Features Archives – Page 10 of 26

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“Kailangan mo talagang gawin kahit delikado”: Labor issues beset courier riders amid pandemic

Posted on 13 August 20215 February 2022
byChelsea Visto

As express logistics companies profit over mobility restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, their riders cannot say the same. In order to survive the pandemic, they must put their life on the line for wages that can barely sustain their family’s needs.

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“How do we stay at home?”: Demolitions continue to hammer urban poor amid pandemic

Posted on 15 April 20214 February 2022
byNoelle Mejia

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.

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From home court to home-based: What are Maroon athletes up to now?

Posted on 7 April 20214 February 2022
byChelsea Visto

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.

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Under the Influence: Combatting Neutrality on Social Media

Posted on 25 March 202116 February 2022
byKiara Gorrospe

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.

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Paid peanuts: The pandemic’s toll on the local peanut butter industry

Posted on 22 March 20213 February 2022
byLuisa Sandoval

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.

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A Gendered Pandemic Recoil: Women face a tougher “new normal”

Posted on 17 March 20214 February 2022
byJulienne Maxine Espinosa and Noelle Mejia

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.

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The Problem With Body Positivity

Posted on 5 March 20215 February 2022
byJasmine Abbygail Boiser

It’s a never-ending to-do list.

First thing in the morning, wear sunscreen. Dab a bit of toner. Set an appointment for an eyelash perm. Shave every patch of hair on the legs. Put on a concealer to hide the most minuscule blemish. Workout in the afternoon.

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Playing music in isolation: How artists keep the show going

Posted on 2 March 20215 February 2022
byTheodore Perez

For musicians and bands in the local music scene, playing in a live gig meant rehearsing together, showing up in the venue and playing their heart out to a crowd.

In the pandemic, playing in an online gig means recording and filming for hours on end, mixing tracks and making videos to be live streamed online and watched remotely.

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AKTOR PH: Recounting the tales of the storytelling frontliners

Posted on 1 March 20215 February 2022
byAlyka Mari Lampano and Eliseo Rioja

The industry once filled with lights and cameras now dims with little to no action. Amid one of the toughest lockdowns in the world, the country’s beloved cinemas have gone…

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For photojournalists who captured the 1986 People Power, the viewfinder is a place of struggle

Posted on 27 February 20214 February 2022
byDominique Flores

Thirty-five years since the 1986 People Power movement, Filipinos look at black and white photographs of countless protests, remembering the story of a country that victoriously overthrew an authoritarian regime…

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The emergence of #EmergencyCommissions in COVID-19

Posted on 23 February 202123 February 2021
byTinig ng Plaridel

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…

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Art beyond the halls: Outside the galleries and into the streets

Posted on 11 February 20215 February 2022
byJandale 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 believes that every artwork should…