Category: Probe

Late Streaks, Busier Streets: Ateneo and its Stuffy Traffic

By JJ Villorente

STUCK: Metro Manila is undoubtedly notorious for its heavy traffic — and within the Ateneo de Manila University campus, things are certainly no different. While traffic is inextricably linked to everyone’s everyday routines, this phenomenon seemed to have worsened over the past few days as students began suffering with frequent lateness. Even when consideration cannot so easily be vested, understanding this deeply-rooted issue is still a great must — especially when some students have it harder than others.

Ang Boses ng Pamana

By Gilli Aquino

TINIG: Ang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika ay naglalaman ng maraming masayang aktibidad upang makapag-ugnayan sa mga kaklase at makagawa ng mga bagong alaala. Ngunit, bukod sa kasiyahan ng ‘Bihis Pinoy’ at ang mga sigawan sa bawat sesyon ng videoke, ang buwan ng Agosto ay tanda ng panahon para pahalagahan natin ang wikang naglalarawan sa ating bilang mga Pilipino — isang wika na may kasaysayan na inilatag ng ating mga ninuno.

Lakad ng Lumad: Mga Tagapag-alaga ng Kultura

Ni Jelena Villorente Mula sa mga matataas na kabundukan hanggang sa mga mahahabang dalampasigan, nananatiling buhay ang mga ugat ng kulturang Pilipino — at ito’y pinayayaman ng mga pamayanan ng lumad na namumuhay nang mapayapa sa mga lugar na ito. Patahimik at patago man ang kanilang paglalakbay, nananaig pa rin sila sa pag-unlad ng awtentikong…

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Vows that Raise Eyebrows: A Probe into the SONA

By Jelena Villorente For the fourth time in his administration, President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on the afternoon of July 28th, 2025. Under the nation’s eye, his speech was awaited with profound expectation — most especially in pertinence to the harrowing events that recently came awash….

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Who Blue Eagles are Called to be

By AJ Alarcon An eagle soars high — steady in flight, eyes sharp for what helps it thrive — carrying instinct and strength. While a Blue Eagle carries that same strength and clarity in its path, it also bears the values formed by Jesuit tradition and Ignatian principles. These are lived out with intention every…

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Weathering The Storm: Stories of Resilience

By Gilli Aquino

BRAVING: The disastrous climate caused by unrelenting typhoons has brought severe catastrophe to the lives of Filipinos around the nation. In this time of crisis, many have chosen to step up and serve as a glimmer of light against the downcast sky — bringing hope to those who need it. While the gloomy weather may mark a hopeless time for some, we must not forget the history of resilience that comes with being a Filipino. A strength that empowers us to fight for sufficient aid, while lifting each other up amidst the darkest storms.

Amidst A Failing Stronghold

By Jelena Villorente

OVER AND OVER: Evident in perpetual rainfall and high-rise floods, Habagat greets the Philippines in its unabashed wave of severe obstacles. Amidst these issues, however, decentralized efforts to address them failed our populace year after year. The struggle persists, and the questions loom: How much longer until these hindrances finally subside? When will these repeated mistakes truly be learned from?

In Strengthening the Threshold

By Jelena Villorente

PROBE: With the dawn of school year 2025–2026, a major shift strides in, pronounced in the form of DepEd’s Strengthened Senior High School Curriculum. Pursuant to enhancing the current quality of education through refining a rickety curriculum, DepEd’s agenda is audacious and noble — yet, for the future of our bright students, systemic change may be the very thing we need.

Drained Dignity

By Jelena Villorente

With the emergence of recognition surrounding the woman who clambered out of a Makati drain, the topic of the marginalized is again up for discourse, one that is starkly painted against the gradual desensitization of today’s age. Engendered by a media spectacle, this long-established issue is brought to the table once more — even when reality tells us to never set it aside.