Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Jose Arturo Tugade disclosed on Thursday that it will soon begin to release driver’s licenses on paper instead of plastic cards, as a temporary solution to the card shortage the agency is currently facing.
Author: HiLitesASHS
Hi-Lites ASHS is the official student publication of the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School.
April Schools: A Comical Guide to ACE-ING the Big 4 Universities
Ever imagined what it would be like to walk through the Arko ng mga Siglo as the crowd chants in broad daylight with sweat and tears of belongingness? How about the feeling of being short of breath as you walk through the campuses of UP and Ateneo, seeing the historical monuments that date back decades, and meeting students of all sorts in event fairs as they welcome you to their long-awaited legacies
Big World, Little Me: A [Scholar]ly Journey
As the Earth slowly traverses space at unimaginable speeds about 186,282 miles per second along with the rest of the solar system, it seldom sees distant friends who have a surface and atmosphere alike—revolving from a star that scorched in the vast hues of empty space.
The Philippine State: The Legitimizer of Violence
In 2016, former President Rodrigo Duterte formally waged war against drugs throughout the nation, subjugating whom the government declares as ‘addicts,’ to a point where innocent people became victims, too. As the ICC probes into the inner workings of this ‘war on drugs,’ what are we to make of the previous and incumbent government’s use of state sovereignty on the matter at hand?
Brutality in Fraternities: A Pursuit of Power, Pleasure, and Prestige
On Saturday, February 18, Adamson University student John Matthew Salilig was reported missing on the night of Tau Gamma Phi-Adamson Chapter’s welcoming rites, held in Biñan, Laguna. After days of searching, Salilig’s body was found in a shallow grave in an abandoned lot in Barangay Malagasang in Imus, Cavite, on February 28.
Harvard to offer Tagalog language course for the first time
For the first time in history, Harvard University announced that it will be offering a Tagalog language course starting the academic year 2023-2024.
According to the university paper Harvard Crimson, the Department of South Asian Studies is hiring three preceptors to teach Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesian, and Thai.
The Journey of CSO’s Byahe
Starting off with a bang, the Council of Student Organization (CSO) launched its hallmark project, “Byahe”, last March 17 on the second floor of the FLC. Featuring a mini-concert full of band and solo performances from the ASHS community, Byahe continued on the next two weeks with a myriad of other events.
DepEd: “No plans yet” to revert school summer break to April-May
Despite the suggestions of educational sectors and the “extreme” weather conditions in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has no plans yet of moving the school summer break back to April and May.
Senate basic education committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian proposed to revert back to the previous school calendar as the senator cited reports of the effect of extreme heat on students.
Modern Feminism: A Work in Progress
Rights. Suffrage. Equality. These are the core tenets of an important movement in today’s time – Feminism. A long-standing movement that has uplifted women throughout the ages, from the Women’s Suffrage Movement to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, womankind has been able to achieve great feats that have opened new doors for today’s generation.
Marcos Jr. ratifies reduction of military pension
With its threat to the country’s fiscal health, the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed to push for “much-needed” reforms to military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension benefits, including the cessation of increasing pension benefits.
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