From the EIC

Groping in Murky Waters
As of writing, 156 barangays in 24 towns of Cagayan province are engulfed with floodwaters, with almost 50,000 residents affected by the aftermath of Ulysses storm surge and heavy monsoon rains. Continue reading Groping in Murky Waters
Bye-liners
Commentary

Fractured, or why capitalist healthcare sucks
The next day, another nurse confirmed the worse: I tested positive for antigen and swab tests. Continue reading Fractured, or why capitalist healthcare sucks

Are We Afraid of Each Other?
When we imagine looking to a person right next to us also critical of the government and clamoring for genuine change, what comes to mind? Continue reading Are We Afraid of Each Other?
Opinion

“Tout Comprendre, C’est Tout Pardonner”
Political illiteracy is not just a problem during the campaign season or during elections, or immediately after the elections. Continue reading “Tout Comprendre, C’est Tout Pardonner”

The Chasm of Bayan
The sense of ‘bayan’ reverberates the strongest in regions farthest from the metropoles – where the community is the most pervasive structure, and the nation seems a far-fetched idea. Continue reading The Chasm of Bayan
Retro

The Old, the Good, and the Forgotten
It took me exactly a minute to realize that the vintage items in front of me didn’t look or feel vintage to me at all. Continue reading The Old, the Good, and the Forgotten

Kuwentong ‘90s Notebook
Bawat bata ng Dekada ’90, may sariling kuwento ng pagkakaroon ng kanilang notebook. Lalo na sa mga batang na may interes sa pagsulat at pagguhit—katuwang nila ang notebook. Continue reading Kuwentong ‘90s Notebook
YouthTalks!

The youth have always been radical
Considering the 220,000 people that joined the rally, it is not far-fetched to imagine that there are many factions from all walks of life that joined. Continue reading The youth have always been radical

I was Born in 2000 I am a Milenyal
In the mid-2010s, publications such as the Atlantic and the Harvard Joint Center would have set the Millennial generation to extend up until those born in 2004, basing largely on the work of Neil Howe and William Straus who had popularized the concept of generations. Continue reading I was Born in 2000 I am a Milenyal