Perspectives

A bigger battle
30
Dec
By Corheinne Joyce Colendres
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A bigger battle

By CORHEINNE JOYCE B. COLENDRES All three branches of the government have become terrifying since the beginning of the current president’s rule. It is as if all Filipinos have no one left to trust, because what can the people do when the ones who they have placed in power—people who were…
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Filipino Jokes Vol. 5
30
Dec
By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong
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Filipino Jokes Vol. 5

By ALI IAN MARCELINO V. BIONG In Aristotle’s Rhetoric, he says one way a speaker can make an audience laugh is by violating their expectations in telling a story. Philosophers such as Soren Kierkegaard and Immanuel Kant later took on this approach, which is now called the Incongruity Theory: a…
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The sorry state of affairs in AB
28
Nov
By Julia Mari Ornedo
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The sorry state of affairs in AB

By JULIA MARI T. ORNEDO THE ST. RAYMUND de Peñafort building has not aged well. Like an ailing elderly man, the 54-year-old building finds itself plagued with more and more problems every year. The toilets in the building have never known the sight of clear water; the faucets, on occasion,…
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An entity on a leash
28
Nov
By Corheinne Joyce Colendres
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An entity on a leash

By CORHEINNE JOYCE B. COLENDRES WHEN MY doctor diagnosed me with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), the first thought that came to my mind was: now what? At that time, I was just recovering from a recent tonsillectomy, so when the doctor told me about the news, I found it quite…
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“Pinoy pride”
28
Nov
By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong
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“Pinoy pride”

By ALI IAN MARCELINO V. BIONG EVER SINCE I was a child, the word Bisaya has always been used as an insult, other than just a term referring to our Visayan brothers and sisters. As a Tagalog, I, too, am guilty of using the same term for either close-minded insults…
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The dangers of toxic social media content
28
Nov
By Mark Joseph Fernandez
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The dangers of toxic social media content

By MARK JOSEPH B. FERNANDEZ THE EXISTENCE of social media is revolutionary for the communication process. Consumers of the said medium (netizens) can easily connect with prominent people because of its boundless reach. These prominent people, who are called social media influencers, can also gain a multitude of followers in…
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The red-faced theory
27
Nov
By Luis Miguel Arucan
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The red-faced theory

By LUIS MIGUEL B. ARUCAN  CALOOCAN CITY College was one of the 18 schools that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) claimed to be hotbeds for communist recruitment for the rumored ‘Red October’ ouster plot. The military cannot fulfill its role without the knowledge and intelligence-gathering skills of experts.…
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Reaching the end
03
Jun
By Mikkah Factor
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Reaching the end

Before thesis defense, I attended a recollection in Cubao with Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as the recollection master. There, he reminded us of many things but the two lessons I really remember are these: See the extraordinary in the ordinary and allow yourself to be surprised by God.…
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