Fedelina: A Stolen Life — and how it’s reclaimed
Text by Jandale D. Jimenez At 82, Fedelina only had a few good stories to tell. For most of her life, she had learned to become inconspicuous from others. For…
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Coming out in isolation
Text by Jo Comuyog COVID-19 is redefining coming out. The pandemic is deeply informing the experiences of those going through this already-complex process of realization and self-expression, especially in a…
When the Ship Sank: Aftermath of the ABS-CBN Shutdown
Text by Selena Alzate and Julienne Maxine Espinosa Once, the greatest ship with thousands of lives on-board sank by a seemingly inevitable force — leaving such lives drowning and lost…
Akin Ang Corona: The Local Drag Scene in the New Normal
Text by Alison Cruz & Wax Galang Gone are the nights when the local drag scene flourished on the busy streets of Manila. For seven months now, drag queens have…
A decade of barricading: Sitio San Roque emerges as hope for urban activism
Text by: Dominique Flores In the midst of the bustling Quezon City, stray dogs wander around to seek refuge on streets along high-rise buildings and shanties wedged in alleyways. Under…
‘Teachers struggling, too’: the no-win burden of distance learning
Text by Selena Alzate The sound of chalk gliding against a blackboard is now replaced with mouse clicks and keyboard presses as teachers enter the school year confined to the…
A Rustling of Leaves: Krusada ng Liwalim
Artikulo ni Leo Baltar 1987. Isang taon makalipas ang makasaysayang pag-aalsa sa EDSA — sa panahong patuloy na lumalatay ang walang hanggahang sugat na idinulot ng diktadurang Marcos — nahaharap…
Unseen Enemies: Lonely Battles in Distance Learning
Text by Julienne Espinosa Jade Odulio is not sleeping well these days, if they even get any at all. The 17-year-old student, who prefers gender-neutral pronouns, reveals that they have…
Koda ng Kalayaan
Artikulo ni Renz Palalimpa ‘Di mahulugang karayom ang Epifanio de los Santos Avenue sa dami ng tao. Bagamat tirik ang araw, nalunod ang highway sa dagat ng mga Pilipino. Iba’t…
Inclusive education an enduring dream for SPED teachers, students
Persistence is a time-honed quality for students like Bless Adriano, 22, whose college experience so far has been one big test. It is not, however, a test of her intelligence.…
The Kingmaker: The harrowing documentary that shouldn’t even exist
Text by Bernadette Anne Morales February 25, 2020. It’s been 34 years since the EDSA revolution of 1986—the event that changed the modern history of the Philippines forever. Decades…
SCHOOLS: A Battleground Between Safety and Danger for Women
Text by Alison Caitlin Cruz The plight of gender-based violence and harassment seems to be a perpetual war fought on an invisible battleground where justice struggles to prevail. From the…