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Category : Commentary

[Commentary] Humor and visibility, but where is the advocacy? When LGBTQIA+ content stops at entertainment
Commentary Social Issues Viral

[Commentary] Humor and visibility, but where is the advocacy? When LGBTQIA+ content stops at entertainment

In today’s content-driven world, LGBTQIA+ expression has become a familiar—and often viral—formula. It’s loud, colorful, witty, and highly entertaining. Audiences laugh, share, and engage. Creators gain traction. Everyone wins… on the surface. This conversation, however, did not emerge in a vacuum. It gained traction following viral content creators like Ivan Delima, Kimp Atimp or “Tito […]

[Commentary] Do Filipinos deserve nice things? Examining culture, behavior, and systemic realities
Commentary Filipino Social Issues

[Commentary] Do Filipinos deserve nice things? Examining culture, behavior, and systemic realities

Restaurants often offer perks such as unlimited rice, unlimited drinks, free condiments, and even the famed salad bar. In the Philippines, however, these have gradually disappeared from food chains and are now often available only upon request or for an additional fee, as some diners tend to abuse them. This raises the question: “Do Filipinos […]

[Commentary] The economy of scarcity: How poverty shapes hunger, health, and human worth in the Philippines
Commentary Social Issues

[Commentary] The economy of scarcity: How poverty shapes hunger, health, and human worth in the Philippines

Sa isang bansang mayaman sa likas na yaman ngunit salat sa pantay na oportunidad, malinaw na ipinapakita ng araw-araw na buhay ng maraming Pilipino kung paano nagiging normal ang kakulangan—at kung paano nito hinuhubog ang katawan, pangarap, at kinabukasan ng tao. In a world where resources are unevenly distributed, the concept of an “economy of […]

[Commentary] The faint cracks in the Philippines’ lack of sex education
Commentary Social Issues

[Commentary] The faint cracks in the Philippines’ lack of sex education

In the Philippines, talking about sex and reproductive health remains taboo. It’s a subject often spoken in hushed whispers, avoided in classrooms, and a topic dismissed at home. This culture has raised generations who don’t fully understand their own bodies, forcing them to rely on misinformation in a country that values moral and religious beliefs […]

[Commentary] The dictionary according to age
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[Commentary] The dictionary according to age

Language lives and changes, collecting new meanings while letting others fade as it grows with its speakers. But what happens when those meanings collide across generations? The recent controversy surrounding ABS-CBN news anchor Alvin Elchico serves as a telling example between evolving language and generational interpretation. On his morning radio program Gising Pillipinas, Elchico casually […]

[Commentary] When support becomes obligation
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[Commentary] When support becomes obligation

In Filipino families, the lines between love, gratitude, and obligation have long been blurred by a deeply rooted cultural value: utang na loob. This sense of indebtedness isn’t just about repaying a favor, it’s about carrying the expectation of a lifelong reciprocity, often without question. A recent post featuring Melai Cantiveros provoked this conversation. The […]

City Councilor in Tuguegarao faces backlash over alleged use of AI to write an opening prayer
Commentary Filipino News

City Councilor in Tuguegarao faces backlash over alleged use of AI to write an opening prayer

Tuguegarao City Councilor Grace Arago faces backlash for reading a prayer with words that allegedly came from AI. A generative artificial intelligence prompt was inadvertently incorporated in her opening prayer during the 9th City Council Regular Session last June 17. Councilor Arago was apparently reading from a prepared text during the solemn opening prayer when […]

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