Keeping faith
Among mountains of crushed cement, tangles of overgrown vines, and scatterings of misshapen steel, a silver crescent sits atop the rubble as it furiously glints under the harsh rays of the Mindanao sun.
Danielle R. Garcia
Campus journalist based in Manila. Editor-in-Chief of The GUIDON, the official student publication of Ateneo de Manila University.
For more works, email me at danirectogarcia@gmail.com.
Above the noise
A look into the legislative and University-wide efforts to address the accessibility concerns of persons with special needs challenges how else society can contribute to the growth of this sector.
Beyond makeshift classrooms
It has been two years since the siege that devastated the heart of Marawi City, but full recovery remains far out of arm’s reach to this very day. Obstacles to this include unexploded ordnances, possible threats of extremist resurgence, low trust in the national government, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ “poorly managed post-conflict rehabilitation.”
When campus press fights back
The prime mandate of all journalists is to pursue, deliver, and defend the truth, especially when press freedom comes under fire. This mindset is even taught, nurtured, and upheld at campus-level journalism, where budding journalists are encouraged to step up and assert their role in various socio-political movements throughout history.
New year, old budget: The case of delayed appropriations
Implementing a previous year’s fiscal program interim removes the need for a government shutdown—like what happened in the United States last December, when government offices deemed non-essential were closed and workers were sent home without pay until the U.S Congress addressed contentions about their budget. However, it is not without consequences.
Old stories, new voices
Labor movements are not new to the country’s political landscape. In fact, mobilizations grounded on the forwarding of workers’ rights have consistently played a vital role in shaping the nation’s current democratic framework, the most notable example being the contributions made by the organized Left in ousting the Marcos dictatorship.
Building resilience
Considering institutional utilitarianism’s framework, the interaction between both parties creates a bilateral movement supported by the NDRRMP. In the media’s tendency to romanticize Filipino resiliency, it may only destabilize the government and its people’s bilateral movement towards disaster mitigation. Since the media holds power in emphasizing the saliency of issues, it has a lot to learn from the institutional utilitarianism theory.
High rises, sharp falls: Women tell the story of Philippine politics
The history of the Philippines’ political landscape is marked, among other things, by recurring patterns of women rising to power in times of political unrest. The turbulence of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has set the stage for the ascension of several women leaders, each representing different facets of Philippine politics.
Dispatch from Crame: A year through her lens
The senator’s attention is divided during visiting hours, for she can only make use of the day’s time to see outsiders such as her staff and those who have set appointments with her. With legal documents tucked under her arm, she prepares for the day’s interview with The GUIDON.
In sickness and in PhilHealth
The Senate, less inflamed by populist passions, may temper the revolutionary zeal of the Lower House, and bring clarity to parts of the bill. A counterpart bill with similar provisions was filed by Senators JV Ejercito and Nancy Binay on May 31, and is currently pending with the Committee on Health. But if the winds of the current administration are to be heeded, it is that change is definitely coming.
