As T’boli bells are believed to turn away misfortune, negative energy, and malevolent entities. every Filipino should have at least one piece in their possession to protect them from the evil e...
“Years of detention seem eternal yet I have decided to be just philosophical about this. I thought should strive to “bloom where I am planted,”. Words from slain peace activist Randy Malayao lifted f...
“Enough is enough. Let us now raise our voices louder and demand accountability.” Bayombong Catholic Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao warned of worsening ecological damage in Nueva Vizcaya as he...
The University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law) dominated this year’s bar exams with six alumni making it in the top twenty, including Rank One. A total of 5,594 out of 11,420 examinees pass...
The 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) highlighted legal and societal issues through films that showed law as a tool for justice and dignity. The films Bar Boys, Call Me Mother, Manila’s Finest,...
“Greed is in their hearts” are words that transformed the classic Jose Mari Chan’s yuletide song “Christmas in our hearts” into an anti-corruption piece by the University of the Philippine Symphony...
Photographs as evidence in court in the Kdrama “Typhoon Family” triggered memories of my “darkroom” days as chief photographer of the Philippine Collegian of the University of the Philippines Diliman...
All that I knew about Gregoria de Jesus is that she was the wife of revolutionary Gat Andres Bonifacio, or Mrs. Andres Bonifacio. Then I recently saw “Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus” when it was scr...
The “right to life” line in the abortion debate centers on the conflicting rights, particularly the moral status of a fetus versus bodily autonomy of the mother. Anti-abortion groups argue that a fet...
Music is a movie’s hidden language. The original soundtrack (OST) of movie or a series acts as a storytelling tool that enhances the audience’s experience by setting the mood, evoking emotions,...