Sa Negros, walang hanggan ang tiempo muerto
Tiempo muerto. Dead time. Panahon ng tigil-ani. Ngunit para sa mga sakadang lumalaban para sa tunay na reporma sa lupa, mayroong umusbong na panibagong kahulugan ang salitang ito: time of…
Ang Akin ay Akin na
Hindi sa kanila ang katawang ipinapakita ng salamin. Para sa ilang mga Pilipinong transgender, ang tunay nilang katawan ay ‘yong totoong nagpapakita ng itsurang kanilang yinayakap. “Sobrang hirap na hirap…
My Dormitory-Sized Universe
History remembers the moment a man first walked on the moon. It does not remember, however, the quieter descents. The ones that happen in cramped rooms, in borrowed spaces and…
When reality gets the last laugh
The theater went dark. A lone figure dressed in black stepped onto the stage and declared, “Let there be light.” There was. Then came the music. Then came the laughter.…
Mabuti Pa ang Tikbalang
Ang akdang ito ay kathang-isip lamang. Tumigil ang traysikel na sinasakyan nina Lesley at Vianney sa labas ng tarangkahan ng isang malaking bahay. Kahit maraming beses na silang nakabisita rito,…
Prisms of pride in ArtPH
To know yourself is to recognize yourself in the world around you. The faces of our childhood TV idols may become the characters we emulate in class, which later guide…
Who wins, who loses in the PH history memory game?
In a span of five seconds, a student can flip a few pages of a textbook, write their full name on a test paper or press “submit” on a research…
All for State U: The Fighting Maroons’ UAAP Season 88 journey
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons embodied honor and excellence in UAAP Season 88, bannering “Strength in Motion, Hope in Action” not only in prowess but also in…
Sapphic affair: a love untold
Heated Rivalry. Red, White, and Royal Blue. Heartstopper. Almost every year or so, there seems to be a new queer show that is taking the internet by storm. Their narratives…
No Maskom student council candidates in regular polls after nearly two decades
No Maskom student is vying for a post in the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Media and Communication (CMC) Student Council (SC) during the regular polls, except the…
Mishandling of ‘Negros 19’ bodies raises questions into military’s claims – Forensic expert
Initial autopsy results from five of the 19 killed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Toboso, Negros Occidental reinforce forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun’s call to scrutinize the…
Reports on protests vs gov’t corruption trigger patterned engagement spikes on UP Diliman pubs
As people flooded the streets in protest against government corruption over the past months, a wave of irregular troll activity also swamped the online pages of student publications. Sentinel flagged…