Features

29

Apr

By The Flame Features

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Faces of Dapitan: Sa Darating na Mayo Nueve

Edgar, 51 Interview by Lila Victoria Reyes "Para sa mga nag-ta-tricycle" Sino ang iboboto niyo ngayong halalan at bakit? "Hindi ko pa alam. Namimili pa." Sino ang pinagpipilian ninyo? "Si Isko at si Leni." Kung may batas kayong gusto ipapasa sa susunod na Presidente, ano iyon at bakit? "Siguro kasi…

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22

Apr

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Medical martial law? Debating with critics of COVID-19 vaccination pointless, says expert

WHILE PEOPLE have the right to free expression, those who staged the Liwasang Bonifacio protest against mandatory vaccination last January were arrested or were bombed with water cannons.  However, the individuals who protested against what they called “medical martial law” were dispersed not for expressing what is now an unconventional…

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25

Mar

By Ry Philip Jaco Galvan

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Trolling for the truth? Two online trolls claim they are not just after the money

WEEKS BEFORE the official start of this year’s local campaigns, Raphy and Harry (not their real names) have already posted propaganda on social media. They would call out and highlight the opposition’s wrongdoing, which could benefit the local politician they are serving.  As the tight race for city mayor heated…

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15

Feb

By Patrick Miguel

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Ate Jovy: Happy to be back

“What’s the best thing about selling flowers?” Syempre kikita ka [...] at tsaka syempre kapag passion mo ang ginagawa mo, masaya ka at masarap sa pakiramdam na kumikita ka sa [trabaho na] gusto mo. At syempre, kukuha ka ng mga tauhan mo na tutulong sayo, syempre makakatulong ka rin—malaking achievement…

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14

Feb

By Patrick Miguel

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Jayma: “Bagong recover”

“How did the pandemic affect your flower selling business?” Wala kaming kinita. Wala kaming hanap-buhay. Nagtinda lang kami noon ng mga lutong pagkain, at umuwi sa Occidental Mindoro.  “How does it feel to be back and selling flowers again?” Bagong recover. Bagong recover sa customer. Maayos-ayos naman [ngayon]. Pero sa…

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14

Feb

By The Flame Features

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Mahal Ang Magmahal: For some students, Valentine’s Day comes with a hefty price tag

It was a Sunday afternoon just two weeks before Valentine’s Day. Roey Lagasca walked towards the nearest automated teller machine (ATM) just below his dorm. While waiting, Lagasca calculated his weekly expenses.  For Lagasca, a new week means a new set of expenses to budget. As soon as the ATM…

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13

Feb

By The Flame Features

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Young Chinoys reinterpret traditions in a rapidly changing world

ONE WILL know that another lunar year has come when streets are filled with sights of red colors, sounds of familial joy, and the scent of various Chinese traditional foods. To members of the Chinoy Thomasian community, the celebration of the lunar year also means a sacred family reunion—paying respect…

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02

Jan

By The Flame Features

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‘Treat HIV patients holistically’

IT WAS supposed to be an ordinary day treating patients as a nurse—but that day was different. It was the first time Bubbles Rosos met Champ*, a patient who tested positive for HIV who was hesitant about the treatment because of the side effects. According to Rosos, Champ’s firm choice…

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29

Dec

By The Flame Features

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Nasaan si Balikbayan?: How an OFW family celebrates Christmas

THE YEAR 2011 was the last time Hannah “Hans” Joy Baquiran physically celebrated Christmas with her father. This would be the tenth year they will celebrate the holidays with an unfilled seat by the dining table.  As Hans and her mother Liza Baquiran prepared food and gifts for their relatives,…

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23

Dec

By Mary Nicole Miranda

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How the UST Chorus of Arts and Letters brings music in the new normal

THE ARTLET experience would not be complete without the music of the UST Chorus of Arts and Letters (AB Chorale) echoing in the hallways of St. Raymund’s de Peñafort building at night.  With the musical beat of the choir conductor Mark Agpasa, hearing the harmonization of the choir became a…

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