As women month comes to a close, we commemorate the powerful women-athletes who continue to set the stage of athletics on fire. Still, that doesn’t exempt them from the long lasting disparities that have been present in sports since it took society by storm. Nonetheless, there is slow but steady progress being made and that deserves a medal.

February 25, 2025, marks 39 years since EDSA stood still to end the horrific regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. However, the alteration of this “special non-working holiday,” to a “special working holiday,” begs to question the efforts of current President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to undermine the importance and legacy of this day. Nevertheless, the People Power Revolution will always remain a defining moment for the Philippines, its impact enduring as a testament to time.

From checking piles of test papers to handling multiple classes, it is an understatement to say that being a teacher can be exhausting. Despite all of this, our teachers often receive unwarranted criticism about the job they have been doing their whole life. While some of these may have some validity, when does constructive criticism cross the line into blatant hate?

Being a Filipino, Catholic, and Ignatian institution, the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) does its best to build safe spaces and inclusivity within its campus. Such efforts range from participating in school-wide events like One Big Pride to establishing inclusivity-catered committees such as ASHS Gender Hub and its very own Mayari Committee. With all of ASHS’ extensive efforts, it may seem like it has come a long way along its path to inclusivity. But, how far has it really gone?

Layer after layer, the boy tore through it all — wrappers, plastic, bubble wrap, to name a few. His excitement shrunk at the same rate his gift’s size did as if half of the enormity of the gift box the delivery man gave him was just measly packaging. After all the layers of torn paper and cut ribbons, he is left with two things: One, a new, shiny, red plastic car, and two, heaps and heaps of packaging waste.

Countless instances time and again prove that in Philippine society, wealth and power are all one needs to get their way. Such wealth and power leads to prominent connections, and eventually to control of the public eye as a whole.