‘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.
Red-tagging of UP students, orgs worsened during pandemic — student councils
Red-tagging incidents toward UP students and organizations increased last year with some of the accusers state forces themselves, student councils revealed during the 50th General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC) Monday.
UP admissions portal malfunctions on first day amid surge of applicants, tech hiccups
After months of waiting to apply to UP, applicants had trouble accessing the portal on the first day of admissions due to domain issues and a deluge of users. They have until Feb. 15 to complete their application.
TNPicks: Our Appreciation List for 2020
To wrap up 2020, we asked our editors and staffers to share their favorite stories and multimedia output from other student publications. This appreciation list acknowledges the hard work of campus journalists who have kept one ear to the ground despite numerous limitations.
[OPINION] Police brutality is a systemic issue, never an ‘isolated’ case
Text by Dominique Flores Four years after President Rodrigo Duterte declared his drug war campaign led by his very own armed men, police-related killings have incited outrage in many —…
Bigger spike in COVID-19 cases expected as Christmas day looms near — expert
That the pandemic would persist until December was unexpected when Filipinos were first told to stay at home in March.
Christmas season offers little respite for struggling Manila street vendors
Text by Ingrid Delgado As the clock strikes eight on the first night of December, two wagons made of mismatched wood and patched-up polyester begin to light up a dark…
‘We’re reaching a point of no return’: Climate emergency declaration ramps up policy talks
Government agencies and civil society organizations amplified demands for the country to adopt a more intense and inclusive environmental policy two weeks since the House of Representatives declared a climate emergency.
Ready to add to cart? How online shopping creates a ‘silent plastic problem’
As no existing law regulates the e-commerce industry’s amounting waste, environmental groups are worried about the plastic waste uptake from online shopping.
UP lecturers not paid since September
UP lecturers denounced the months-long delay of their salary as the university’s first-ever remote semester draws to a close this December.
DOST cuts UP scholars’ stipend due to ‘compressed’ semester
Computer Science major Justin Ruaya spent the rest of his P20,000 allowance from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to buy a computer for his new remote learning setup. This left him with barely enough money for the rest of the semester and for internet connection.