Coming out in isolation
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 country with little protection…
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When the Ship Sank: Aftermath of the ABS-CBN Shutdown
Once, the greatest ship with thousands of lives on-board sank by a seemingly inevitable force — leaving such lives drowning and lost at sea, with their families struggling to comprehend…
Akin Ang Corona: The Local Drag Scene in the New Normal
Gone are the nights when the local drag scene flourished on the busy streets of Manila. For seven months now, drag queens have been dragged to hell and back just…
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
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 four corners of a…
A Rustling of Leaves: Krusada ng Liwalim
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 pa rin sa parehong…
Unseen Enemies: Lonely Battles in Distance Learning
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 developed a certain fear…
Koda ng Kalayaan
‘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 ibang mga mukha, trabaho…
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
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 murder of transwoman Jennifer Laude…
Beauty at the Edges
Text by Mary Margarette Crisostomo and Angel Dale Marie Yabut Voices blast from the radio tucked in the corner shelf of the salon stall, droning on about traffic updates. In…