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Unpacking the history of the word ‘Filipina’ and the local women’s movement

Posted on March 15, 2021March 16, 2021
Amrie Cruz

What does the term “Filipina” mean to you? In the age of identity politics, semantics seems to have taken up a big space in online tit-for-tats. However, there are folk…

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This protest gig is a tribute to peasant women’s rights

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021
Zofiya Acosta

Last year, Sama-samang Artista para sa Kilusang Agraryo (SAKA), a collective of anti-feudal artists and cultural workers, held “Babae Babawi,” a tribute gig in honor of women at the forefront…

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Keira Knightley will not be doing male gaze-y sex scenes

Posted on January 25, 2021
Zofiya Acosta

ICYDK, fashion house Chanel recently launched a new podcast series called “Chanel Connects” where they bring together artists to talk about “the future of culture.” In its episode “The New…

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Christine Dacera is already being victim-blamed and that’s not okay

Posted on January 5, 2021January 7, 2021
Zofiya Acosta

Content warning: This article will talk about murder and rape Flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera’s life was cut short on New Year’s Day shortly after she was found unconscious in…

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Here’s a recap from Gantala Press’ “Lumilikha! Lumalaban!” solidarity event

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
Geela Garcia

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gantala Press (@gantalapress) Nov 25 has been recognized by the United Nations as International Day for the Elimination of…

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A surge in teenage pregnancies in typhoon-hit areas might happen

Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020
Nadine Halili

As devastated areas try to bounce back after the onslaught of Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses, several organizations from all over the country have been working on relief operations to help…

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Why is a learning module fat-shaming Angel Locsin?

Posted on November 14, 2020November 23, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Content warning: fat-shaming and fatphobic rhetoric Another day, another opportunity for fat-shaming, apparently. Recently, a post made the rounds on social media showing a school learning module that asks the…

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Young Filipina performers on how dance empowers them to express themselves 

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Dance is an art, but also a sport. It’s fun and invigorating, but it’s a tool for empowerment and social change as well. There’s something so exciting about where dance…

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4 min

Girl power or feminism? What’s the difference?

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020
Amrie Cruz

The words “girl power” used to make me cringe. I immediately imagine white privilege—the racial divide in some countries, like the United States, where the experiences of white women are…

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Not even red-tagging can silence Catriona Gray

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020
Alexa Cruz

View this post on Instagram Something new 🌸 summer I’m ready for you. Thanks @jed_jimenez for my new look! Glam by @jellyeugenio @hairbybrentsales ☀️ A post shared by…

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Alex Eala is the first Filipina ‘French Open’ semi-finalist

Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020
Alexa Cruz

View this post on Instagram 📸 A post shared by Alexandra Eala (@alex.eala) on Oct 9, 2020 at 3:20pm PDT Here’s a little news to brighten up your…

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6 min

Let’s talk about grooming and predatory behavior

Posted on September 5, 2020September 7, 2020
Nadine Halili

Content warning: The following story mentions predatory behavior, grooming and sexual abuse Grooming and predatory behavior will always be wrong no matter how we look at it and, sadly, our…

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Three Black trans women just got assaulted but nobody batted an eye

Posted on August 18, 2020August 20, 2020
Eternity Ines

Content warning: transphobia, violence, physical assault Trans beauty YouTuber and Instagram influencer Eden The Doll recently shared a series of Instagram stories that detailed her and her friends’ experience of…

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They call it as they see it, Sunshine Cruz’ daughters won’t give sexual harassers a pass

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
Eternity Ines

When Sunshine Cruz snapped at sexual predators who were leaving lewd comments on her and her daughters’ pictures, I thought that people would get the message—women will wear what they…

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4 min

Trans women aren’t pretending and they don’t owe anyone disclosure

Posted on July 11, 2020April 4, 2021
Amrie Cruz

Content warning: This story discusses transphobia and accounts of anti-transgender violence and murder Have you been on Omegle lately? Personally, I haven’t used the online chat website since high school.…

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Unpacking the history of the word ‘Filipina’ and the local women’s movement

This protest gig is a tribute to peasant women’s rights

Keira Knightley will not be doing male gaze-y sex scenes

Christine Dacera is already being victim-blamed and that’s not okay

Here’s a recap from Gantala Press’ “Lumilikha! Lumalaban!” solidarity event

A surge in teenage pregnancies in typhoon-hit areas might happen

Why is a learning module fat-shaming Angel Locsin?

Young Filipina performers on how dance empowers them to express themselves

Girl power or feminism? What’s the difference?

Not even red-tagging can silence Catriona Gray

Alex Eala is the first Filipina ‘French Open’ semi-finalist

Three Black trans women just got assaulted but nobody batted an eye

They call it as they see it, Sunshine Cruz’ daughters won’t give sexual harassers a pass

Trans women aren’t pretending and they don’t owe anyone disclosure

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