Youth

Is the conspiracy real? – a student reacts to the San Bernardino shooting

QUEZON City, Philippines (December 4) – In just a short span of time after the Paris Attack, the world was shocked by the news of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, USA. It makes one wonder if there is a violence trend going on? Actually, this two horrible event is just a glimpse of the conspiracy that is happening in the world today. Shooting, bombing, attacks and many other inhumane practices are being done in different countries and […]

Twist and turns of 2016 Election – the disqualification and its consequences

QUEZON City, Philippines (December 3) – After the unexpected disqualification of Senator Grace Poe earlier this week, the Commission on Elections or COMELEC said that the name of the senator might still appear on the 2016 official election ballots if the other disqualification cases against Poe will remain unresolved until the printing day of the ballots. Though the disqualification case is still on-going, a certain poll organization insisted that the name of the senator should […]

Senate Electoral Tribunal votes in favor of Poe

QUEZON City, Philippines (December 3) – Just last month, the Senate Electoral Tribunal decided on the political fate of Senator Grace Poe. Convening at the Manila Polo Club in Makati, the SET decided in favor of Poe with a vote of 5-4. Said tribunal is composed of three Supreme Court Justices and six senators. Senator Grace Poe is one of those at the forefront for claiming the presidency in 2016. Said disqualification case was filed […]

Paris attack and Facebook profiles – know your social media trend

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 24) – Have you changed your Facebook profile photo? Do you know what those three colors mean?Are you even aware that Paris suffered a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of hundreds? Imagine a regular day for a late 20’s employee: you go to work, sit down on your swivel chair and you look at your computer monitor. After checking your emails,  you suddenly felt the urge to go to a […]

Thoughts on the “laglag bala” issue

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 19) – They say “it’s more fun in the Philippines”. Our country is considered as a tropical country, which means that we have wet and dry seasons, and during the wet season, it means that we have to bring our umbrella everywhere, even inside the airport due to the leaks found in the ceiling,ready to greet airline passengers. Of course, the issue of leaky ceilings is small fry compared to what the […]

What is APEC?

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 18) – Every student is aware of the four-day holiday in November brought about by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC. But what do we know about the APEC? Here is the lowdown. APEC is a meeting for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throught the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 1989, APEC was the response to the growing interdependence between the Asia-Pacific economies as well as the start of regional trade blocs around the […]

APEC: Future of progress

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 17) – Different countries united for a common goal, to aim for a better and brighter future for their country and their people. This is the reason why Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, more popularly known as APEC, was created – to facilitate the growing economy, trade and Investment in the Asia Pacific Region. The main objective of APEC is known as BOGOR goals, it aims to achieve free trade and open trade […]

Should the government hide the homeless during the APEC summit?

  QUEZON City, Philippines (November 10) – Should the government hide the homeless during the APEC summit? Imagine yourself walking besides Manila Bay; you feel that cold breeze, see the night lights from commercial buildings and lamp posts, you see happy faces from families who are trying to have some quality time with their loved ones, then suddenly bunch of kids with tattered clothes approached you, begging for money, I believe most of you would say “then […]

Dear Future president…

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 28) – The election for the next president is drawing near and the candidates have started to seduce the people to collect much needed-votes. All those sweet words,  promises about the future and caring actions you showed the public, is it for real or an image made for a propaganda? Is it so much to wish for that you keep your words and put it into action. To whomever may win in […]

United Nations: Maintaining Peace since 1945

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 24) – World peace –  a cliched but very relevant answer when you ask people what this world needs the most. Due to our diversity and cultural differences, it is not surprising that there is always a misunderstanding between two countries that often results to war. Thankfully, there is an organization that is always ready to resolve any conflict and promote unity around the globe; and that is the United Nations. The […]

Dear Next President

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 23) – I know that anyone who will be placed in your soon-to-be position have one thing in common and that is responsibility. We know that you will be facing a lot of obstacles like humiliation, mockery and a lot of questioning if you are “THE ONE”. When we say “THE ONE” it’s actually like, Batman or almost half-way like Superman. We will give you our trust as well as our hopes, […]

Where’s my water?

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 23) – In an article posted in CNN News, it was confirmed that regulators will not reduce water allocations to concessionaires in Metro Manila and nearby areas, but Maynilad announced that it may extend water service interruptions. Maynilad said some areas will have no water for up to 20 hours a day. Currently, 900 barangays in Metro Manila and Cavite have seven-hour water cuts from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily. Maynilad […]