Have you ever asked yourself, “How much does your soul cost?” For PUPians and other state university and college students, it often feels...

One of the crucial decisions in stepping into college is choosing the best academic program. This is not a game where, when we get bored,...

Every coin has two sides. And it’s the same with e-gambling in the Philippines.  On one side, owners and operators rake in millions of...

You see a young man at a cafe sipping on a matcha, with Clairo blasting on his wired earphones, a tote bag on the side, and a cute plushie hanging on his belt loop, all while reading feminist literature. Will you celebrate this image of liberated masculinity or roll your eyes at how performative everything about him looks?

In early June 2025, the Sta. Mesa Fire Station was demolished—not by calamity, but by the advance of infrastructure. That kind of endurance deserved recognition.

Journalists face an incredible amount of risk every day as they do their jobs. They put their lives and safety on the line to cover...

Have you ever wondered how wars start? Do they stem from personal conflicts between leaders, different beliefs, simple hatred, or pure...

Ugong ng tren, busina ng mga sasakyan, at tinig ng mga estudyante—ito ang araw-araw na umalingawngaw sa lansangan ng Pureza, lalo na sa...

Taon-taon, inaabangan ang State of the Nation Address (SONA) bilang pagkakataon ng pangulo na ilatag ang direksyon ng bansa sa mga...

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...