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…
EDITORIAL: In the blood of justice
Blood flows from the rice hulls to the soil, with bullets replacing seeds and with landlords and bureaucrat capitalists standing above farmers’ burial grounds. There is one root cause: the government’s subservience to the United States’ imperialist and feudal order.
In the country’s history, no president has ever implemented genuine land reforms, as their policies only deceive farmers and favor landlords.
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…
UP to give up more than half of QC’s remaining rainforest for PGH Diliman
In a metro sprawling with towering buildings, a thatch of forest allows its residents respite from the urban jungle. Lined with trees that provide oxygen, its roots go all the way back to the 1950s — older than most of the students who used to go there for research.
Organizations see increased recruitment as social support, ‘democratic spaces’ turn digital
What you need to know: Several UP organizations experienced an increase in recruitment this remote semester. Psychology assistant professor John Robert Rilveria said that the increase may be indicative of…
Lady Maroon Pesquera leads 11 UP alumni in inaugural WNBL draft
Eleven former members of the UP Women’s Basketball Team (UPWBT) are set to make history in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) — the biggest stage of Philippine women’s basketball and the very first of its kind.
UP mental health providers stretched thin as students grow anxious over remote learning
As slots quickly fill up for consultations and counseling sessions, UP mental health providers grapple with a rising number of students seeking psychosocial help only weeks into the semester.
[OPINION] Where the sky meets the sea, an open letter to baby River
It’s been raining a lot lately over here. There is a sadness that dampens the day, like a misty morning unraveling the loss of what could have been a beautiful…
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…
UPD student councils grapple with holdover term, limited manpower left
University and college student councils in UP Diliman struggle to address vacancy problems as members continue to resign after the first month of classes.
Remote learning a ‘success’? Students’ study spaces show unequal experiences
Text by Bernadette Anne Morales and Angela Ng Students nationwide are struggling to adapt to remote learning as the new school year opens, but not all homes are conducive for…
‘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…