Category: Features

You Suck at Christmas Shopping: The Perks of Shopping Early for the Holidays

SEPTEMBER — the prologue to Filipino Christmas. The start of “BER” months, as they say. This is the month when SM Malls hastily set up Christmas decorations in their malls and when Jose Mari Chan’s royalties spike up annually. This is also the month when the atmosphere starts to feel a bit cozier, enough to make you feel the lingering holiday breeze.

AI, so unbecoming…

AI has been controversial in academic spaces lately, but what gives? The situation is reminiscent of the early stages of accepting the internet as a valid source of information back in the day, the only difference being that AI is a more powerful tool. The question remains: is AI really it?

Besieged but Unbroken: Defending Campus Press Freedom in the Face of Tyranny and Oppression

With the celebration of National Press Freedom Day, student publications remain subjected to oppression, censorship, budget cuts, intimidation, and harassment and face an asymmetrical war to preserve campus press freedom. With an outdated law in place, student journalists continue to urge the government to ratify a new law that guarantees campus press freedom and holds accountable those who infringe on these rights.

Behind the Closed Doors of POGOs

POGOs have been legalized for quite some time now, but a lot of people are yet to find out what these operations are and why there are mixed opinions on the comprehensive ban that was declared by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The lore of it gets deeper daily with the search of Alice Guo and investigations of other suspects involved with crimes tied to the operation hubs. What really happens behind the closed doors of POGOs?

How Ninoy’s Spark Ignited a Revolution

IMAGINE a man dedicated to his ideals, and he gives up everything, even his life, for freedom. This is precisely what Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. did; in doing so, he became one the most influential leaders in Philippine history. We all know that the current Marcos administration has moved the commemoration day of Ninoy Aquino from Aug. 21 to Aug. 23 to make it more convenient for students and workers. But is that all this day is worth?