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'He followed the script!': #SONA2018 reactions, hugot, and memes

So apparently he's starting this with a futile justification of his bloody drug war. He says, "Your concern is human rights, mine is human lives." What of the lives of the 6,542 people his administration's campaign has killed? The 70-something youth who are casualties? #SONA2018 — Janin Volante (@thesunwontset) July 23, 2018 "Your concern is human rights, mine is human life." ANO??? DI KO MARINIG???? TAMA BA YANG NARINIG KO??? [3rd photo is owned by Rappler] #SONA2018 #WakaSONA #UnitedPeoplesSON
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LOOK: UPCAT applicants camp out, faint lining up in Diliman

ANG LALA. tried to enroll and came across so many distressed parents and students, may mga umiiyak na at hinimatay. some of them have been here as early as 2am para pumila. this batch of freshies will be ready to face ANYTHING after this grueling app process. https://t.co/7fUyPFzNkV — hazel (@hzlgil) July 30, 2018

Due to the long wait, applicants became restless. Applicants and their companions were reported to be shouting, climbing up the poles, and standing on top of the chairs. Officials had
Rappler •

13-year-old Filipino aces international math contest

Chua is an 8th grader from MGC New Life Christian Academy. He is also among 5 Filipino students who topped 5 out of 9 levels in the IJMO – an international math competition of around 600 students from 16 countries, held from July 27 to 31 this year.

"Math is very interesting because lots of things in this world can be explained by it. Do you know that even the things in nature like snail shells, flower petals, and hurricanes, among others, all follow the Golden Ratio?" Chua said.

"I believe tr
Rappler •

LOOK: La Salle students create ID case with power bank

"Initially, we created this product for emergency purposes but we decided to make it more convenient for the users by increasing the capacity of the power bank," he said.

“We saw a similar product that incorporates a flash drive in their ID holder, and we thought of adding a power bank as well," said Solis. "We know that this will benefit students and employees since we use our smartphones often in school or work."

She added that they also asked help from others, including their professor Dr J
Preview.ph •

5 OOTD Spots in UP Manila

If you thought University of the Philippines Diliman is the only UP campus in Metro Manila, think again. UP Manila is the oldest among UP's seven constituent universities. It's also the country’s premiere health sciences centre, if I may add.

It is understandable how most people have a hard time imagining the school's vicinity with its colleges situated in between different known establishments, such as Robinsons Place Manila, the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, and Philippine General
Rappler •

10 BTS songs for all your back-to-school moods

I have been a K-pop fan since early 2016. What really got me into the fandom was BTS' "Run." I could not help but be impressed with the production of the group's music videos, their songs' catchy beat, and the boys' involvement in creating their own songs.

Little did I know then that two years later, the group would be taking over the world by storm. In line with the current BTS craze, and since school has already started for most students out there, here are a few BTS songs tailored to whateve
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On Second Glance: Reexamining Araw ng Kalayaan

Introspections on the true meaning of freedom and sovereignty over a century since the Philippine declaration of independence

The definition of freedom is one that philosophers have chased in countless debates for years. The question of whether a former colony in the Global south such as the Philippines has truly gained full sovereignty is an even trickier question to answer.

On paper, it seems pretty clear. On June 12, 1898, Filipinos proclaimed independence from Spanish colonial rule, albeit
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Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi: Sweet... like an afterthought –

It’s safe to assume that majority of Filipinos are romantics, as concepts like panliligaw and harana exist up to this day. The hugot is known as a witty way to express the lows when it comes to loving someone. Pick-up lines, on the other hand, are corny, sometimes funny ways to flirt with other people. Filipino languages also have extensive translations of “love”; sinta, giliw, irog, mahal, palangga, uyab, and dayong all amount to the same emotion, the same human sensation.

Due to its universal
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Balangiga: A Battle For Filipino Identity and Freedom –

Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.

This generation remains fixated on aesthetics and picture perfect instagram posts. Yet art in its purest form goes beyond entertaining its audiences; it challenges one to keep thinking, even if it doesn’t seem to make sense at first sight. As one processes it, the piece of art must bring a sense of balance; If you are disturbed, you will be comforted, and if you are comfortable, you will be disturbed, much like yin and yang.

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