F Files: Are we ready for a mask-free PH? In this episode, the Flame Files examines the country's readiness for the easing of face mask rules following the national government's decision to make the wearing of face masks outdoors voluntary. Directed by Bless Aubrey Ogerio Researched by Jasmine Mae Alarde…
THE THOMASIAN nurse who administered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine dose called students of the University “change makers" and "future leaders" and encouraged them to work hard and to stick to their values. Filipino-British nurse May Parsons, who obtained her nursing degree from UST in 2000, said Thomasians should maintain…
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…
“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…
The Philippines logged more than 30,000 new COVID-19 infections weeks after a local case of Omicron variant was detected. To address the rising number of cases, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered local officials to limit the movement of unvaccinated persons and allowed authorities to arrest those who will refuse to…
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,…
by RY PHILIP JACO T. GALVAN IN THE peak of community quarantines and mass hysteria, news broke out that Niño Jay Jusay’s parents tested positive for COVID-19. The world has not yet fully adjusted to the pandemic, and for Jay and his family, the future was not looking bright. Jay…