Undercurrent

Campaigning through compassion

In the devastating aftermath of Typhoon “Tino,” at least 204 people have been confirmed dead,…

The strength of soft power

In precolonial Philippines, the male datu served as the secular head of the community, but…

Using tragedy for clout

Two hours from Tokyo, there is a beautiful forest known for its tall, overlapping trees…

The problem with VIP treatment

The term “public servant” carries a certain moral expectation that those who enter government office…

In the aftershock of misinformation

As soon as reports about the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu were published online,…

Relearning how to learn

Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released the Future of Jobs Report 2025,…

TikTok and teacher ethics

There is a recent post on the r/studentsph Reddit thread from a public school student…

Take the ‘other’ to lunch

Ever since I became an opinion columnist two-and-a-half years ago, I have had front-row seats…

Why we march

Aug. 26, 2013, was a holiday, but my friends and I had been awake and…

Budget transparency through blockchain

It has been two weeks since mob justice took the form of exposing the lavish…