Today is widely known in the Western world as “April Fool’s Day”, a day where peers pull practical jokes on each other and spread
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Activism is Not Terrorism
If you had been travelling during the 28th and 29th you would have noticed the heightened security measures in airports, seaports and checkpoints on
Closing Boracay: What is Duterte up to?
The only bigger mess than the green algae which pollutes Boracay Island is the uncertainty over its future.
The Ruin of Boracay
Its pristine beaches and sugary, white sand gave it worldwide recognition as one of the world’s best tourist destinations, but today the island of
Who Let the Dogs Out?
The war on drugs is arguably the strongest campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency, this is proven by the intense police crackdown on the
The Importance of Student Activism
When Dr. Jose Rizal declared that “the youth are the future of the Fatherland”, he envisioned that the future generations of Filipinos would be
Rappler’s Closure and the Government’s Hypocrisy Regarding “Foreign Ownership”
The online news website Rappler.com was ordered closed by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly being owned by foreign entities. Despite
Don’t Fixate On Duterte, His Allies Also Deserve Scrutiny
The high approval rating that President Duterte continues to enjoy does not reflect the plethora of criticisms he receives from different sectors of society.
An Attack on the Fourth Estate
In George Orwell’s imagined totalitarian state of Oceania, the ironically-named Ministry of Truth is tasked with censoring media and silencing critics who could challenge
