Question the Box

Confusing excellence with perfection

I started teaching belly dance in Ateneo’s PE program in 2012, and I haven’t stopped…

A people of death

Last Sunday, I was once again treated to a thought-provoking homily by Fr. Carlo Lacang,…

A week of science communication

Last week, I had a feast with my field of study. It all started with…

To preach without fear

Two Sundays ago, I served as lector at my parish, and was pleasantly surprised to…

Both the planning and the cramming

Last week, my fellow researchers and I discussed submissions for a science communication project that…

Truth-telling, fact-finding

This week, our department’s undergraduate program will undergo accreditation under the Asean university network (AUN),…

Bridging cultural divides

A few weeks ago, Ateneo’s Fr. Ben Nebres gave a talk which, among others, defined…

Lessons in empathy

This semester, I am teaching the department’s creativity course, a required class for our communication…

Urgency, not hurry

Last week, I sat down with Doc Sio, aka Dr. Norman Dennis Marquez, our university…

Fighting for young minds

Whenever we tell our students to keep on fighting for the poor and oppressed, they…