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OPINION 4:50 PM Sep 2018
Never Again to Martial Law
Ngayong araw ay ginugunita natin ang ika-46 anibersaryo ng pagdedeklara ng batas militar. Today, we remember not only the surreptitious death of our fledgling democracy on a stroke of a pen of a dictator who sought to plunder his own compatriots and to silence any form of dissent and semblance of republicanism, but we remember […]
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Scribe’s Scribbles 12:08 PM Aug 2014
Filipino workers: The generation of online freelancing“WORK DIFFERENTLY.” “Love the way you work.” I have been an online freelance writer for three years now. I was a freshman law student looking for work to finance my school allowance. I tried... -
Dura lex said Lex 12:06 PM Aug 2014
Blurring of the personal sphere“One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.” – Titus Maccius Plautus IN A WORLD of hyper-speed information transfer system more commonly known as the Internet, people have become accustomed to sharing virtually... -
Think the Opposite 12:06 PM Aug 2014
What we learn is not what they knowTHE RECENT 13-0-1 decision by the Supreme Court declaring the Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP unconstitutional has been hogging newspaper headlines for days now, fuelled by President Aquino’s frustrated, defiant speech last July 14.... -
A Rich Seam 12:04 PM Aug 2014
Pork CouturePHILIPPINE Fashion Week, Preview Best-Dressed Ball, MetroWear and Tatler Ball—these are just some of the major fashion events that are annually flocked by fashion enthusiasts and social figures to celebrate the beauty of style... -
Skipping Spaces 12:03 PM Aug 2014
When the Game Is Not Just a GameFILIPINO basketball fans roared with excitement in anticipation of the PLDT-organized event, “Last Home Stand,” which was announced to take place in Manila on July 22-23, 2014. This was supposed to be a two-... -
#Obiter 12:01 PM Aug 2014
The DAP and the realms of constitutionality, legality, and moralityThe much-ballyhooed Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) provided fresh fodder to the chronic misunderstanding between the Aquino administration and the judiciary. This stemmed from the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the matter, Araullo v. Aquino... -
10:11 PM Aug 2014
A brotherhood of paddlesEvery year, it happens. A young boy, still brimming with dreams, falls prey to the innards of fraternity violence. All in the name of brotherhood. And every year, this shocks our sensibilities. These supposedly... -
Oddly Enough 4:53 PM Apr 2014
Memoirs of a Law StudentIT IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged that nothing worth having ever comes easy. Much more than testing my mind, law school has tested my self-esteem, my will to fight and my hold to my... -
For What It’s Worth 4:27 PM Apr 2014
A letter to the pastDear Arik (from four years ago), Congratulations for passing the Ateneo Law entrance examination! You actually made it through. I can still remember that moment when I read the very same announcement and saw... -
Minesweeper 3:19 PM Apr 2014
DivergentAT THE start of the school year, I had already pegged what I was going to write for this column. I’d be saying thank you’s and good bye’s. I’d be recounting the struggles of...
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