Wokeness unplugged
SOME years ago, “woke” was a positive term. In African American Vernacular English, it called for racial awareness and “vigilanteism”.
The Black Lives Matter...
Ink, grit, impact
EQUIPPING students with the tools for responsible journalism extends far beyond academic training — it is an essential step in nurturing ethical voices dedicated...
Duterte’s reckoning?!
NOBODY expected it to happen — until it did. Rodrigo Duterte, once untouchable, was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport and is now on...
Philippine education reimagined, 2
ADDITIONALLY, the Second Congressional Commission on Education’s (EDCOM 2) recent report calls attention to an ongoing mismatch in subject-specialization assignments within the Department...
Philippine education reimagined, 1
THE RECENT reports from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) paint a complex picture of the current educational landscape in the country....
Hiroshima’s call vs nuclear weapons
FOLLOWING the destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the globe came to understand the great and horrible force of nuclear weapons. These sad events, which...
CEAP stands tall for EDSA
HISTORY is not neutral, nor is it an abstract record of the past. It shapes the present, informs the future, and, when manipulated, distorts...
Pope Francis’ legacy in every breath
IN ROME, Pope Francis — loved for his gentle heart and bubbly smile — is fighting a serious health battle as of this writing....
When fake news strikes, 2
WHAT followed was a scramble to undo the damage. I deleted my post, reached out to friends and colleagues who had shared it further, and...
When fake news strikes, 1
IT WAS a typical morning, scrolling through updates, easing into the day, when a post stopped me cold. The announcement seemed official, bearing the...