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Self-portrait: How local artists are coping with the pandemic

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

How has the quarantine affected your motivation to create? If you’re a creative, this question might have crossed your mind. It can be difficult because you’re cooped up at home,…

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Disinformation nation: The ABS-CBN shutdown is a suppression of truth

Posted on May 6, 2020May 9, 2020
Amrie Cruz

The last time that ABS-CBN was shut down, a dictator was ousted. The franchise renewal of ABS-CBN has been a hot topic since The Office of the Solicitor General questioned…

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Is it just me or is the quarantine making you want to come out too?

Posted on May 1, 2020May 17, 2020
M. Mejias

Let me set the mood for you. I’m downstairs in the kitchen with my mom and she’s rearranging the pots and pans while I wash the dishes next to her.…

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Emotional labor during the pandemic and how women are (still) taking the brunt of it

Posted on May 1, 2020May 17, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Think of all the times you were told to put your emotions aside to get something done at work or at home. You were probably told to “put on a…

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A conversation with Manila, the newest thief in ‘Money Heist’

Posted on April 4, 2020April 7, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Spoilers ahead! We weren’t lying when we said that the women rule “Money Heist.” In season four, we were introduced to a new character on the thieves’ side: Julia aka…

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The not-so-casual cruelty in “We are the virus”

Posted on March 27, 2020April 14, 2020
Amrie Cruz

One buzzword amid the COVID-19 pandemic that’s been gaining some attention is “ecofascism.” The term has been coming up in arguments against cynical posts that read a lot like Hugo…

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Medical technologists are frontliners, too—here’s why

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

I’m pretty sure we’re all tired of those confusing presscons from the government about the enhanced community quarantine. But though we’re now used to hearing the words lockdown, quarantine and…

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#NoToVIPTesting: On politicians abusing their power to get COVID-19 tests

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

As of Mar. 16, the Department of Health’s (DOH) COVID-19 triage guidelines show that asymptomatic persons with exposure (patient under monitoring or PUM) and those with mild symptoms but no…

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We need to talk about women’s issues during pandemics

Posted on March 20, 2020
Amrie Cruz

The Philippines has adopted an enhanced community quarantine similar to that of China’s Hubei province. This month, a nonprofit organization based in Hubei reported an alarming statistic: 90 percent of…

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It costs nothing to check your privilege during the COVID-19 crisis

Posted on March 19, 2020March 20, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Recently, I found this Twitter account called @eattherichph. It’s a fairly new parody account created to highlight how some people are flaunting their wealth, as well as the tone-deaf responses…

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Editor’s Pick

Self-portrait: How local artists are coping with the pandemic

Disinformation nation: The ABS-CBN shutdown is a suppression of truth

Is it just me or is the quarantine making you want to come out too?

Emotional labor during the pandemic and how women are (still) taking the brunt of it

A conversation with Manila, the newest thief in ‘Money Heist’

The not-so-casual cruelty in “We are the virus”

Medical technologists are frontliners, too—here’s why

#NoToVIPTesting: On politicians abusing their power to get COVID-19 tests

We need to talk about women’s issues during pandemics

It costs nothing to check your privilege during the COVID-19 crisis

PSA: Hold the government accountable for COVID-19 response

Is the COVID-19 advice you read real or fake? A discussion

Podcasts that feel like a regular ladies’ talk

Cara Sumabat of HaloHalo needs “flexible” outfits all day, every day

Are you familiar with these EDSA Revolution heroines?

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