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For decades, grooming policies in schools have symbolized discipline, respect, and order. In the Philippine education system, uniforms, prescribed hairstyles, and appearance standards were designed to create equality and focus inside classrooms. These traditions are not without value. However, as we step into 2026, the question is no longer whether grooming policies are important, but whether they still serve the true purpose of education. Hindi na pareho ang mundo ngayon. St

Sa loob ng maraming taon, madalas ikahon si Vice Ganda sa mga label na comedian, host, entertainer. Pero binasag ng Call Me Mother ang mga kahong ito. Kinailangan ng pelikula ng vulnerability, restraint, at emosyonal na katapatan, at mahusay itong naibigay nang buong-buo ni Vice. Ipinakita ng pelikula na puwedeng magsabay ang comedy at drama, at na ang pagiging queer ay dagdag-lalim, hindi hadlang, sa pagkukuwento.

However, while infidelity is morally wrong, ang paraan in which it is exposed can take a dangerous and irreversible turn.

Palagi kong pinaniniwalaan na ang karapatang pantao ay hindi lang nabubuhay sa mga batas, deklarasyon, o malalaking talumpati. Nabubuhay ito sa kung paano tayo kumilos at makitungo sa isa’t isa araw-araw. Kaya minsan, napapaisip ako kung bakit ang simpleng respeto na isang bagay na dapat automatic para sa lahat, ay parang nagiging bihira at pahirapan pa ring maibigay para sa maraming LGBTQIA+ individuals? Madalas nating ilarawan ang equality na parang malaking laban sa korte

Time to grow up a little. Time to unlearn what hurts. Time to love healthier, not harder.

There are those who show up only when it’s convenient and when the lights are bright and the cameras are on. They choose activities that make them look “sosyal,” yet vanish when real work begins. True commitment isn’t about being seen but about showing up, even when no one is watching. An organization’s true beauty lies not in its image, but in the sincerity of its people, those who serve quietly, humbly, and with purpose.

For many in the LGBT community, safe spaces are like home. They are places where we can finally be ourselves without fear, judgment, or pretending. These are the corners where we laugh, share stories, and heal from a world that isn’t always kind. But lately, some of these spaces don’t feel as peaceful as they used to. Instead of lifting each other up, people sometimes start to compete for attention, praise, or recognition. It’s no longer just about helping one another, but ab

There are times when I find myself wrestling with a painful truth: Where do we draw the line between fighting for what is right, and choosing silence because the very people who should support us have left us behind? As advocates, as members of a community that longs for equality and recognition, we know too well that the hardest battles are not always fought in public arenas. Often, they are fought within ourselves, when our hearts whisper to keep going, yet our strength fa

In every community, there are stories untold, lives lived in silence, identities hidden behind fear and social expectation. For many in...