Category: Features

WHAT would you do if the very governing body tasked with protecting its citizens were the one purposefully incriminating you because of your profession or the work surrounding it? For some, this is only a troubling thought, but for others, it is a harsh reality. Take Frenchie Mae Cumpio, an investigative journalist unjustly detained in Tacloban City Jail for five years until today.

EVERY morning, many of us reach for a cup of coffee to start the day. At Ex-Preso, that cup carries more — hope in the beans, second chances in the sugar, new beginnings in the creamer, and a life slowly brewed with care.

FOR someone who once drowned in a vicious cycle of addiction and felt that no one else could lift him, the desire to change for the better was enticing. But for Fr. Flaviano Antonio ‘Flavie’ Villanueva, his journey to change did not just stop with himself, but he relentlessly continued with a goal in mind—to care and help the poor and the marginalized to renew their dignity, while also reintegrating them again into society.

WHEN all hope may seem lost, light sheds in the darkness. Cyberknife is an AI-powered radiosurgery technology that aims to treat tumors, both cancerous and non-cancerous. This new treatment arrived in the Philippines and was first introduced at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa City last July 28.

IMAGINE walking through crowded aisles of the wet market on a weekend with a budget in mind, just to realize that onions which were once ₱80 a kilo, now edge past ₱100. One of the newest forces behind them? The recently implemented 19% tariff on Philippine exports to the United States—a change that heavily impacts cargo ships unloading at the docks, all the way to the prices we see on our dining tables.

“THOUGH He (God) slay me, I will trust him,” said former Senator Benigno Ninoy S. Aquino Jr. in a Christian TV program in Washington, Virginia, where he was a guest before leaving to return to the Philippines. In a nation that was once built through the people’s power, the death of Ninoy Aquino is a reminder to Filipinos of how the country was built with peace and patriotism rather than arms and hatred.

EMERGING behind the sheets of rain is a nation of strong, resilient people who continuously learn how to deal with the damage that the Pacific Ocean brings. With roughly 20 typhoons each year, the short moment of hush before a rhythm of storms is no stranger to the Philippines, which coastal fishermen in Eastern Samar know too well.

IN the legal world, taking up a Doctor of Juridical Science typically signals one’s path toward courtrooms or in the corporate world. Many who earn the title of “Attorney” are expected to rise through the ranks of law firms or make their mark in the judicial system. However, Atty. Juan Ruffo D. Chong took a different path, focusing on shaping students to be globally competitive professionals.

IS seeing still believing, or are the senses now deceiving? Eyes are one of the most reliable means of perceiving reality, along with other human senses. It is humanity’s way of embodying intelligence in making real-life decisions. From settling on which news to absorb to opting for which item to purchase, one’s senses are their lending hand in all of life’s facets.

MABUHAY ang malayang pamamahayag! — Today, we commemorate the National Campus Press Freedom Day as per Republic Act No. 11440, a law enacted under the Duterte administration—ironically, an era where media and the press experienced extreme suppression. But behind every picture, written article and headline are student journalists who fearlessly seek the truth, unwaveringly defend the press, and are committed to serving the student body and the nation relentlessly.