Choices and Identity: A Social Experiment by Group 2

As rational beings it is in our nature to be surrounded by choices. Consciously or unconsciously, decision making is a requirement of everyday living. Without realizing it, the decisions we make are based on different justifications we, ourselves, come up with. Whether it be factors that we took into careful consideration, benchmarks that we look […]

Who are you?

by Abancio, Abucion, Alarde, Bingcang, Gonzales, Jordan, Lencio, Madelo, , Santocildes AVERAGE INTELLIGENT 4 4 Often times the simplest of questions are the hardest to answer. A simple “who are you?” causes a person to suddenly reevaluate themselves in search of words that can encompass the entirety of their being. Sometimes this forces people to […]

Average or Intelligent: In the Eyes of An Average Intellectual

By: Arnoco, Cabatu, Cabanal, Danieles, Muela, Pabiona, Topacio, Villanueva “Nobody knows you better than you do,” that’s what a lot of people say and yes, we could not deny the level of its accuracy. But after all, it will always be a case-to-case basis. This is for the reason that sometimes, we view ourselves one […]

The group conducted a simple social experiment which involves letting people choose whether they are average or intelligent and asking them why. There were a total of eleven respondents and each explained the reason why they answered accordingly. Based on the social experiment, most people see themselves as average because they believe that there are […]

Instrument of Change

By Aika Pabiona and Febe Marie Jardiolin Let me start by telling you a story of a simple girl who dreamed of success. Her parents work in the farm and since she was the eldest of among the seven siblings, she is really serious when it comes to her studies because she wants to have […]

Healthy Philippines

By Scarlet Cabanal and Loise Jan Alvarado In the year 1964, my parents was joyfully living in an area where tall trees are their only neighbors. They were resilient enough to endure the hardships of surviving in an isolated place. The day came when I was finally ready to feel the outside world. June 2, […]

Intertwining Nationalistic Desires

Written by: Timi James Empiales and Dhea Camille Villanueva As the famous Filipino saying goes, “Ang buhay ay parang gulong. Minsan ika’y nasa itaas, minsan nasa ibaba.” But what we are seeing in this current state of the country is that, those who are sitting peacefully at the top of the podium are the very […]

The Filipino Dream

By Kathlyn Mae Abancio and Daniezl Ivana Cabardo “Makapagtapos po ng pag-aaral at makaahon sa hirap.” “Mabigyan ng maginhawang buhay ang mga anak ko.” “Makapagpahinga na sa pagtatrabaho.” These were the most common responses when I asked Filipinos about their dreams. My parents also had the same dream for us– enter the most prestigious school, […]

New Beginnings

By: Frances Ashley Kaith A. Bingcang and Rhona Marietessa O. Banga If you will ask me 20 years ago if I can see myself running for a Presidential Position, I would definitely say no. But as I grow older and have been immersed to the different sectors and harsh reality of this world, I realize […]

For the Young, I See Hope

By Ann Therese Jordan & Jem Areve Veigne Marquez Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It is such a great honor to be here standing in front of you now and a much greater honor to serve the nation. Many knew how I have pursued the fight for human rights ever since I was in the […]