People are reaching for their phones on a tiring commute on their way home, on a stressful day, or even as a reward for going through another week—not to scroll, but to listen. In the Philippines, podcasting has evolved from a niche hobby to a mainstream platform for news, storytelling, and even politics. Some podcasts unpack current events and social issues, while others focus on mental health, self-improvement, or similar topics often left out of mainstream media. The podc

Iskolaris did not collapse in bad weather; it drowned in a system that leaves no room for anything to go wrong. Perhaps this is worth sitting with first. A university reveals itself not when things go as planned, but when they do not. When Iskolaris 2025 was called off, the immediate explanation was clear. In a statement posted by the PUP Iskolaris page on December 20, 2025, organizers announced that the event was rescheduled due to severe weather conditions that compromised

That 2 a.m. panic when you realized that your reviewer is a hundred pages long and you haven’t even started. It’s that time of the semester where the sheer amount of review materials is combined with relentless additional activities that make you jokingly question, “Is it finals week or MY final week?” for the lack of sleep you got. But hey, don’t worry because here are the rituals you can do before an exam. Superstitions Failing to master the material leads inevitably to mas