Inclusive legal adoption for the LGBTQIA+ community
THE RECENT Pride March encouraged adoption and alternative forms of child care from eligible members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community.
“In...
‘Tengang kawali’ syndrome on fake news
“TENGANG kawali” is a popular Tagalog idiom that literally translates to “cooking pan ear.” It describes a person who plays deaf, pretends not to...
‘Hubo’t Hubad’: Stripping down all pretense of innocence in Virgin Lab Fest 2026
THE 21st Virgin Lab Fest (VLF) carried the theme “Hubo’t Hubad” with the aim of “stripping down all pretense of innocence while showcasing the bold Filipino voice...
CCP queer plays celebrate Pride Month
MANY members of the LGBTQ+ community continue to struggle with feelings of isolation, guilt, and shame because of the conflict between their religious upbringing...
Cutting of trees ‘ecological violence,’ ‘direct assault on the poor’
THE CUTTING of 225 trees along Quirino Avenue to give way to the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project has been described as “an...
The political economy theory of Karl Marx
LONDON, United Kingdom – While travelling around London I saw some posters promoting a Karl Marx walking tour as part of “A Journey Through...
Fake news and the red-tagging of Wicked’s green witch, Elphaba
LONDON, United Kingdom – Elphaba, the green-skinned witch in the film Wicked, reflects the plight of present-day activists who become targets of fake news...
Preserving the ceiling “kisame” art of Bohol churches
“Linog! Linog!”
Those were the words I heard while talking over the phone with Father Victor Bompat of Stella Maris in Tagbilaran, Bohol, at 8:12...
UP Fair as platform where art and advocacy collide
THE CHANT “Ikulong na ’yan, mga kurakot!” reverberated for four days at the Sunken Garden of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman during...
‘Corned beef’ as dehumanizing language to mock activists’ deaths
SOCIAL media has recently been flooded with the dehumanizing term “corned beef,” used to mock the deaths of activists.
On April 19, 2026, a military...