By: Reyshimar Arguelles IMAGINE having a neighbor so unstable, so unpredictable that the whole community has to submit to every whim and qualm just to keep the peace. I’m sure everyone has to deal with such a personality in their barangay, seeing as though people retain a sense of justice and dignity that a few
June 25, 2019
By: Reyshimar Arguelles THE Philippine conception of morality is far from perfect. But at the very least, we know exactly what right and wrong constitute. The only problem is that this awareness doesn’t necessarily lead to choosing the side that’s good. We could choose evil when we know it’s convenient to us. This is reflective
June 20, 2019
By: Reyshimar Arguelles THE Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Philippines have shared a long and yet intriguing history together. Both were colonies of two powerful European countries and both were occupied by the Japanese during the Second World War. What makes this relationship so intriguing is the fact that, after the Fall of Saigon
June 18, 2019
By: Reyshimar Arguelles WEALTH appalls me, but I won’t mind winning a hundred million pesos from the lottery. With that much cash, I could finally afford the joys of a simple life: a sisig factory for my own personal satisfaction and a lifetime supply of the sourest gummy candies. Why would I spend all that
June 13, 2019
By: Reyshimar Arguelles THE most unavoidable part of living in a democracy is the fact you’re living with people who still believe in it being an ideal form of organizing society. It also happens to be the worst part since you’re made to believe you’re in the best of all possible worlds when, really, you’re
June 11, 2019
By: Reyshimar Arguelles DRAMA has always been an important part of our media culture. It’s a form of entertainment distracting us from the trivialities of real life by exaggerating common forms of conflict. For every emotionally charged sibling rivalry over a mayoralty post, we get a love triangle narrative involving twin sisters and a millionaire
June 6, 2019