In a country where public healthcare is a privilege, Filipinos suffering from illnessgather every finite resource that they can scavenge from the little money that they earn from their minimum wage jobs—while others tragically succumb to their preventable deaths. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that Universal Health Care (UHC) is a part of his 10-point
National cultural heritages come packaged in various forms. From museum exhibits to generational rituals, culture has long been protected and reflected upon through different media of presentation. Staying true to its mission of keeping Filipino traditions alive among Ateneo de Davao University students, the Ateneo Culture and Arts Cluster (ACAC) hosted its annual Festival of
The old world is dying, and the new world order struggles to be born. Dissent remains the fitting response in the face of the state’s monopoly on structural violence and the continuation of class-based inequalities. Marked with dialectical contradictions, students worldwide, such as in Indonesia and the Philippines, are spearheading the conveyance of one certainty:
An iced matcha latte in hand, a tote bag slung over the shoulder with a feminist literature reading list, and wired earphones blasting Clairo’s Immunity album. Apparently, these are the prerequisites for fitting into 2025. Originally popularized through social media, the lifestyle of this new archetype is saturated with trendy keychains, books, albums—going along with
It’s 2:00 AM. You are doomscrolling through videos, occasionally tapping twice when a 12-second video makes you laugh. You’re tired and your eyes begin drooping, yet you power through the exhaustion as you restore yet another lost streak on TikTok. Didn’t you say you were going to sleep an hour ago? With an endless stream