“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.
This Time Last Year: Looking back at UP’s distant memories
Story by Ivy Ferrer, Guinevere Latoza, and Noelle Mejia Just weeks before jargons of ‘community quarantine’, ‘social distancing‘ and ‘flattening the curve’ became prevalent worldwide, the University of the Philippines…
Kin of ‘Bloody Sunday’ victims call for justice for slain activists
Families of the nine slain activists in the ‘Bloody Sunday’ police operation condemned the ruthless killing of the police and demanded justice for their loved ones in a press briefing March 12.
Pandemic exacerbates challenges in K to 12 program as DepEd’s subsidies fall short
Economic difficulties arising from the pandemic have seen Grade 11 and 12 students from private schools flocking to public schools struggling to implement the K to 12 Basic Education Program. Over a hundred private schools offering senior high school education have closed because of low enrollment.