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Author: Toni Tiemsin
LISTEN: Anonimo Podcast
Anonimo (Anonymous) is SubSelfie’s latest and second podcast series that aims to provide hope through the stories of 10 young Filipinos making their mark to change the world.
Jewels of the Pauper
“As long as there remains in these islands one mother to sing Nena’s Lullaby, one boat to put out to sea with the immemorial rowing song, one priest to stand at the altar and offer God to God, this nation may be conquered, trampled upon, enslaved, but it cannot perish. Like the sun that dies…
‘Vilifying, Cyberbullying Not Solutions to Tarlac Shooting Incident’
Vilifying, condemning, and cyberbullying are also not the solutions to the issue.
After 11.11 and #UlyssesPH, ‘Check Out’ Your Donations Through LazadaForGood
With the immediate appeals for relief and rescue, Lazada is leveraging its digital giving platform LazadaForGood to receive donations to provide aid to the affected communities.
Revisiting Nagasaki 75 Years After US Dropped Nuclear Bomb
What’s next 75 years after the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki?
Breathtaking Bhutan: Himalayan Kingdom Frozen in Time
While the world continues to reel from the devastating pandemic, Bhutan proves to be a success story in fending off the deadly virus.
New Zealand Virtual Tour: No-Visa Journey in the Land of Hobbits, Narnia and PM Jacinda
Travel restrictions is punishing so we’re giving you a bit of comfort through this virtual journey through the Middle Earth.
Bartolina
Sinong mag-aakalang hahantong tayo sa pagkakataong ang kahulugan ng bawat araw ay batay sa rami ng nangamatay at nangabuhay at ng mga nasa pagitan nito?
Pamana ng mga Lola
Sa isang exhibit sa Ateneo De Manila University sa Quezon City, malinaw ang panawagan ng mga Lola sa mga Pilipinong kabataan—mga itinuturing na nilang mga apo—na muling buhayin ang tila nalimot at nabaon na ngunit wala pa ring resolusyong usapin sa Comfort Women.
The Filipino Language in the Time of Fake News
The propagators of fake news know very well their mass audience and appreciates the fact that the best way to appeal to them is through the native tongue.
‘Huling Habilin’ of ‘Comfort Women’ for Duterte
Lila Pilipina has been fighting for three decades now for proper apologies, just compensation and historical recognition from the Japanese government.
The Modern Slaves of Hong Kong
A SubSelfie.com Exclusive Habang abala ang marami sa pag-ungkat sa buhay ni Lola Eudocia at kung paano siya inalipin nang ilang dekada ng kapwa Pilipino, libu-libong kasambahay naman ang kasalukuyang nakararanas ng hindi patas at hindi makataong pagtrato sa Hong Kong. Marami sa mga tinaguriang domestic helpers (DH) na mga Pilipino at iba pang migranteng domestic…
#Taiwanderlust: Discovering the Underrated Asian Dragon
It’s only been half a year since Taiwan has opened up and relaxed its visa rules for its Asia Pacific neighbors, and already we’re seeing a surge in tourists arrivals in Taipei. In 2016 alone, there was a 25% spike in the number of Filipinos who visited this island-nation barely the size of Luzon. These were 172,475…
Ora Prono Bis
The commemoration of the Passion of the Christ is an opportune time to pause for a while and reflect on all that has been and all that will be. And while a very few blessed kababayan can afford to travel either to the Sistine Chapel in the Holy See or the Holy Land in Jerusalem, you…
8 Things I Learned in Kansai
Here are a few things worth noting when visiting what is dubbed to be the cultural and historical heart of Japan that is the Kansai region.
USA-PHL: Love and Hate
Let me try to make sense for my millennial counterparts another weeklong rollercoaster ride for the foreign relations of the Philippines courtesy of no less than our unorthodox President Rodrigo Duterte. Super Typhoon Lawin wrought havoc in Northern Luzon, but this was the most surprising news of the week: Duterte announced in a highly anticipated…
Tungkol sa Pag-ibig (Kahlil Gibran’s ‘On Love’)
Salin sa Filipino ng kabanatang ‘On Love’ mula sa The Prophet ni Kahlil Gibran.
30
Hudyat ang numero 30 ng pagtatapos ng isang balita o sanaysay, ng pagsasara ng buwan, ng tuldok sa isang yugto, ng pagpapanibagong-buhay. Katumbas din ng nasabing bilang ang isang pinto, lagusan patungo sa isang bagong araw, ano pa’t paniniguro kung hindi salamin ng pag-asa na may susunod pang pahina, isang bagong kabanata. May kung anong…
Sa Ulo ng Nagbabagang Balita
Waring nagbibiro lamang ang tadhana nang magkakasunod na pagkilala ang inilabas ng korte at mga ahensya sa mga karapatan ng mga manggagawa sa media. Ngunit di gaya ng bungang-kahoy na pinahinog ng tubig at araw, kinailangan pang ikalburo ng ilang manggagawa sa media ang mga pagkakataon nang sa gayo’y mahinog ito nang tuluyan. Sa madaling…