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

Posted on July 11, 2020July 16, 2020
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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On #HijaAko and her triggers—a conversation with a sexual abuse survivor

Posted on July 10, 2020July 15, 2020
Nadine Halili

Trigger warning: rape, sexual abuse If you’re a sexual abuse survivor, it can be difficult to not be retraumatized by the content you see online. You could be simply scrolling…

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NBI is cracking down harder on online child porn on Facebook

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
Eternity Ines

Remember back when quarantine just started and everyone was trash-talking each other in Facebook groups—but that wasn’t the worst part about it? Last April, one such trash talking group was…

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They’re not going to be silenced, Gabriela calls for chairperson’s release

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Eternity Ines

Earlier today, Baretang Bikolnon Online reported that the chair of Gabriela’s Bicol chapter, Jenelyn Nagrampa, was arrested based on a double murder case against her. Nagrampa was allegedly part of…

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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

On #HijaAko and her triggers—a conversation with a sexual abuse survivor

NBI is cracking down harder on online child porn on Facebook

They’re not going to be silenced, Gabriela calls for chairperson’s release

The 2020 office heartbreak? Losing coworkers

Here’s why we need to support student strikes

Check out this list of donation drives for Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses

Don’t tell flood survivors that they should’ve moved houses

Lesley Mobo and Renz Reyes: Is Fashion Week going out of fashion?

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