From Spanish galleons to American warships, the Philippines has long been a strategic outpost for powers seeking influence in the Pacific. Today, the struggle has returned, holding a different form—this time it's not just colonial flags planted on our shores, but through warships, military bases, and territorial claims.China continues to challenge Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, while the United States deepens its military presence through long-standing def

Ang mga kwento ng kababaihan ay hindi na lamang mananatili sa maliit na sulok ng kwadrado; sila’y tatagos sa bawat titik ng panulat—umaapaw ng galit at katatagan. Babawiin nila ang napaglapastangang pagkatao at boses na matagal nang ipinagkait sa kanila. Ngayon, itatayo nila ang bantayog ng paglaya sa pagitan ng mga hitang sinunog, binaboy, minaliit, at pinatahimik. Ang maiksing palda ng babaeng galit Ni: Hazel Anne Naguinbin "Masyadong maiksi 'yang paldang suot mo 'neng. Ang

In fairy tales, princesses arrive in carriages—gowns sweeping marble floors, kingdoms waiting quietly beyond castle gates. At the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, the closest thing sounds like a train announcement echoing through crowded speakers: “Paparating na sa Pureza Station. Approaching Pureza Station.” The doors slide open, and the day’s story begins. Students step out into the restless rhythm of Manila—jeepneys coughing smoke into the air, tricycles squeezin