by Ana Rufa Padua & Therese Catapang President Rodrigo Duterte failed to mention details of his phone call with Russian Vladimir Putin in his “Talk to the People” on April 15 as announced by the Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque earlier on the same day. During his talk, Duterte only emphasized how he has the ability…
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ASHS Celebrates Last School-wide Mass for SY 2020-2021
by Regina Elaine Vendivil The Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) community held its last school-wide Thanksgiving Mass along with the celebration of 500 Years of Christianity through a livestream on April 16, 2021, presided by Fr. Jose Ramon T. Villarin, SJ, Former President of the Ateneo de Manila University. The gospel, taken from John 6:1-15,…
Ateneo Basic Education to continue online learning for SY. 2021-2022
by Jermaine Ocampo Fr. Joaquin Jose Mari “Jonjee” C. Sumpaico III, SJ, the Vice President for Basic Education has announced that the online learning set-up shall continue for S.Y. 2021-2022. In a memo addressed to the Basic Education Community, Fr. Sumpaico noted the actions that the community has done to face the current challenges, from…
Back to Square One
If you thought that things would get better, if not back to normal, by 2021, it’s time to burst that bubble. Almost a year ago, Filipinos lived in anxiety as the country reached its 10,000th COVID cases mark. Fast forward to March 29, 2021, the Philippines recorded one of its highest number of cases, with 10,016 COVID positive cases, just in one day. Much to everyone’s dismay, it was as if the year was on replay, only that things have gotten way worse now. The uncalled-for resemblance of events is when one should dread saying “Been there, done that.”
COVID-19 Variants in the PH: What would it mean to the pandemic response?
by Therese Catapang In the COVID-19 pandemic response, it is easy to think that everything will be over soon once the spread of the virus is controlled and the vaccination programs are smoothly laid out, but there are still missing puzzle pieces that would complicate everything in the long run. For instance, the existence of…
Ateneo Classrooms to be utilized as Isolation Wards
by Regina Elaine Vendivil The Philippine Red Cross together with Metro Manila mayors will be converting classrooms of schools into isolation wards for asymptomatic cases to prevent household transmissions. Among the schools to be converted into isolation wards is the Ateneo de Manila University, utilizing 32 classrooms of the Ateneo Junior High School. Red Cross…
Jesuit Residence is on Lockdown for 2 weeks
By Jermaine Ocampo 26 March 2020 – A message from the Jesuit community informed the Ateneo Community that the Jesuit Residence in the campus is currently on a lockdown that may last up to 14 days. Fr Emerito Salustiano “Salty” de la Rama SJ, who died last 24 March 2021, had tested positive for SARS-CoV-19,…
Trolls, DDS o Dilawan?: Pagpanig na Nakakapanganib
Dahil sa kasalukuyang pandemya, napilitan ang karamihan na umangkop sa mga pagbabago tulad na lamang ng pagdepende sa online na komunikasyon, kaya naman mula pagsusuri ng GlobalWebIndex, 64% ng mga Pilipinong netizens na kasama sa sarbey ang nagsabing tumaas ang oras na ginugugol nila sa social media ngayong pandemya kumpara noon.
Remembering HER-story
Living in a patriarchal society, women are limited to certain stereotypes and often subjected to sexist remarks. Despite this, even when expected to play secondary roles to men, women in history have marched their way to the forefront, fighting for our independence, for women’s rights, and for advancement. From leading troops to making incredible scientific breakthroughs, women have long disproved statements that draw the line on what they “can” and “cannot” do.
The Same Old Story
History has allowed us to learn from the people who came before us, yet we can only truly know a fraction of what transpired in their lifetime. Behind all the claims of glory and progress lies something more than meets the eye. There is always more than one side of the story. In the seemingly endless cycle of centuries of exploitation, there still remains the stories of the oppressed, waiting to be heard and told.
