Many gays still experience feelings of isolation, guilt, and shame due to the clash between their religious upbringing and their sexual orientation. Family rejection and cultural stigma are significant challenges. Both the traditional Catholic Church and Islamic…
Tengang kawali is a popular Tagalog idiom that literally translates to “cooking pan ear.” It describes someone who plays deaf, pretends not to hear, or actively ignores what someone else is saying or advising. It is compared…
The tree-cutting of 225 trees along Quirino Avenue to give way to the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project is “an act of ecological violence” and a “direct assault on the poor.” “Why must ‘development’ always demand…
Istanbul, Turkiye – My recent visit in Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country, reminds me of Pope Leo XIV’s message of “logic of littleness.” The Pope was in Turkiye in November 2025 where Christians (approximately 25,000 to 36,000) comprise only…
LONDON, United Kingdom — While travelling around London, I saw some posters promoting a Karl Marx walking tour as part of “A Journey Through London’s Revolutionary History.” Karl Marx (May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883) was…
LONDON, United Kingdom — Elphaba, the green witch in the film Wicked, depicts the present day activists as targets of fake news and red-tagging. The film is a manifestation how truth becomes distorted through propaganda under the…
Social media has recently been flooded with dehumanizing words “Corned Beef” to mock the deaths of activists. On April 19, 2026, a military operation in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental left 19 people dead. The civilian casualties…
“Ikulong na yan, Mga Kurakot” chant reverberated for four days at Sunken Garden of the University of the Philippines in Diliman during the 2026 UP Fair. The stage during UP Fair is never just a stage as the week-long…
“Linog! Linog” Words I heard while talking over the phone with Father Victor Bompat of Stella Maris in Tagbilaran. Bohol at 8:12 a.m of October 15, 2013. A few minutes later social media was flooded with news…
Street art is a legal form of artistic expression that always had a history of being influenced by prevailing social issues. Street art makes daily activities more interesting by adding character to what would otherwise just be…
The powerful drumbeats of the University of the Philippines (UP) Varsity Pep Drummers along with strong anti-misogyny messages reverberated around the academic oval during the Fourth Sunflower Run-Walk-Parade last March 21,2026. Sunflowers have historically served as a potent…
I bought a purple-colored broom or walis tambo at the Baguio City Public Market in solidarity with the women vendors during the celebration of the International Women’s Day last May 8. The Baguio public market has been…
