No office, no funds, no recognition. When school administrations are at the forefront of violating the rights of campus journalists, suppression of student-centered reportage and services, such as in Today’s Carolinian’s recent office eviction, reflects their desperate attempt to silence genuine student representation amid calls for a liberated academic space.
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Student organizations are what I consider as the most valuable asset of any university. So when these groups do not receive enough recognition and budget, it speaks on how truly ‘student-centered’ an institution is, especially when it results in student-leaders grappling with each other for a possible budget increase.
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. responds to the lasting chokehold of his family’s human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) breaches legacy through mere awareness and an incongruent task force that glosses over addressing these violations which heightened under his administration.
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Hindi alam nina Mama at Papa na tinataya ko ang aking buhay sa lansangan– nakikipagsiksikan sa kilos-protesta para lang makapagsulat tungkol sa suliranin ng masa. Buhat ito ng takot na pagbawalan ako, dahil alam nilang mabilis akong mapagod sa init at mapuspos sa dami ng madla. Gayunpaman, hindi pagtiis ang natutuhan ko rito, kung hindi ang pagtindig sa harap ng hanay ng mga sinusupil sa lipunan.
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The United States (US) and Philippine (PH) political landscape seem to have a striking similarity: electing ‘strongmen’ over more qualified female candidates. This trend has serious implications, not just for equality, but national progress as well.
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Far Eastern University puts so much emphasis on academic integrity for its students, but where is the emphasis on their own ethical integrity? By partnering with SHEIN—a brand with a well-documented history of unethical labor practices and environmental disregard, the University is sending a contradictory, almost hypocritical message.
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Bente KwatroNi Mark Vincent A. Durano, Patnugot ng Balita Bilang isang komyuter, nakaiinip maghintay ng tren makapasok o makauwi lang sa pinaroroonan. Paano pa kaya kung mahigit dalawang dekada ang kailangang hintayin bago ito dumating? Insulto sa publiko ang walang-katapusang pangako ng mas maayos na transportasyon sa harap ng napakabagal na pagpapatatag ng Metro Rail […]
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Libo-libong tao na ang iwinala, at hangga’t walang naililitaw na katawan o kahit katotohanan sa likod ng kanilang kapalaran, ang mga desaparecido ay mananatiling palaisipan at alaala na lamang sa mga nakakikilala sa kanila, pati ang inaasam na hustisya.
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Sa ilang taong pagkakaupo ni Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. bilang pangulo ng bansa, ilang mga holiday na ang nailipat mula sa orihinal na petsa nito upang magbigay-daan sa sunod-sunod na long weekend at mas mahabang panahon ng pahinga para sa mga manggagawa. Ngunit sa kagustuhang maglaan ng panandaliang kaginhawaan, saan inilulugar ang tunay na diwa ng paggunita sa bawat makasaysayang araw sa bansa?
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The power of media to be quickly hostile on one’s gender is something to look out for, especially with the unwarranted transphobia spreading like a disease. Believe it or not, even an Olympian has no escape to such defamation. And I, for one, am surprised at how quick people are to jump on the hate train.
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