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Preparedness exists on paper—but implementation matters. Extreme weather turns into a deadly, man-made crisis when billions of pesos meant for climate defense are lost to corruption. Despite the abundant cries of Filipinos wounded by greed, exhausted by scarcity, and enraged by injustice, their suffering yields no change while government officials remain completely indifferent. For ordinary citizens, the consequences are devastatingly measurable. A severe weather event means

Sa bawat patak ng pawis sa larangan, sa bawat salitang isinusulat namin para sa katotohanan, sa bawat oras na ibinibigay namin para sa karangalan ng aming paaralan — ito ba ang babalik sa amin? Mababang marka? Walang parangal? Ang bagong sistema ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon ay hindi lamang nagdulot ng kalituhan; ito ay naging dahilan kung bakit marami sa amin ang nawawalan ng pag-asa. Ang aming pagsisikap ay tila hindi nakikita, at ang aming mga marka ay hindi sumasalamin sa ami

One of the basic necessities of every human is food- nutritious, energizing, and abundant food- but here in the Philippines, food that's abundant and provides enough nutrition is becoming harder to secure, not just in our public markets, but from the roots it grew. In Tublay, Benguet, a video captured farmers dumping truckloads of freshly harvested Chinese cabbages, green cabbages, and carrots along a mountain roadside and trenches, left to rot. "It breaks your heart to just

The findings from the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, which is run by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, go beyond an assessment of reading; they also measure our capacity to understand what we read. The news was very serious in effect. The Philippines attained one of the lowest rankings in terms of reading comprehension and understanding. This score served as a warning to our education system. On this basis, the Department of E

We live in a world that loves results—A perfect score, a viral post, a promise, a gold medal. If we see the finish line photo, we clap. But we rarely see the early mornings of practice, all the failed drafts, the late nights of self-doubt before it. People often celebrate the outcome, but they ignore the fact that there's an effort behind every win—for many, success feels like a shrouded journey that no one bothered to witness besides yourself. It is alarming, but the truth i

There is one thing worth conceding at the beginning: not every fight, insult, argument, or act of aggression between students is automatically bullying. Schools have a responsibility to investigate incidents fairly, protect the child reporting harm, and respect the due-process rights of the student being accused. But there is a dangerous difference between demanding careful investigation and using technical definitions to minimize what children experience. That difference bec

The Philippines is a strongly unified country, unified through culture and national identity. However, through political means, BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) held its first parliamentary elections for the region as a historical milestone for the Philippines and for the future of political parties. However, since the system the Philippines uses today has many drawbacks, will the new parliament be superior to presidentialism? Presidentialism revolves a

When someone else's struggle becomes someone else's story. There is something strange about charity in the age of the algorithm. A journalist and a content creator can stand in the same community, point their cameras at the same family, and still come home with two very different stories. One might ask how the family ended up there, what they need, and what they want people to understand about their situation. The other might focus on the moment a box of groceries is handed o

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If humanity could create the means to cure diseases, expand human intelligence, and bring people together, they sure have learned to make a weapon of unparalleled power to spread lies and discord. One tool that has proven itself as such is deepfake creation—an example of which recently circulated on the social media feeds of Filipinos, threatening to poison public discourse and fray political and social ties. Deepfake news is a potent threat to democracy, especially when it c

In the modern world, when a video appears realistic, has authentic-sounding audio, and makes an impact within three seconds, you'll come to believe it. That is the power of the A.I. dramas we have today. All it takes is a single prompt for anyone to produce a scene that seems true, for example, a fake celebrity apology, a staged political argument, or an invented tragedy. Since A.I. dramas of this kind are constantly appearing in our feeds, the distinction between the real an

Photo Courtesy: The New York Times Since the 2022 elections, we have trusted our elected officials to unite and strengthen our nation. That trust was broken by our Vice President, who once swore to unite the government, protect our country, and lead national projects, and is now facing an impeachment trial and criminal charges for doing the exact opposite. Vice President Sara Duterte now has an arrest warrant and an impeachment trial regarding 4 articles of impeachment filed