3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (697+ words) Inquirer.net Reclaiming essence from digital existence Existence. Being. Essence. The distinction between being alone and being lonely has never been more critical than in our current era of hyper-connectivity. As social media platforms algorithmically engineer connection and fast-paced technological…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (587+ words) We often compare women to flowers, a metaphor that says more about cultural expectations than actual people. People say life is a stage and each of us has a role to play. My mother must have taken that seriously because…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (273+ words) But I am not writing this to brag about being the “coolest teacher ever.” I am far from that. I am writing this to encourage my fellow educators to let love and compassion lead the way we teach. A welcoming…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (314+ words) One good thing to come out of Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s flawed historical comparison—matching the aliases used by our national heroes with the fictitious names found on acknowledgment receipts for Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds—is that it led…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (337+ words) The actress later explained that their truck had broken down in the flooded area and that residents began lining up before they could move. Whatever one makes of the incident, the controversy does raise a larger question about the ethical…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (335+ words) One cloudy morning last year, my partner and I met the residents of the Aeta neighborhood who welcomed us to their sacred ancestral land. Binukaw has only five ingredients: chicken, binukaw leaves, water, a pinch of salt, and black pepper....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (684+ words) Inquirer.net Simulated strife and digital chaos Strife. Digital. Chaos. The rise of digital sandbox platforms and user-generated content networks has fundamentally transformed contemporary youth culture. While marketed as innocent hubs for creativity, socialization, and play, these platforms frequently harbor…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (509+ words) Last week, as monsoons bore down, I taught my Creativity and Problem Awareness classes online. It is tiring to teach online when I have to work with nearly 70 students across three sections. We make do with Zoom, a chat box…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (373+ words) As Buwan ng Wika marks its annual tribute to Filipino languages and culture, I find myself wanting to offer my own tribute as my term as ambassador of Japan in the Philippines comes to a close. Two and a half…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (485+ words) For nearly two decades, the Ramon V. del Rosario Award for Nation Building has recognized Filipino business leaders who demonstrate that business can be more than the pursuit of profit. It can build institutions, create opportunities, and make lives better. Over…...