THE Philippine peso touched a new historic low of P62.605 against the US dollar on Sept. 2, before slightly recovering to P62.590 on Sept. 4, according to data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP). The recent movements follow…
THE Department of Health (DOH) recorded 521 leptospirosis cases in public hospitals across Metro Manila as of Aug. 28, following flooding caused by the southwest monsoon.
THE Junior Bedan Engineering Society (JBES) held its General Assembly last Aug. 25 at the Manny Reyes Hall with the theme, "JBES KICK-START 2026: ONE SOCIETY, ONE VISION", bringing together officers and members to formally open the academic year with…
AS Filipinos welcome the “Ber Months,” we also welcome the beginning of the Christmas season. As early as September 1, Christmas songs play on the radio, decorations start appearing in malls, and the holidays suddenly feel near. But why do…
GAMBLING advertisements no longer wait for you to step inside a casino. They now appear on television, billboards, websites, and social media feeds, placing betting promotions within reach of anyone with a phone and an internet connection.
"WHAT's the English translation of ‘pang-ilan ka sa magkakapatid’?” Ask any bilingual or multilingual student this question, and they might laugh at the linguistic trap or pause to figure out how to bridge the gap. These moments reveal more than…
LAST Sept. 2, the Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) officially opened the road to its 57th season with a press conference at the University of Makati (UMAK) Auditorium, which was also streamed live on Facebook. The event centered on…
THE Philippine Women’s Lacrosse Team finished 10th in its World Championship debut at the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo, Japan, marking the Philippines’ first appearance in the tournament.
LAST Aug. 28, the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena became the stage for one of Gilas Pilipinas’ most dramatic comebacks at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers Window Four match. Facing an 18-point deficit against Jordan,…
“THE State shall promote a just and dynamic social order…” is a promise written in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. But for many Filipinos today, that promise feels distant every time the monthly electricity bill arrives.
FORTY years have passed since millions of Filipinos filled the streets in a peaceful uprising that would forever change the nation’s course. Yet the shadows of the past remain deeply rooted in the national consciousness. The Philippines endured one of…
As a country part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines is not new to annual visits of Low Pressure Areas (LPAs), typhoons, storm surges, and sometimes even super typhoons. On average, Filipinos experience 20 tropical cyclones entering the…
That is why the phrase “bathroom break” feels increasingly outdated. Women were never the bathroom break—the industry simply spent decades treating them like one. Ten years after Sasha Banks spoke about audiences buying tickets to watch women’s matches, the question…
“Kintsugi” the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with powdered gold, silver, or platinum treats flaws as part of character, not as ruins. Yet, in a society that pushes the idea that the right path is something linear, we are…
MISOGYNY used to be blunt, harsh, and explicit—demanding women to stay in the kitchen, submit to men, and limit their ambitions to homemaking. In today’s generation, it has simply been rebranded.
