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The P(H)iggybank
The Philippines is drowning–in floods, neglect, and debt. The rain, without fail, always reveals a cyclic scenario: students wading through rising floodwaters, evacuation centers being filled to the brim, and government officials offering the same promise of a better tomorrow. Flooding in the Philippines is no longer a seasonal inconvenience, but rather the epitome of failure in accounting, engineering, and public service.
Oct 74 min read


Silencing the Nation: Martial Law and the Struggle for Truth
Remembering Martial Law is not just about looking back: it is about honoring those voices that refused to be silenced and recognizing the cost of freedom when it is taken for granted. “Never Again” must not remain a slogan repeated every September, but a lesson drawn from history itself. Because when we protect the press, we protect our democracy. When we defend truth, we defend our people.
We cannot afford silence.
Not then. Not now. Not ever.
Sep 213 min read


Taking One Rainbow Step at a Time
Let history show that this was the century when the Church—slow-moving, stubborn, sacred—finally began to walk with all its children.
Jun 302 min read


The ouroboros of Philippine politics
When the elections continue to venerate legislators who abuse the power they are given, it is crucial to scrutinize a government that is supposed to serve its people.
Jun 133 min read


STEM students should care about politics
STEM majors should care more about politics. In Mapúa, this can’t be any more compelling than today.
May 53 min read


We’ll never walk EDSA again
The boomerang is an object that comes back after the user throws it away—a cycle that repeats unless someone breaks it. Shattering the cycle
Feb 253 min read


Actions speak louder than words: the struggle for reformative effigies
Good leadership instigates pivotal movements. Good leaders guarantee bureaucratic competency.
For better or for worse, the student council
Oct 5, 20243 min read


Dulled Out: SOGIE Bill’s Long Fight for Legislation
By: Nine Cartoon by: Ma. Alyssa Therese S. Manalang The long battle for equality has withstood the tests of time. Other countries are...
Jun 20, 20233 min read


Sensationalism in Mass Media: The Public Enemy
By: Seraph Solana Cartoon by: Cassius Klai C. Francisco Informing the public is the first and foremost value of journalism. However,...
Apr 4, 20224 min read


Jollifee: What Capitalism and Consumerism Does (or Doesn’t) Pay For
By: Bell in Jar Graphics by: Andrea Nicole R. Villasanta To what extent do we defend offenders? And to what basis do we hold them...
Jun 29, 20214 min read


Not-so-Free Promotions
By: Morning Star Browse, add to cart, check out, wait for shipment, expect delivery, and rate product. This has become our common routine...
Feb 27, 20213 min read


Disaster in Calamity Preparedness
By: Straighter than Fiction “Hindi pagkain ang kailangan ng mga kababayan natin. Ang kailangan nila ay labanan ang tunay na dahilan kung...
Nov 27, 20203 min read


School and Superbia
Infinite Resignation Detergent probably brings a tide of bitterness to the tongue – likely poisonous too if ingested – but it’s meant to...
Jun 2, 20201 min read


More than the work, more than the COVID spread
Gladiolus Service, Sacrifice, and selfless love. Such words best describe what the people in the frontlines have been doing and showing...
Mar 19, 20201 min read


SocMed Shorts for Two Cents: A Short Two Cents
By: Infinite Resignation Before anything else, I must first say that I am not a film student, producer, or a professional critic. The...
Mar 18, 20201 min read


Chasing Prestige
One of my earliest memories with Mapúa involved filling out forms and ticking up boxes at myMapúa before classes begin. Through one...
Feb 10, 20201 min read


𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
By: Vincent Andre B. Ramirez March, ironically observed to be the time for fire prevention, signals the start of the hottest periods of...
Jul 4, 20191 min read


𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦: 𝐁𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
After what it seems to be the most lopsided senatorial election since 1953 (when the Nacionalista candidates routed re-electionist...
Jul 3, 20191 min read
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