Vaccination — The first time I had been vaccinated for COVID-19 was also the first time I actually went outside since the onslaught of the pandemic. Aside from the afternoon trips to the sari-sari store to buy toyo or patis every few days, going out to the vaccination center was one of…

In his past terms seated as the UPLB Chancellor, Fernando Sanchez Jr. has consistently proven to be inefficient in governing his constituents. His ill-reputation showing continuous neglect of student demands and employee welfare has led to the university clamoring for a pro-student leader. For this term’s re-appointment, Sanchez has expressed…

I was first introduced to death in 2013, when my ninang Karen died. As a toddler, I knew nothing else but to play with my classmates in school, watch Hannah Montana after homework, and stay at my ninang’s house during weekends. A large chunk of my childhood memories are of…

It was in the middle of the month of March last year that my daughter was sent home from Los Banos to flee from the spreading virus. I text her to say I was around the corner — a weekly routine for when I fetched her every weekend. It takes…