By: Gilda Francesca G. Flores I have always prided myself on being busy. Being busy and around the clock gave me a sense of fulfillment only I can describe, and not even time nor emotions can take that away from me. Suddenly, there came days wherein I refused to wake up, clean my room, or even eat … Continue reading Girl Boss in Reverse
As Seen in the Silences
By: Micah Marie F. Naadat In Mikael De Lara Co’s 2013 poetry book, “What Passes for Answers”, there is a line in one of his poems that says, “Now I desire no more from poetry than silence, / these are just lines. / This is just a gift, not even wrapped, its silence the only … Continue reading As Seen in the Silences
TikTok: My First Hit of Mental Cocaine
By: Kim V. Naparan With just a few swipes, I was hooked. I do not have TikTok installed on my device. However, I can still watch videos from TikTok posted on other social media platforms. These videos range from 10-second pranks to dance challenges to make-up transformations to lip-syncing music videos to animal rescues, and … Continue reading TikTok: My First Hit of Mental Cocaine
Nature is a woman: Fighting for equality and environmental justice
Nature is often characterized as a female figure. For one, we often dub it as “Mother Nature” in books, essays, and the likes. It comes not much of a surprise, for the similarities between them are striking: gentle, life-giving, charming, and unpredictable, on one hand, and abused by patriarchal social structures, such as hunting, … Continue reading Nature is a woman: Fighting for equality and environmental justice
TO (RE)JOIN OR NOT TO (RE)JOIN…THAT IS THE QUESTION
Atty. Joseph Philip Andres Much has been written about the latest round of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) where the Philippines was “encouraged” by the member countries of the UNHRC to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC). Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla who led the Philippines’ … Continue reading TO (RE)JOIN OR NOT TO (RE)JOIN…THAT IS THE QUESTION
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