Category: Features

By Alyssa Chrizelle Miclat and Ella Marie Mercado Last February 9, 2024, The San Beda University International Law Society (ILS) launched “Prelude: The 2024 ILS Cup Primer,” a public international law moot court competition. The event was graced by several esteemed alumni of the ILS. Atty. Dentzen Villegas, SBU-COL Batch 2020 Valedictorian was the author … Continue reading San Beda ILS Cup returns after pandemic hiatus

By Clarisse Marquez, Jaira Lou Batangan, and Ella Mercado The Quezon City Local Government Unit (QC-LGU) launched the “Right to Care” card last June 2023 in celebration of Pride Month and was lauded by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for its progressive movement. With the “Right to Care” card, people can make decisions for … Continue reading Right to Care: A milestone for Quezon City’s LGBTQIA+ Community

Words by: Carlo Alfonso Sales and Alex Dia “Leila is also a fighter. She always has been.” These were the words of the late Atty. Sixto Brillantes in 2016, esteemed Bedan lawyer and professor, amidst growing political tensions marked by rumors of her impending arrest and the concerted machinations toward that end. She was detained … Continue reading Leila: The woman who sat in power but stood

Words by Elijah Christiane Fajardo I was an edgy kid. I didn’t like dresses. I hate makeup. I only listen to rock and punk music. No, I don’t like One Direction!  I lied.  Women were praised when they were, as society would say, “different.” Without us noticing, there is an itch to live up to … Continue reading What’s wrong with a little pink?

Words by Ella Marie M. Mercado Disclaimer: The author has not watched all of the Ghibli films nor does she claim to be a film expert. In fact, she doesn’t like watching moving pictures at all except animated moving pictures or crime documentaries. It started with an X (formerly Twitter) post: “How much would you … Continue reading Children at War