In the media industry, the pursuit and dissemination of truth in service to the public stand as the responsibility of journalists who wield the power of their voices to do so. However, this pursuit becomes a challenge for women journalists in a male-dominated country. With this in mind, we can only ask: What is it like for a woman to use her voice in amplifying the marginalized in a country where men receive more attention and are more likely to be heard?
Tag: Probe
Redefining Education: What does K-10’s MATATAG mean for Filipinos?
On August 10, at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City, the Department of Education (DepEd), led by the DepEd Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte, launched its redesigned Kinder to Grade 10 (K-10) curriculum, “MATATAG,” which would significantly reduce the learning competencies students must acquire.
Challenge and Hope: A Closer Look at Marcos’ Presidential Priorities
It was definitely a night to remember as the British rock band Coldplay kicked off their Music of the Spheres World Tour in the Philippines almost seven years after their first concert in the country. “Where better to start 2024 than the Philippine Arena…We are so happy to be back in Metro Manila, can’t wait to get going,” the band shared on ‘X’ before the aforementioned event.
Of Prom and The High School Experience
The Junior Promenade and Senior Graduation Ball, now known as Senior’s Night, are coveted as the highlights of one’s high school life. Organized by the Batch Project Committee (BPC), with the guidance of the Assembly of Class Officers (ACO), these events act as a celebration of both students’ teenhood as individuals and the bond they share as a batch. As the pressure and excitement build from the organizing perspective, student attendees have also started to feel the building anxiety revolving around the weight of this big night.
Muzzled Perspectives: Modern Education in the Midst of Indisposition Prevalence
As another semester dawns upon the Ateneo Senior High School, the institution, committed to the refining and improvement of its policies in accordance with the demands of the current time, is continuously challenged to learn from the experiences and events of the past—especially those, in particular, that have notably affected the community.
KFD 2023: A Community Under Fire
The Katipunan Fund Drive (KFD), a yearly fundraiser event where classes band together to showcase their business management skills for a cause, is deemed by many as the greatest rite of passage for Atenean students. As this year’s KFD comes to its conclusion—and the event gears up in other basic education units following the senior high’s footsteps—students and teachers alike look back at the fruits of this event; not only reaching their monetary goals, but also touching the hearts of many. However, along with these successes, looking back at this year’s event may expose a lingering sentiment that this was not simply a mere right of passage, but a trial by fire instead.
The First Semester Storm: Is the ASHS truly prepared for Post-Pandemic Schooling?
As the ASHS wraps up the first semester of the school year, we take a look back at all the firsts made in the transition to a full face-to-face environment. With the junior batch having been the first to take ASHAPE post-pandemic, and with the seniors being the first to face a fully onsite school year after a global health crisis, it begs the question: Is the ASHS truly prepared for what Post-Pandemic Schooling holds?
Pluvial Problems: Overflowing Flood Amidst a Lacking Government Response
The Philippines’ geographical situation is a huge indicator of its tropical characteristics. Being an archipelago with a string of over 7,100 islands, it is with no doubt that the Philippines’ one-of-a-kind features makes it unlike any other country in the world. This makes its tourism and agriculture sector flourishing in various aspects. Yet, this geographical location also has its downside repercussions, specifically with the nation receiving some of the world’s detrimental natural disasters.
Travel Lightly: Where is the Philippine Travel Fund Headed?
The sky’s the limit when it comes to progress. For the Philippines, numerous trips and business deals may mean boosting its development. However, with the prices we pay and invest into making these deals happen, how much is actually invested back to us?
ANG NOCHE BUENANG ‘OK’ NA
Hindi lingid sa ibang bahagi ng mundo ang natatanging paraan kung paano ipinagdiriwang ng mga Pilipino ang Pasko. Ika nga, talagang magkaiba ang pagdiriwang ng Christmas kaysa sa pagdiriwang ng Pasko.
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