With more than 97,000 students systemwide, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is the country’s largest state university by student population, yet it remains underfunded and continues to face possibilities of commercialization and privatization.    Founded in October 1904—PUP is celebrating its 121st anniversary this year with the theme “ PUP@121: Inspiring, Uplifting, Transforming.”  But how can a school inspire, uplift, and transform the lives of its studen

Why do birds fly when the sky burns itself alive— no salvation—born to survive; while fake saints  drown in the souls of those they deprived? Why do birds fly when they’re battered and bruised; bathe in crimson water, all while feathers are tattered—and yet, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳? Why do birds fly when ferocious winds drive them away from the land— from where they planted seeds of willows, in hope to catch a 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸? Why

Ang artikulong ito ay para sa mga nahanap at patuloy pa ring hinahanap. Hinding-hindi na tayo pipikit at makalilimot. With a combination of actual photos, documentation, and real-life experiences of people who were involved in the tragedy of the Colgante Bridge collapse, Padamlagan  sets a new impression in the world of independent films. Padamlagan  or Night Light is a Cinemalaya 2025 entry directed by Jenn Romano. It follows the fictional story of Doring, a father who is fo