When does unopposed leadership cease to be a long-standing proof of genuine service? Does it always signify being “proven and tested,” or is it a manifestation of monopolized control that no one deems worth the try to be “challenged?”

Sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, limang opisyal na ang na-impeach ng House of Representatives.  Sa limang ito, si dating Chief Justice Renato...

This is not a leadership story.  This is an autopsy.  The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, as many proudly describe it, isn’t...

Glitz. Grind. Guts. What lit up the runway was more than fashion—it was the final stop on a long track of sleepless nights, student grit,...

It is unsurprising that Filipinos don’t have a vast understanding of its local queer community. While ranked as one of the most...

Layout & Graphic Artist:  Kent Bicol Sinong maniniwala na noon pa man, sa dibdib ng ating mga ninuno, ay namumukadkad na ang mga binhi ng...

For the longest time, gender has been confined to binaries: girl or boy, pink or blue, dolls or cars, and she or he. Society taught us...

Noong unang panahon, wala pang internet at hindi pa sikat ang mga salitang tulad ng WLW, bisexual, shiboli, shibam, bakla, bading,...

Sa hapag, ang itinuturing na pares ay kutsara't tinidor—tulad na lamang sa totong buhay na para bang ipinapataw ang paniniwalang dapat na magkapareha ay babae at lalaki lamang. Kung gano'n, sa mata ng lipunan, paano kapag nahulog ang chopsticks? Sino kaya ang darating?

Sa mahabang panahon, pilit na binusalan at itinago sa dilim ang mga pagkataong hindi ayon sa kombensyonal—pinagdamutan ng karapatan at...

Matagal na raw tayong tanggap ng lipunan. Pero bakit hanggang ngayon, parang kasalanan pa rin ang magmahal? Bakit parang mali pa rin...

Salamin, Salamin Akin bang aaminin, Ang totoong saloobin? Ako kaya’y tatanggapin? Hindi maikakaila na hanggang sa kasalukuyan, marami pa...

Layout & Graphic Artist:  Kent Bicol For the longest time, three letters, HIV—were surrounded by fear. It was once seen as a silent...

Beneath every headline there’s a name—a byline neatly placed, often unnoticed. For many readers, it’s nothing more than a formality. But...

In just one day, thousands of Filipinos can experience a haunting disaster, their world completely turned upside down.  This is perhaps...

Kalye Impyerno kung ituring, puro demonyo. Mga bangkay ng mga salot na nakahandusay sa mga lansangan ng Maynila-hindi lang pala sa...

Ikalawang Linggo ng Mayo. Isang araw para sa mga taong madalas ay nakakalimutang alalahanin, pero kailanma’y hindi nakakalimot magmahal....

In a recent forum organized by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), a simple but profound question was raised:...

The late Pope Francis is remembered for his legacy as the epitome of what most envision when we speak of a kind leader with ears that...

At the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), brownouts are no longer treated as disruptions—they’re part of the routine....