As COVID-19 hits UP students and faculty, learning now ‘survival of the fittest’
In response to students’ clamor for academic ease, the UP administration released a memorandum informing the faculty to be lenient with deadlines on a case-to-case basis.
But students say that the memorandum is still subject to the teacher’s prerogative. This fails to ease their burden as they and their families contend with COVID-19.
But students say that the memorandum is still subject to the teacher’s prerogative. This fails to ease their burden as they and their families contend with COVID-19.
UP Diliman to open COVID-19 vaccination hub for Quezon City residents
A COVID-19 vaccination hub will open its doors in UP Diliman tomorrow, April 28, after the university partnered with the Quezon City government to expand its mass vaccination program.
[OPINION] The war of tarps: How the government’s ideology war is visual, too
The tarpaulin is a simple recipe: a piece of material with bold and striking typography, carrying an even bolder message. It has simultaneously been the ally of activists in protests and the weapon of politicians currying votes. The government is now using it to red-tag activists, creating the latest battlefield in its war against critics.
“How do we stay at home?”: Demolitions continue to hammer urban poor amid pandemic
As thousands of Filipinos are forced to live in uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic still in full swing, families in urban poor communities continue to lose their homes from demolitions and forced evictions.
[OPINION] Pinoy rap celebrates and justifies the male gaze
The doors of female representation in music swing both ways: it’s either glorifying or objectifying them. These depictions strike too close to home as they are immediately heard in Filipino rap.
From home court to home-based: What are Maroon athletes up to now?
Although often overlooked, sports remains to be one of the hardest-hit industries by the pandemic. For student-athletes, prioritizing safety means putting their dreams on hold indefinitely.
[OPINION] I got vaccinated abroad as a tourist. When can Filipinos have their turn?
It was undeniably exhilarating at first, but the excitement didn’t last long. There was a lingering feeling of guilt knowing that a Filipino like me already received the vaccine that early.
Waste-to-energy bills more harm than good, envi groups warn
Environmental groups urged lawmakers March 19 to scrap bills lifting restrictions on waste incineration, saying that this will only create more problems in addressing the country’s garbage crisis.
Under the Influence: Combatting Neutrality on Social Media
As the country grapples with drastic shifts in the ‘new normal,’ social media influencers have kept to their bubbles of privilege — comfortably disconnected from the harsh realities faced by the masses.
In public schools with limited printed modules, students take turns learning
Scant copies of self-learning modules from the Department of Education (DepEd) have made students from one of the biggest public schools in Arayat, Pampanga take turns using shared materials during a pandemic.
Paid peanuts: The pandemic’s toll on the local peanut butter industry
Filipinos love to eat. Whether it’s a birthday celebration or a simple get-together, they always find ways to put food on the table, may it be grandiose or not.
The rich food culture of the Philippines enables its people to explore different opportunities one can obtain through food; for instance, Filipinos found a way to make a living out of cooking and selling food.
A Gendered Pandemic Recoil: Women face a tougher “new normal”
For the longest time, women are compelled to face the most biased wars. Beyond statistical reports of rising COVID-19 cases and mortality rates, it would seem that numbers do not capture the true suffering people have to endure.