An academic concern
A student caught using AI to finish a major paper has become the latest storm in a growing list of academic disputes, and the outrage is spreading like a fire no one seems prepared...
The Philippine recent football surge
The roar of the crowd in the SEA Games, when the Philippine football team clinched its recent victories, was more than just the sound of triumph. It was the echo of a nation rediscovering...
Why we rejoice in Advent
THE 3rd Sunday of Advent is usually dubbed as Gaudete Sunday (Rejoice Sunday) because the Entrance Antiphon of the Mass for that day starts with the joyful greeting, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again...
Navigating the Labyrinth: Gender, culture, and the entrepreneurial journey
The entrepreneurial landscape, often romanticized as a meritocratic arena where innovation and hard work triumph, is in reality deeply shaped by cultural norms and societal structures. Nowhere is this more evident than in the...
Illusion of reconciliation
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s recent pronouncements calling for political reconciliation with the Duterte camp were delivered with the calm, measured tone of a statesman. But tone is not substance, and gestures are not...
Changing perspective
The perception of farming in the Philippines has long been intertwined with images of poverty, hardship, and humble peasant life. For decades, many Filipinos viewed agriculture as a last resort, a backbreaking job endured...