Human Rights Day
Do you know your rights as a human being? Have you ever felt that these rights were violated?
Hail Mary, Full of Grace; Holy Mary, Mother of God
I remember it clearly like it just happened; we didn’t have any of the garb the popular Western depictions of Mary had, so with cloth scraps my mother collected—or found lying around in our house, I’m not too sure on that detail anymore…
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BONIFACIO: The Uncomfortable Hero
…This may be a jarring title to give, especially for the majority of Filipinos who view Bonifacio as the pioneer of revolution—the very essence of what it means to resist oppression. Yet, why did one of our National Artists dubb one of our heroes with such a shameful title?
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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
…The resolution called for the creation of a “Jewish State” and an “Arab State” in Palestine, with Jerusalem designated as a corpus separatum – (a separated body)- under a unique international governance. However, to date, only one of these states has been established, which is Israel.
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World Children’s Day
Each year, World Children’s Day is celebrated on November 20. It was first established in 1954 to promote awareness of children and their welfare. This date holds great significance as it marks the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the UN General Assembly in 1959, as well as the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child In 1989. Thus, November 20 has been commemorated as the anniversary of these milestones.
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Comfort Room
It’s easy to say that there is nothing romantic about toilets. Being the main catalyst in disposing of human waste, it’s only rational to find them filthy; the butt of low-effort jokes. What is romantic about pungent smells stirring in humid still air? However, toilets being treated as such leads to a further lack of care in comfort rooms. Only then is there really nothing romantic about toilets.
Indigenous Peoples and the Vision of a Bright Future
…He who does not look back from where he came will never reach his destination. He who does not know his own history can never move forward to a greater future. As a result, schools do their best to impart history—to commemorate and to memorialize our ancestors and everything that has led up to now. In spite of this, we still fail to include the peoples who have been there since the beginning: our indigenous peoples.
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“Source: Trust Me, Bro”
I recall one of my 12th-grade teachers. From the crevices of my memory, she’s a God-fearing middle-aged woman who was strangely enthusiastic and concerned about what she reads on Facebook. According to her findings, the possession and illness of a young boy was allegedly caused by a crippling addiction to Mobile Legends
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You are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!
Contrary to what motivational quotes and posts say, you exist in this universe not for a grand reason. It doesn’t matter if the biggest thing you did today was to wake up or to brush your teeth, or if the most worthwhile thing that you’ve ever done in your life already happened four years ago. You exist because you matter—you exist because the people you love also love you.
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Don’t Sink in the Broth
You ignore the bolded warning on the packaging that reads “EAT IN MODERATION.” Three minutes pass by. Dinner is served. How does that one taste compared to last night? And the night before that?
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