Taralets Bagets! Bagets is a Filipino slang term for teenagers or young people, often implying they are energetic, trendy, or slightly inexperienced. It is a colloquial, shortened term derived from “bagito” (new/young) with a plural “s” used…
Chinese new year normally falls mid February when enthusiasts in red color shirts flock the streets of Binondo for the special performances of Dragon/Lion dances, cuisine, lucky charms, prosperity fruits, and boxes of “tikoy”. Binondo is considered…
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 effects of corruption. The sounds of…
“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 from our messenger chat…
“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 cited the environmental conflict in Dupax del Norte due…
The prolonged detention of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio is “inhumane and has no place in a system that claims to uphold justice and respect media freedom.” This was the declaration of the international media organization Committee to Protect…
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 passed that represent…
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,” “ImPerfect,” and “Unmarry” showcased diverse…
Passing the bar is not enough. It is never the measure of the decency, honesty, integrity and intelligence of a lawyer. Set a decade after the events in the original film “Bar Boys” (2017), the sequel “Bar…
“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 Orchestra (UPSO). UPSO, along with UPSO…
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. “Typhoon Family” depicts the growth period of…
Victims of trafficking face profound suffering that may last their lifetime, the incalculable injustice perpetrated by people who make a living out of deceiving unsuspecting victims, taking advantage of their vulnerability. They must be penalized. Thus declared…
