In one of our discussions in Urban Geography, our professor spoke of the looming disappearance of Manila on a map. Like in Jakarta, he means not only literally, but also its economic and cultural relevance caused by environmental reasons. Sinking every second, drowned by its own water. We all should admit that Manila has always been a liminal zone for everyone—a place where hurt and disappointment exists, but offers a bridge for a breather. It connects our hardships towards o

Can someone stand and say: “Can we please give another Pinoy romcom a chance?” In one episode of “Ang Walang Kuwentang Podcast”, director of “Sunshine”, Antoinette Jadaone mentioned that some Hollywood romance comedies (romcom) have been already created in the Philippines. Films like “Anora” and “Past Lives” had their own version if we untangle the tapestry of Philippine filmography. Romcom in the Philippines is the most accessible genre among the general viewing public. But

At the height of political turmoil and economic decline, we gain a vision of a nation crippling before our eyes. Yet, what lingers is not the aftermath or the damages, but a light that flickers when rocks converge—fire that is burning, and rekindled by the torchbearers and the enlightened. Drawing light from its people, the PUP Social Studies Guild (SSG) commenced its 12th Anniversary, celebrating both academic excellence and the turnover of the "torch" to newly elected orga

Sinasabing ang kabataan ang kinabukasan ng bayan, at ang pag-asang ito ay nag-uugat sa mga kaalamang naisasalin sa bawat henerasyon. May kakaibang mahika sa sandaling madampi ang mga daliri ng isang bata sa mga pahina ng isang aklat sa unang pagkakataon. Hindi lamang ito simpleng pagtukoy sa mga letrang nakalimbag, kundi ang tuluyang pagbukas ng pinto patungo sa isang mundong dati ay tila mithiin lamang. Ito ang mismong pusong nagpapintig sa proyektong SALIN-KAALAMAN, na kuma