Sa kabila ng tatlong taong pag-upo ni Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. bilang pangulo ng Pilipinas, muling pinabubulaanan ng lumalalang kahirapan sa bansa, krisis sa edukasyon, at pagperhuwisyo ng sakuna sa mga pangkaraniwang Pilipino ang kaniyang ipinangakong ‘kaunlaran’ sa State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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Sa bawat sandaling lumilipas sa pagitan ng pagtatapos at kasalukuyan, laging nabubunyag ang mga katotohanan at realidad na sasampal sa kinamulatan ng bawat mag-aaral—na ang tunay na hamon ng buhay ay walang panimula at hindi natatapos sa pamantasan.
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Digital, flexible, future-ready—these are the buzzwords behind FEU’s hybrid model. At first glance, they signal innovation and progress, but they mask a deeper disconnect between institutional branding and student experience.
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Women in Batang Quiapo rarely have autonomy. They are either love interests, helpless mothers, sacrificial victims, or fleeting temptations. Their role is to react to the choices of men, to their violence, never to shape the story themselves. In contrast, male characters are given complexity, backstories, and arcs of transformation—even when they begin as violent criminals.
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After two years of persevering to pass, the time has come for us, Medical Technology (MedTech) students, to take a qualifying exam that would either lead us to promotion or redirection. With every wrong shade of a letter, our chances of stepping into the next stage of our MedTech journey shrinks. Which begs the idea that our dreams rely on a 300-item exam and an at least 2.0 Quality Point Average (QPA).
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To convict Vice President (VP) Sara Duterte, public clamor must resound its sovereign will. But if academic institutions alone remain silent in demanding accountability, it circles back to a repressive education system that protects the elite, breeds impunity, and betrays every Filipino.
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With the current poaching culture that has been happening year after year, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines’ (UAAP) landscape is at risk of shifting to a battle of ‘who can spend more’ rather than one fueled by heart and soul.
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The chance to progress fails to see the day when a profit-driven institution like Far Eastern University (FEU) disregards the value of student leadership—voters are forced to be apathetic on school politics.
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The senatorial elections are just around the corner, and assembling a 12-person lineup is more or less a challenge. While trapos continue to dominate the surveys, many still hope for real change and continuously ruminate which candidates can prioritize the Filipino people’s best interests, including the LGBTQIA+ community.
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In a society fond of definitive labels, it is tough to be boxed into an identity you feel unfit for. Apart from fighting for acceptance as a distinct gender identity in general, trans women also struggle to be recognized within the similarly marginalized community of women they feel tied to. Regardless of the many contentions invalidating their existence, trans women’s self-determination as women is enough to make them so.
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