At exactly 2:00 p.m. today, July 6, the Senate officially convened the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, marking the start of the 92-day proceedings. Here's what happened inside the impeachment court: Only 21 senators out of 24 senators were present during the proceedings, which initially opened under Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. Gatchalian opened the session to elect the impeachment court's presiding officer. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano

"Bata, bata, paano ka ginawa?" Tanong ng sistemang nagsuot ng maskara. Hinulma ba ng luha ang iyong simula, O ng semento ng kalsadang puno ng kaba? Hindi ka hinubog sa banig ng kalinga, Kundi sa ingay ng gabi at talsik ng mura; Ang naging duyan mo’y esterong mabaho, At ang unang gatas ay usok ng kanto. "Bata, bata, paano ka ginawa?" Nililok ang isip mo ng aming kawalan, Sinalpakan ng baril sa larong taguan, Tinuruan ng gutom na ang mabuhay ay digmaan, At ang batas ng gubat an

Not all layers of a drawer open at once. In a typical Filipino household, we often see drawers rather than closets. Layer by layer, they hold various things — some are easily accessible, while others have been closed for a long time. For many LGBTQIA+ individuals, coming out is not a single, life-changing moment — it comes in different layers. Some are kept open, while others stay hidden, waiting for a moment when it finally feels safe to be pulled out — when the time, plac