The emergence of #EmergencyCommissions in COVID-19
Story by Christina Quiambao “Bakit mo siningil?” Despite being delighted to receive a measly P50 payment for an art commission, Dindin heard this question straight from her mother who disapproved…
Terminated UP-DND accord does not give military free pass to make arrests inside campus — UP law professor
The military cannot conduct search and arrest warrants even if they can now freely enter the university, UP Diliman (UPD) law professor Theodore Te reiterated in a security briefing held by the UPD Community Security Committee (UPDCSC) Feb. 15
UP alum Cainglet shines as top pick in inaugural WNBL draft
Former UP Women’s Basketball Team (UPWBT) prodigy turned doctor Fille Claudine Cainglet led the inaugural draft class of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) as the first overall pick for…
‘Pwede palang mawala ‘yung loved ones mo nang ganoon lang’
The Datiles family lost three loved ones in a span of two months at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this photo essay, those they have left behind tell their story and what it means to carry on.
‘Kanlungan ng aktibismo’: UP commemorates 50 years since Diliman Commune in virtual exhibit
“I felt oblivious to the dramatic events that were happening around me. I concentrated on my fallen comrade who was lying on the pavement in a pool of his own blood,” Rolando “Dodoy” Soncuya said in his 2015 essay “The Death of My Unexpected Hero.”
Art beyond the halls: Outside the galleries and into the streets
Story by Jandale D. Jimenez Art for art’s sake is a myth. For a protest artist like Nicca Escario, making art is more than the aesthetics of the craft. She…
EDITORIAL: Immunity, not impunity
As all eyes look towards the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines, the government must not drop the ball again this time. The only way forward is to secure an effective, science-based vaccination plan that is not thwarted by greed of those in power.
Who’s watching? ‘Hijacked’ Netflix accounts reveal weak PH cybersecurity laws
Users have found different ways to subscribe to Netflix for less than the market price. Some of them were found to be illegal, with customers resorting to the hidden market to get the same quality streaming for a lower cost.
Kung magbubukas lang ang langit
Artikulo ni Julius Patrick Coloma Sarado ang mga pinto. Nagsiuwian na ang mga dalaw. May hanggahan ang pagbigkas ng mga kani-kaniyang elehiya. Paubos na rin ang mitsa ng kandilang nakatirik…
Misteryo sa Tuwa: A harrowing cautionary tale on human greed
Article by Leo Baltar There is evil even in the most human places – Abbo Dela Cruz’s “Misteryo sa Tuwa” dissects and reinforces this with clear-eyed precision, as though obliging…
‘I feel unsafe:’ For domestic abuse survivors, home isn’t a safe place in the pandemic
Text by Theodore Perez TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains details of domestic abuse such as emotional and physical abuse. When going outside has become unsafe because of COVID-19, what does…
UP student councils campaign for safe, gradual resumption of face-to-face classes
UP student councils across the system called for ‘better’ implementation of remote learning and the gradual resumption of face-to-face classes in the 50th General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC) Monday.