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‘Pwede palang mawala ‘yung loved ones mo nang ganoon lang’

Posted on 13 February 20215 February 2022
byIvy Ferrer and Guinevere Latoza

The Datiles family lost three loved ones in a span of two months at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this photo essay, those they have left behind tell their story and what it means to carry on.

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‘Kanlungan ng aktibismo’: UP commemorates 50 years since Diliman Commune in virtual exhibit

Posted on 12 February 202112 February 2021
byTinig ng Plaridel

“I felt oblivious to the dramatic events that were happening around me. I concentrated on my fallen comrade who was lying on the pavement in a pool of his own blood,” Rolando “Dodoy” Soncuya said in his 2015 essay “The Death of My Unexpected Hero.”

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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…

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EDITORIAL: Immunity, not impunity

Posted on 10 February 202110 February 2021
byTinig ng Plaridel

As all eyes look towards the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines, the government must not drop the ball again this time. The only way forward is to secure an effective, science-based vaccination plan that is not thwarted by greed of those in power.

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Who’s watching? ‘Hijacked’ Netflix accounts reveal weak PH cybersecurity laws

Posted on 3 February 202127 February 2022
byRegina Marie Adolfo, Rhenzel Raymond Caling and Renz Palalimpa

Users have found different ways to subscribe to Netflix for less than the market price. Some of them were found to be illegal, with customers resorting to the hidden market to get the same quality streaming for a lower cost.

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Kung magbubukas lang ang langit

Posted on 29 January 20214 February 2022
byJulius Patrick Coloma

Sarado ang mga pinto. Nagsiuwian na ang mga dalaw. May hanggahan ang pagbigkas ng mga kani-kaniyang elehiya. Paubos na rin ang mitsa ng kandilang nakatirik sa tabi ng kupas na…

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Misteryo sa Tuwa: A harrowing cautionary tale on human greed

Posted on 26 January 202118 October 2021
byLeo Baltar

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…

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‘I feel unsafe:’ For domestic abuse survivors, home isn’t a safe place in the pandemic

Posted on 20 January 20215 February 2022
byTheodore 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 that make of one’s…

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UP student councils campaign for safe, gradual resumption of face-to-face classes

Posted on 11 January 202112 January 2021
byJan Cuyco

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.

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Red-tagging of UP students, orgs worsened during pandemic — student councils

Posted on 11 January 202111 January 2021
byCristina Chi

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.

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UP admissions portal malfunctions on first day amid surge of applicants, tech hiccups

Posted on 8 January 20218 January 2021
byTinig ng Plaridel

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.

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TNPicks: Our Appreciation List for 2020

Posted on 29 December 202029 December 2020
byTinig ng Plaridel

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.