There is a Mocha Uson in Each of Us
Illustration by Jon Ahmed Durano “There is a Mocha Uson in each of us,” Lola always tells me this as she sits on her rocking chair while telling the stories of early 2017 through...
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Student Activist by Day, Keyboard Warrior by Night: A Carlosian Struggle
Illustration by Eduard Jude Jamolin Hello to my readers! I’m finally back to blogging after a month-long hiatus. I hope my title is enough to tell you why I had to abandon this blog...
When Saddles Meet Shanks
Photo by Garel Sison Can a two-legged competitor match the athleticism of a four-legged animal in a test of physical endurance? Sports is always used to test one’s skills and use it at high...
The Millennial Curse
Illustration by Jon Ahmed Durano Nobody is perfect. It‘s a universal truth. One of these rights is to express one’s opinion or ideas. Thus, one can critique another person’s qualities, classification or lifestyle. Judgment...
You Are Not Who You Think You Are
Illustration by Zach Borromeo Dear Reader, I would want to start off by mentioning a disclaimer. This letter is neither a rant nor a public appeal, but an ordinary musing of your run-of-the-mill kind...
Love and Beyond
Illustration by Eduard Jude Jamolin “Normal is as normal does.” This is a personal rendition derived from one of the most memorable quotes from an equally memorable movie. Normal, or the thought of being...
Shades of Gray
Photo by Keith Ayuman Photo Manipulation by Zach Borromeo This piece is dedicated to Francis Ian Palanca, who helped me see that there are colors within me that I ignored. Dark on...
My Life is a Joke
Photo by Wednesday Dawn Abelgas Before you start reading this, know that I’m not as depressed as I sound. I’m actually a very happy person. I laugh a lot, I have my own hobbies,...
The Sound of Silence: Journalism is Dead
Photo by Carmelle Chua Gacasan “Hello, darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again, Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping, And the vision that was planted...
