By Joshua Corcuera On Tuesday, November 3, Americans would go out to vote for the 2020 Untied States (US) general elections. They are going to vote in the midst of a pandemic as well as other major issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the wildfires in America’s West Coast, racial injustice, and
October 30, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera It was on this day, two years ago, when I took the competitive examination in Diliman. More than a week ago, I wrote in my column my experiences on taking the UPCAT — the University of the Philippines College Admission Test. Let me share an excerpt from the article I wrote
October 29, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera Last week, I received my grades for the preliminary period — or simply prelim — of my first semester this school year. For context, I am a sophomore student at a large university in Manila taking up accountancy. It is common knowledge that, for this school year or semester at least, classes in the Philippines
October 26, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera High school is, beyond doubt, a memorable point of one’s life. However, high school life does not go on forever as well and must come to an end. This, I have already told my classmates in the past when we were about to depart our school. Despite this, however, it is
October 23, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera Last month, Filipinos — or at least those who reside in Metro Manila — were stunned on the artificial sand placed on Manila Bay. People were bitterly divided on the issue with some saying it is good to attract tourism, while others were saying that it would not resolve the issue of pollution since it’s
October 22, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera Recently, there were two unfortunate events involving experts. First, a government official from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) scolded experts from the University of the Philippines (UP). Second, Doc Adam — a foreign doctor who corrects misinformation on health found in Philippine social media — announced on a video published on the
October 19, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera For graduating high school students, the near future is something that immediately comes to mind. Some would try to work to help their families make ends meet, while others would start-up a small business for the same reason. Going to college, however, is often the desired next step towards achieving their
October 17, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera Last October 9, 2020, the daughter of Reina Mae Nasino died at three months old. The innocent infant spent her final moments without the care of her imprisoned mother. According to various groups and organizations, Nasino — who is a political prisoner — is detained on trumped-up charges. After knowing that her daughter is in critical condition, her
October 13, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera Since time immemorial, humans tend to have time for leisure and recreation. Without times of relaxation, people are likely to become overworked and demoralized as they cannot have activities that would alleviate the stress that they experience. This explains why people commonly play during their vacant time. Even in the past,
October 12, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera After writing an article last week regarding what makes high school life different, I would like to share a specific experience I encountered during high school. If I’m not mistaken, this was more or less four years ago, it was the year 2016. By that time, my year level — Grade 10, formerly
October 10, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera A survey from Pulse Asia conducted last mid-September this year revealed that 9 out of 10 Filipinos approve of President Duterte’s performance. This unusually high approval was garnered in the middle of a pandemic that infected hundreds of thousands of Filipinos and resulted in a sharp economic recession leaving millions unemployed.
October 7, 2020
By Joshua Corcuera We celebrate World Teachers’ Day this October 5 in recognition of our educators who teach us. Clearly, our teachers have taught us vital lessons not only within the four corners of the classroom, but also in real-life. Without them, there couldn’t be any other profession in this world we are living
October 3, 2020