OPINION
It’s been three months since the school year 2023-2024 began, one year after the adjustment of transitioning from online modality to limited face-to-face classes. With this, the fear of experiencing unjust disciplinary practices rises again as students enter another year at the institutions they consider their second home. Teachers, together with parents, bear the responsibility of shaping students' minds with knowledge while fostering a positive learning environment.. READ MORE
The harrowing scenes of Israel's violent occupation of Palestinian land erupted into a new high as the settler state responded to an attack by the armed group Hamas last October 7 with a continuous barrage of missiles and air strikes. This retributive response focused on the Gaza Strip, a thin strip of land often dubbed as the world's largest open air prison. With the support of major Western powers, Israel has been allowed, with great impunity, to bombard over 2 million Palestinians living in Gaza, nearly half of which are children... READ MORE
[Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual abuse]
Sex education should start young. This may sound daunting but this does not necessarily mean teaching children how the "act" happens. Annually, the 20th of November is dedicated to celebrating and promoting children’s rights, as established by the United Nations... READ MORE
Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) is now a cult known for its members and leaders showing blind obedience and faith towards their ‘messiah,’ Jey Rence Quilario. He was arrested on November 7 and now faces 21 charges along with 12 SBSI members. Our country's freedom of faith and religion aside, abuses of power and members should not be possible within the allowed system... READ MORE
