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FEU Advocate · February 19, 2026

TAMDULA IX: The unfiltered portrait of modern life

In its ninth season, ‘TAMDULA IX: Unfiltered’ graced the stage with four unique stories, each offering a lesson wrapped in layers of laughter and emotion. This two-hour dulaanturned the simple, everyday moments we often overlook into reflections of life. Through plays such as ‘Detention,’ ‘Genesis,’ ‘Finders Keepers,’ and ‘Phone-Free Zone,’ the production reminded audiences that the smallest, most familiar experiences can carry the biggest truths about ourselves and the world around us.

FEU Advocate · February 12, 2026

Looking for: Concierto date!

Every year, these posts surface as Concierto draws closer—some looking for someone to be with just for the night, others hoping to find a connection that lasts beyond the event. With Concierto falling on February 13, just a day before Valentine’s Day, single students often feel mounting pressure—not because they’re excluded from celebrating, but the weight of expectations—from social media, peers, and even oneself—can feel overwhelming.

FEU Advocate · February 07, 2026

Love as taught by media

Love rarely enters students’ lives as something entirely new. Before it is lived, it is learned through screens, soundtracks, and stories that offer emotional direction that real life often withholds. Over time, these stories begin to shape how students understand love itself—what it should feel like, how it should unfold, and where its limits lie.

FEU Advocate · January 13, 2026

#TAMWrapped: Revisiting Highlights of 2025

Each year, the Tamaraw community navigates through a spectrum of emotions, from soaring triumphs to exhausting stress. Living through 2025 felt like an unrelenting cycle—a constant question of when the storm will finally break. From the roar of protests and walkouts to the lashing rainfalls and shifting learning modalities, these events crashed over Far Eastern University (FEU) like a tidal wave, testing the resilience and spirit of every student.

FEU Advocate · January 13, 2026

The devotion that drives Traslacion 2026

Drawing millions of devotees, Filipino Catholics flock to the streets of Manila during Traslacion to witness the return of the sacred image from the Quirino Grandstand to the Quiapo Church as part of the Feast of the Jesus Nazarene every January 9.

FEU Advocate · December 24, 2025

Simbang Gabi: Celebration, community, and continuity

Simbang Gabi continues to draw full churches and crowded streets. Despite the ever-changing religious landscape, the tradition continues to attract crowds year after year. More than a religious observance, it has endured as a shared seasonal ritual—one shaped by connection, familiarity, and continuity.

FEU Advocate · December 22, 2025

Benevolence or compromise?: Beneath Del Monte PH’s 100-year legacy

In time for their upcoming 100-year anniversary, Del Monte’s legacy as one of the leading food corporations in the country resurfaced and gained traction online. Vast fields, lush fruits, farmers with high morale—putting all of these together, the company presents an ideal landscape of an agricultural business free from corporate greed. Despite this, agrarian advocates deem Del Monte’s commitment to sustainable farming questionable given their history of complicity in exploitation.

FEU Advocate · December 21, 2025

Have a jolly ₱500 Christmas!

For many Tamaraws, the holiday season has become less about celebration and more about balancing budgets for the Christmas festivities. Rising costs have turned yearly traditions into careful negotiations within families, leaving students and families alike to navigate the pressure of celebrating Christmas amid economic realities.

FEU Advocate · December 08, 2025

Diverse beliefs, shared resilience: Faith practiced at FEU

In a multifaith community like Far Eastern University (FEU), students cope with stress in many ways; one of the most universal is prayer. Whatever your religion is, prayer offers a moment of calm amid daily pressures. In today’s digital age, finding quiet reflection is hard, yet prayer remains a refuge that keeps practitioners grounded in a world that never stops.

FEU Advocate · November 21, 2025

Door Dashers: ‘Fastest Campus Leavers’

Students leaving campus immediately after class—a trend known as the ‘fastest campus leavers’—has become a familiar routine in college life. Bags zip shut as soon as classes end, students rush their way through hallways, while others are already halfway to the bus terminal. Some rush out of practicality—avoiding traffic, securing a jeepney seat, or escaping the noise and weight of a long academic day. But beneath all these reasons sits the most universal one of all: the simple longing to go home.