Perspectives

How far will #hashtags go?
13
Dec
By Patrick Miguel
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How far will #hashtags go?

WE LIKE the idea that we are contributing to the betterment of society. And when you are stuck at home during a pandemic, the best place to do this is in the expansive digital architecture of social media. A landscape that has become a dump of cancel culture, trolls, performativity,…
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The Imedification of Filipino Women
12
Dec
By Lila Victoria Reyes
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The Imedification of Filipino Women

BEFORE OLIVIA Rodrigo and Heart Evangelista, we had Imelda Marcos. As a dictator’s wife and a beauty in her own right, she shocked the international community with her shoes, personality, and most, unfortunately, indiscretions. With news features of her ostentatious lifestyle came criticism from all forms, some in the form…
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We are women beings
10
Dec
By Fatima Baduria
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We are women beings

GOING BACK to normal after a stretched time indoors should be exciting, but “normal” has always been different for us women.  It does not always mean “okay.” Merriam-Webster would characterize normal as “usual, typical, or routine.” It is expected, something adhering to a pattern. And the pattern is this: when…
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Education in Isolation
08
Dec
By Samantha Argonza
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Education in Isolation

by Samantha Z. Argonza ACROSS THE tides of survival in the northernmost stretch of the Philippines is an island province that only had its first LTE connection in 2018. Adjusting throughout the pandemic has become a challenge in a process of reassessment.  In-person classes are resuming  gradually, yet it took…
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Editorial: How many more excuses?
06
Dec
By The Flame Editorial Board
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Editorial: How many more excuses?

DURING THE onset of the pandemic two years ago, students rallied on social media using the hashtags #NoToOnlineClasses and #NoStudentsLeftBehind. However, the spread of COVID-19 left schools with no choice but to shift to distance learning and to hold online classes. No thanks to the country’s unreliable internet services and…
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What would Socrates do?
21
Dec
By Siegfred Aldous Lacerna
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What would Socrates do?

THE 2022 elections are just around the corner, and the heightened online discourse about politics and politicians has been ignited once again. While several users have said that they would not let politics affect their relationships with their families and friends, some are keen to simply cut ties with people…
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Illegally Blonde
21
Dec
By Patrick Miguel
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Illegally Blonde

By Patrick V. Miguel   A year into the pandemic, I found myself standing in the bathroom, cursing as the bleach stings my scalp. Maybe watching Brad Mondo’s videos on Youtube reassured me that I would not ruin my "perfectly healthy locks"—but that was the dilemma. I always painted my…
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