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New Normal in Denmark: Breathing Through Crisis in Utopia

Denmark is the first European country to reopen schools and is regarded as an international leader in COVID-19 response.

SubSelfie.com @ 6 Years Old!

2020 is a difficult year. The COVID-19 virus may have locked down the entire world, but it has never locked down the words and stories of SubSelfie.com. While the global quarantine has been very challenging, there have been stories of perseverance and stories of hope. You may have forfeited your summer for an extended home…

A Crossroad in Press Freedom and a Golden Chance

I remember watching from my room in 2007 the footage of journalists handcuffed in plastic bands and shoved to a bus during their coverage of the Antonio Trillanes IV-led siege at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati. I was a 2nd year journalism student in UST. I think that was one of the first defining…

Filipino Musical ‘Mula sa Buwan’ Returns to Stage

The kundiman and pop rock-inspired, original Filipino musical Mula sa Buwan returns to stage on November 9 for a limited 16-show run. Two years after its celebrated first run in 2016, the musical finds its new home at the brand new 800-seater Hyundai Hall at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City. Mula sa…

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At 8 years old, it was easier to be 25. For career day, your teacher asked you to dress up like your hero. You grabbed a white coat and put it over your little shoulders, and just like that, you were a doctor. But being 8 was hard when you were 8. You didn’t know it…

Fact, Fake, Freedom: The Battle of Filipino Journalists in an Era of Misinformation

The latest death toll from the war on drugs flashes on the screen. Official police data says the toll nears 4,000 deaths, but according to Human Rights Watch, the numbers reach up to 12,000. Carlos*, an executive producer for a news documentary for a major television channel in Manila, sighs as he reads the toll….

The Treasures of Turkey

Days ago, a suicide bomb blast killed 10 people at the heart of Istanbul. The attack targeted Sultahnamet Square, an old district flocked by thousands of tourists everyday. It was the latest in a series of bombings that rocked Turkey in recent months. I stayed in Turkey for 15 days last October to attend the United Nations Convention…

The Wonder Vendors: Mudjur Clemente and Gladys dela Cruz

Thankfully, we now have Facebook to remind us of days like our birthdays. Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between people who really remembered your birthday or those who just saw a notification. But hey, it’s the thought that counts. It’s a good feeling to have most of your family, friends and acquaintances fill your timeline…