My mother used to tell me about the monsters living among us, the beings that lurk within the shadows, devoid of the warmth of the sun—condemned by the church for straying from His ever so-righteous-path. She would always recount these stories in quick, hushed voices, uttering how she was scared that these vile creatures would strike her with no remorse and mercy if they heard her. I was taught to stay away from them, to treat them with contempt, disgust, and hatred. Like the

Sa paglipas ng mga araw at buwan ngayong taon, naging tila impyerno ang Pilipinas dahil sa kabi-kabilang kontrobersya at suliraning nagpahirap sa maraming Pilipino. Bago pumasok ang taong 2026, umingay ang isyu sa mga maanomalyang flood control projects sa bansa. Disyembre noong nakaraang taon nang tuluyang arestuhin at ikulong ang kontratistang si Sarah Discaya, isa sa mga malalaking pangalan sa likod ng makinarya ng korapsyon sa mga nasabing proyekto. Subalit, kasabay ng pa

For the first time, the "College of Champions" sports sector will be unified under its newly established union, the COC Sports Federation. In a resolution aimed at strengthening student-athlete support, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Communication Student Council (PUP COC SC) formally created the federation on May 21. Ahead of the upcoming University Intramurals this June, the council said it seeks to provide long-overdue administrative systems and g