By Joshua Corcuera As I started writing this piece, it’s quarter to 6 PM — the start of curfew hours here in Metro Manila plus its adjacent areas, or what authorities referred to as NCR+ Bubble. I write, as well as study and read and other tasks, in this room facing a residential road. I opened
April 7, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera I can’t tell what year is it anymore — whether is it 2020 or 2021. Last year was a dreadful year and it’s simply lamentable that the same can be said with the present year as if nothing has changed. When we welcomed 2021, we were filled with optimism and positivity just as
April 1, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera As infrastructure works from roads to bridges saw their completion recently, people — in social media at least — were impressed. Some argued that we should be thankful to the incumbent leaders, others rebutted arguing that the pieces of infrastructure to be opened this year were started in the previous administration.
March 19, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera Beyond reasonable doubt, the pandemic has greatly affected society. Likewise, several fields were afflicted from tourism to service, from urban areas to manufacturing. So was the case with the education sector — specifically students and educators alike. In mid-March last year, a month and a half after recording the index case of COVID-19,
March 8, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera Meteorology, astronomy, geology, and so on — have you possessed considerable knowledge and understanding of these things? Even just the basic ones? If so, it would be great; if not, it’s not entirely your fault. Here in the Philippines, science tends to be an overlooked subject even though it is classified as a
February 26, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera A study conducted and publicized last February 11 by Singapore-based ASEAN Studies Center found that — in Southeast Asia (East Timor not included) — Filipinos are the most disapproving of their government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This survey from an independent and reliable statistics firm is a blow to the government as it exposed
February 22, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera Sometimes, we love someone so much that we already idolize that person and, ultimately, forget to love ourselves. We all know what Valentine’s Day is all about — nothing else but love. On this day, one can witness couples going out on a date to the movies or strolling in the park. There
February 12, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera Recently, Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon urged the public to register to vote as the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) fell short of its 4 million target registrants. As of January 14, according to a report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, there are only 1,117,528 voter applicants. With this in mind, it is
February 5, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera The year is 2021, a modern year far from the medieval ages where prejudice against women was widespread. The era we are currently living in is supposed to be a good time for women as they enjoy more rights and are widely perceived to be just as capable as their male
January 30, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera Studying as a college sophomore in an enormous university in the Philippine capital, our (online) semester has concluded December 23 of last year. Though the first semester of the academic year has ended, the challenges before the start of the school year are still present — challenges yet to be surmounted. And even
January 22, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera To attain a government for the people, power must be in the hands of the people — not in the hands of a few families. On the last day of what has been a horrifying year, Pulse Asia released its survey findings on whom Filipinos prefer to succeed President Duterte once his term ends.
January 15, 2021
By Joshua Corcuera Confused and frustrated — these words describe my thoughts surrounding the recent news of the alleged rape-slay of a 23-year-old woman in Makati last New Year’s Day. Initially, news of the allegation went viral last Monday evening. Then, the assistant City Prosecutor in Makati said on Wednesday that the evidence presented is
January 8, 2021