Between Silence and Speculation

In times of tragedy, people search for answers. Yet when answers are scarce, certainty often arrives before the truth does. The deaths of Ateneo basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity have left not only their families but the wider public grieving, shocked, and searching for accountability. In the days following…

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PSC holds presscon following deaths of Ateneo student-athletes

By Alexia Bangayan The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) held a press conference on Wednesday, June 10, following the deaths of Ateneo de Manila University Men’s Basketball players Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia. According to PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio, the commission will provide monetary assistance of P250,000 to the respective families of the victims. ”Definitely hindi…

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The Rise of Political Theatre 

By Kiera De Guzman Politics has become a spectacle. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a spectacle as “something exhibited to view as unusual, notable or entertaining.” This has become embarrassingly true in the Philippines as every week brings a new controversy: impeachment proceedings, Senate leadership disputes, arrest warrants, corruption, and political alliances shifting before the public…

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