Lupang Hinarang: Hagulhol sa Hinanging Himig
Hindi lamang tuwing Setyembre naririnig ni Inang Bayan ang mga pekeng metaporika sa kanyang tinatanging awit— sapagkat sa araw-araw na pagtugtog nitong musika, punong-puno ito ng pagkukunwari.
Hindi lamang tuwing Setyembre naririnig ni Inang Bayan ang mga pekeng metaporika sa kanyang tinatanging awit— sapagkat sa araw-araw na pagtugtog nitong musika, punong-puno ito ng pagkukunwari.
Ang pagkaalarma ng mga estudyante sa presensya ng mga naka-kulay asul at berde ay isang patunay lamang na hindi kaligtasan ang nadadala ng mga ito kundi pag-aalala lalo na sa gitna ng kasalukuyang panahon kung saan talamak ang mga pangyayari at ang mga inaasahang siyang magpapatupad ng batas ay ang mismong lumalabag nito.
Bicol University (BU) - University Student Council (USC) Chairperson and Student Regent Remee Baldorado refutes allegations on them partnering with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) for the recently concluded KaPEACEtahan Peace Fair, clarifying that the BU administration made the call to grant military personnel access to university grounds.
I witnessed the transition from virtual to in-person classes, the shift from the Duterte to the Marcos administration, and the change from Mascariñas to Nebres. It was all thrilling and exhilarating as we set the agenda people would talk about for the next weeks. However, the most rewarding aspect of my time at Unibê was comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.
Ang pagtatapos ng terminong Azul ay ang hudyat ng simula ng pamumunong asul. Sa pagtayo ni Remee Estefany Baldorado bilang susunod na Chairperson and Student Regent (CSR) ng pinakamataas na konseho sa unibersidad, nararapat na maging imparsyal pa rin ang buong katawang-estudyante sa kanyang ilalatag na mga plano at desisyon tungo sa kabutihan at proteksiyon ng mga estudyante ng pamantasan.
I always dreamed of parties after exams. Fancy study sesh at coffee tables. Meet-cutes in the university library. Running with someone in the BU oval. Falling in love. Crying together with my college friends because we can't handle life anymore. Breaking down. Getting drunk. Rinse. Repeat.
Vicente Jao III–a rising Bicolano artist from Sorsogon City, Sorsogon who ghost-sang for the 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry Joven Tan’s “Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok ko” as the prominently multi-awarded singer Rey Valera. Despite what seemingly is a flourishing triumph now, Jao’s upbringing has not been really full of rhythm and harmony. In fact, music was his only ally during those hard times.
𝘯𝘪 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘰 | Yung mga self-proclaimed-student-leaders, kahit wala namang kayang patunayan ay talaga namang tatakbo sa konseho. At upang mas lumawak ang ating kaalaman at pag-intindi sa mga kapwa natin estudyante na dumaranas ng ganitong mentalidad, ating himay-himayin ang mga tuntunin para sa mga Student TraPos (Traditional Politicians).
A possible alliance between BU Leaders and Buklod has been a concern for Jefrey Latigay, chairperson of LLR Reporma after a history of what he called “allied forces” existed between the said two opposition parties last election.
𝐁𝐘 𝐉𝐈𝐌𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐘 | Established in 2004, BU Leaders' absence creates a better winning opportunity for both BUKLOD and LLR Reporma vying for the USC positions, but the underlying reasons and its potential implication for BU student political culture can be more damaging.
𝑩𝒚 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆 𝑵𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒂𝒔𝒊, 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒐 | Behind the towering structures of Bicol University (BU), the households of Sitio Olag play tug-of-war with the BU administration in a territorial dispute that has been recurring for a few decades.
𝑩𝒚 𝑨𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝑲𝒊𝒎 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆 | On the frontline of local news channels in the Philippines right now are the people who, instead of sitting in their usual spot on a jeepney’s driver seats, are on the road holding placards demanding a reconsideration of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).