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Misteryo sa Tuwa: A harrowing cautionary tale on human greed
Article by Leo Baltar There is evil even in the most human places – Abbo Dela Cruz’s “Misteryo sa Tuwa” dissects and reinforces this with clear-eyed precision, as though obliging…
‘I feel unsafe:’ For domestic abuse survivors, home isn’t a safe place in the pandemic
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 that make of one’s…
Christmas season offers little respite for struggling Manila street vendors
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 alleyway along the streets…
Another virus among us
Text by Aedrian Josef Mariano Like a flightless bird caged by the walls of their home, trapped by the walls of discrimination and pinned under judgmental gazes and rumors, grief…
Uncovering the Layers: Combating the Climate Crisis at its Core
It has been eight months of television screens tallying dead bodies every night, and throughout the lockdown, people have either died from COVID-19 or human rights violations. Then November came…
Fedelina: A Stolen Life — and how it’s reclaimed
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 so long, the world had…
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…
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…