Category: Features

ONE of the fundamental objectives of the internship program is to give young individuals a chance to receive training, learn new skills, and gain necessary job experience. After completing my third year of college and upon entering my fourth year, nearly closing the gap to graduate, I started with the question, “Paano kaya itong internship? Ano ba dapat ko gawin?” At first, I was confused, unsure how to start the process and where to ask since the setup slowly changed from online to face-to-face. Parents and other adults close to us tell us that an internship can heighten our awareness of community issues, motivate us to create opportunities, embrace new ideas, and give direction to positive change. Some may be excited or are still deciding on their actions, but how do you get there? Well, fellow Bedans, there will be many processes. Remember that every journey begins with a single step.

STORIES under the true crime genre have long been the buzz in social media and online streaming platforms. Learning about gruesome accounts and decoding mysteries never fails to keep the viewers on their toes, especially in entertainment mediums like podcasts, movies, books, docu-series, and so on.

COLLEGE is a time when young adults are expected to take initiative on their career path. Noted as the “last phase of being a student,” there is also pressure as this is the time they are nearing the end of becoming one. Pursuing college is a remarkable phenomenon that consists of ups and downs that could contribute to an individual’s perception and attribution toward the reality of their lives.

MAKE way for Queen Z! Bedan alumna Beatriz “Zea” V. Awatin, she won the title of Miss Progress Human Rights 2022 last Sept. 17. Previously held in Puglia, Italy, the Miss Progress International (MPI) pageant has evolved from awarding girls for their appearance to requiring them to develop a rendition of their ideas and projects, concerning four fields — integration of cultures, environment, health, and human rights — which will be brought to the attention of the world if awarded.

NEWWAVERS in music can easily get discovered as Tiktok, Youtube, Spotify, SoundCloud, and other platforms provide free exposure. With just one click of a button, a song cover or an original song can reach thousands of ears. Definitely a great way to let the world hear your music.

MAKING the required reading of every Filipino an interesting primetime television show is
quite a challenge. Still, GMA seems to have everyone seated with full attention — no help
from RA 1425 is needed. With their recent release, “Maria Clara at Ibarra,” viewers are
transported via a historical portal to the world of Jose Rizal’s Noli me Tangere, which is seen
through the Gen-Z lens.

ELEMENTARY kids are living their usual lives when suddenly, news flash: “Another two years of our lives will be dedicated to our education, specifically, in our high school life.” For some, they call it another financial expense but formally, we call it the “K-12” program. Until now, this has been a controversial topic — was the Philippines ready for this? To get answers that are solely based on experience, a few from the recently graduated pioneer batch of the K-12 program spoke their minds.

EVERY story has a protagonist who will most likely face tough challenges along the road of uncertainty. To reach their ultimate goal, they must work and endure all the hardships that they will encounter. Most importantly, protagonists should always carry a spark of inspiration for them to feel motivated and make their efforts worthwhile.
The same goes for the 2022 National Elections. We, the young generation, are fueled by the desire to get a firm grasp on good governance. This common goal makes us part of a story where we have the power to vote for the next set of leaders our country needs. Although, this won’t come easy for there are opposing forces that will surely cause complications and division in the voting process.

NOWADAYS, it is evident that technology has become essential for most people since it provides us convenience for our daily activities and livelihood. Since the pandemic started, we have become more dependent on it. We use technology to shop, socialize, study, work, play games, stay updated, and more likely, to distract ourselves from boredom. But, sometimes, we tend to overuse it and stay on social media to the point that we spend hours on it and get shocked by our screen time. Here are some of the ways on how we can detoxify ourselves from social media and how we can help make it a better space for everyone.

“TOUGH times call for beautiful measures” – the slogan used in Belo’s pandemic effect campaign video. Changes are inevitable to happen during the pandemic. People go through different physical, emotional, and mental challenges. The pandemic made people focus on more important responsibilities in order to survive and tend to forget about taking care of their overall well-being. However, the pandemic is not the time to set up beauty standards and shame people on gaining weight, acne breakouts, body hair, and other physical changes that are, in fact, normal to the human body.