In loving memory of Virgilio Castillo, better known as Mommy Virgie
Atenews
5 months ago

Contributed by Maria Sophia Tancinco Mommy Virgie was someone I have known as a ‘visitor.’ He used to live in a bahay kubo that stood beside our former residence in Catitipan. It was shady and cool there, so I loved visiting his quarters. My memory does not serve me right whether he was fond of

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The Crown I Was Born With
Cherisha Nneka Gargaran
6 months ago

For the longest time, people perceive curly hair as untamed or unkempt. This reflects a pervasive attitude towards people with curls. For many, myself included, it is a constant battle – the frizz, the tangles, the well-meaning (but unhelpful) advice to “tame” our mane. A recent study revealed that over 80% of women with curly

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Time to move forward from rigid policies
Aika Khent Zainab Rosete
6 months ago

I have collected a fair share of dress code violations since the campus had a full blast onsite learning modality. One violation I had was due to my eyelet-patterned cardigan, which was not allowed because of its holes, and the second was because of my squared-neck puff sleeve blouse, which was tagged as having a

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Batang 90s V.S. Gen Z: Denying Climate Change
Atenews
6 months ago

Contributed by: Marishka Anne Lobitos With the rise of the heat index that people cannot ignore, social media has been filled with complaints, one of which sparked a heated debate between those who grew up in the 90s and what we now consider to be Gen Z. A comparison of the temperature then and now

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Trailing by the culture of impunity
Atenews
6 months ago

Almost two years have passed since Former President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte’s administration with ‘war on drugs’ as his signature brushstroke, which smothered blood on countless innocent lives of Filipinos. Following his father’s footsteps, Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte recently announced on March 22, 2024 his own version of the ‘war on drugs’ in the

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End the silence of the gagged!

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