalayong kitilin ang buhay ng mga jeepney at pamumuhay ng mga tsuper. Balikan at tanawing muli natin sa pagkakataong ito ang mga dahilan kung bakit hindi dapat [muna] alisin ang tanging tagapagtaguyod sa transportasyon ng mga Pilipino. Isa ang jeepeney sa mga pampublikong sasakyan na umiiral sa buong bansa. May kanya kanyang ruta, may kakaibang disenyo ang bawat piyesa, at totong nakatatak na ito sa ating kultura. Sa mga nagdaang tao, nagsisilbing ‘source of transportation’ ito ng mga ordinaryong mamamayan. Bukod sa...

Public figures and social media personalities, especially those with massive followings, were supposed to be role models to 'influence' the younger generation with good manners and proper conduct. Unfortunately, in the Philippines, those who have the power to do good are the ones who instigate childlike and immature behavior, which they flaunt on their social media platforms. Once called out, they act as if they were the victim and release a half-assed apology with their quoted bible verses. Sadly, this has been the norm in the 'global village' on the internet.      It's the third week of 2023, and several...