Second Opinion

Photoshop and the princess

The release of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales’ photo with her children, and the…

Social media, politics, activism

This dialogue between two fictitious friends is continued from “A political conversation,” (1/5/24). Gon: A…

Rethinking grade inflation

Back in the 2000s, when I was studying at the University of the Philippines (UP)…

Sri Lanka beyond Ceylon

Colombo, Sri Lanka—This island country is still known by its former name Ceylon and all…

I weep for our children

I weep for all the children who will never go to school, who will never…

A political conversation

Gon and Killua, two young, fictitious friends, are in the middle of a conversation while…

The silencing of New Year’s Eve

The New Year’s Eve of my childhood was a noisy, smoke-filled affair. From dusk throughout…

‘Basura’ thoughts

I didn’t realize that “basura” was a Spanish word until I started learning Spanish in…

‘May go home’

One hundred and twenty six years ago today, the Pact of Biak-na-Bato was signed. If…

Testaments to the violence

Recently, I had the opportunity to engage (and grapple with) two works about Rodrigo Duterte’s…