Text by JESSTONY B. ANGEL Cartoon by ALNICO FERNANDEZ JR. With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), now capable of generating realistic videos, we must ask ourselves: are we embracing a revolutionary breakthrough, or have we just unlocked a powerful new channel for the spread of fake...
By Janelle Marie Tesoro Fourth year college Ateneo de Manila University My dad loves to remind me to hold on to my childhood friendships. Whenever I’d recount the happenings of a hangout I’d just come from, he’d smile and confess how he regrets not maintaining his own youthful relationships....
By Mackenzie Yap Huang Grade 9 International School Manila When I was in eighth grade, I posted about an archery competition I was in. It received over 50 likes in under an hour. I felt amazing. People commented things like “Congrats!” and fire emojis—and I won’t lie, it felt good. I kept...
By Chloe Nicole Diana Incoming Grade 12 Bagumbayan Agro-Industrial High School I am Chloe Nicole Diana, a girl raised in a home where dreams were limitless despite constant financial challenges. Ever since I started studying, I realized that education was the only key to a brighter future. I was,...
By MICHIKO BERNAS Incoming Grade 12 student St. Joseph College of Novaliches, Inc. At 17, I juggle academics, student leadership, national youth summits, and a TikTok following of over 125,000—but when the phones are off and the notebooks are closed, I’m just a girl navigating pressure,...
By Julliene Denisse Aportadera “Child, what would you feel if we moved to another country?” The idea of moving to another country was scary. I had lived in the Philippines for 13 years, and this move was the biggest decision my family was about to make. For two years, I struggled to come to...
From pen to purpose By Josiah Seff J. Bacani When we hear the term “campus journalist,” we often picture a student who is constantly on the move—present at every school event, notepad in hand, and always writing. As a campus journalist myself, I can attest that all of this is true. The...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza To quote the novelist Louise Penny as spoken by a character in one of her books: “What’s a year? Why do we need a new year? Is the old one broken?” Clocks and calendars and countdowns, the new year has crept up on us and it’s now three days old. We are all three...
Screenshot by Liezle Basa Inigo PANGASINAN - A teacher who can mimic 30 voices of famous TV and movie personalities has gone viral with his amazing talent. Sean Carambias, a Grade 3 teacher of Cherished Moments School in Mangaldan , Pangasinan and a native of Rosario, La Union showcased his unique...
