Six years ago, we were promised change in a short period of time. We were promised a government with transparency and improvement– hence the saying goes, “Change is coming.” But what are we to make of the changes that occurred within the jurisdiction of the previous administration?
In this first of the six-part series, we shall recall all of the events, promises, and lies that had occurred under the Duterte administration.
Multiple reports of Vote Counting Machine (VCM) breakdowns hounded the 2022 national and local elections, with machines seen rejecting ballots, failing to issue receipts, or breaking down entirely, resulting in long lines in precincts and significant voting delays.
On March 18, 2001, University of Santo Tomas student Mark Welson Chua’s body was found decaying in the Pasig River. To present day, his death is widely attributed to his bold exposés of the malpractices that occurred in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program of his university.
Last January 23, a Twitter user known as PinoyAkoBlog posted an image of a graffitied ‘Team BBM-Sara’ tarpaulin. In the picture, it is seen that the word ‘duwag’ was spray-painted across presidential aspirant’s Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s likeness.
by Steffi De Chavez In the four walls of our classrooms and in the pages of our textbooks, we are taught about the EDSA People Power Revolution. It is discussed to us how, on the 25th of February every year, we honor and remember the individuals who took part in the struggle against the Marcos…
To say that the current regime isn’t known for treating its critics very well is an understatement. If not subjected to personal attacks from the president himself, voices of dissent are met with red-tagging and immediately labeled as enemies of the State.
This year, we commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the First Quarter Storm (FQS)—a period of turmoil and resistance marked by a chain of student-led rallies held from January to March 1970.
As cases continue to skyrocket, Filipinos remain uncertain of what the future holds. The question remains—is it even possible to revert to a pre-pandemic society, especially in consideration of the health crisis’ effects on our economy, education systems, and emotional and physical well-being?
On January 22, 1987, thousands of farmers flocked to Mendiola Street in Manila in the hopes of opening a dialogue with President Cory Aquino on land reform and free land distribution. Instead, they were met by state troops wielding bullets and tear gas. 13 farmers were killed, 39 sustained gunshot wounds, and 20 suffered minor injuries.
Quality education has always been something Filipinos have been deprived of for the longest time in history. This is all the more heightened by the online learning setup, where students have to constantly grapple with academic stress.
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