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It was as if society only valued one color from the rainbow. I felt disenfranchised, denied the right to excel in school, and left to rot in ignorance because “I was not the favorite color”.

Revelations after revelation, perhaps this drama has already reached its denouement. The problem is, in this spectacle-loving, intrigue-hungry, gossip-predilect culture of ours, issues are never really distilled.

More than a farmer, more than a wife, and certainly more than a mother of seven. You are the heart and soul of our family. Every sacrifice you made, every dream you nurtured, was a testament to the depth of your love.

Feminism does not seek supremacy but fundamental equality, as Wollstonecraft quipped, “I do not wish (women) to have power over men; but over themselves”. Centuries have since passed from the writing of these aspirations, yet reality is still wanting. 

May moves be made unapologetically, and may you smell the sweetness of life without the melancholy because you deserve that much. Fight for her as you fight yourself. Include!

The Kalilangan festival is perhaps one of the best ways to immortalize the historical narratives of Mindanao. It is a celebration that calls for healing, recognition of indigenous historical narratives.

These undertakings demonstrate that democracy is not guaranteed, it is a war requiring collective action and ostentatious vigilance, to safeguard our independence and protect our rights, for the present and the posterity.

Literary piece by Nadine A. Calmerin, Graphics by Manuel Ordonio IV

You are not the only one who contemplated taking a break because maybe finishing your masters, or taking educ units will suffice instead of trying to stomach another night of saying, “I am sorry, Sir. I haven’t read the case.”

This has been my mantra ever since - make your dream a necessity, says Atty Martsu Ressan Ladia.

Is it really possible for the judiciary to be dominated by Artificial Intelligence?

Jurisprudence gives weight to your examination answers as much as it gives substance to your regular oral recitations.

It will get easier in time. But for now, let me write away this grief, this longing for you.

“Whatever you will achieve in the future, be humble.” These are the words of wisdom inculcated by Judge Dinah as we sat in a short but worthwhile conversation with her.