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Jayvee Mhar Viloria   The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) started the three-day transport strike on Monday, November 20, as part of their protest against the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Photo Courtesy of Donn Jessie de Guzman The transport group staged the strike in line with the December 31 deadline for jeepney operators to consolidate into a cooperative or corporation to continue operating under the modernization program. In an interview with CNN The Source on Thursday, PISTON President Mody Floranda said they are against the consolidation as this will mean surrendering their franchise to operate. “‘Yung usapin po ng consolidation ay ‘yun po ang pag-surrender ng kanilang mga prangkisa. Kapag sinurrender po nila ‘yang kanilang mga prangkisa sa ilalim ng consolidation ay wala na silang pag-aari sa ilalim po ng modernization program,” said Floranda. He added that this will not just affect the livelihoo...

Jayvee Mhar Viloria   The annual theater play "Isko't Iska" of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has opened its three-day screening on November 8 to 10 at D.L. Umali Hall, which focused on the struggles faced by human rights defenders and student activists. Photo Courtesy of Zean Rae Amoguez For this year’s installment, the show centered its story on the problems faced by youth leaders and activists amidst the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act in the country. Among the issues presented were red-tagging, planting of evidence, killings, land-grabbing, and other societal problems, such as inflation, education crisis, misogyny, corruption, and disinformation. During the first day of screening, UPLB student-activist John Peter Angelo “Jpeg” Garcia, who also faces charges of allegedly violating the mentioned law, delivered a short speech calling out the government from red-tagging and weaponizing the terror act against militant groups. According to Gar...

Prince Carlo Estrella In a postmodern world of hyperreal media and heteroglossic simulation, younger generations have become more and more exposed and immersed with different narratives and voices, through multimedia, internet series, films, or any kind of media, that mimic our realities. But some of the said generation took it even further and found a new way to mimic our current situation, in a more ‘nuanced and real’ approach that is embedded and embodied in the form of University of the Philippines Los Baños’ (UPLB) yearly community theater production, Isko’t Iska. This freshie-actors-only theater play provides opportunity for first year students of UPLB to act, be publicly immersed, be educated about our current societal problems, and be involved in a once-in-an-academic-experience theater activity. However, even though you decided not to join the theater production: you would still be able to reap the benefits of being socially aware and politically attentive from watching Isko’t...

Jamela Verna Beniga and Marc Kenneth Bathan The University of the Philippines Geodetic Engineering Club (UP GE Club) is set to celebrate its remarkable 86th Anniversary this year. As the situation starts to come back to normal, the UP GE Club will conduct a week-long roster of events set to achieve greater heights. This year also marks the return of the organization’s bejeweled quiz show and art competition to a face-to-face setting. As the torchbearer of excellence in the field of Geodetic Engineering, UP GE Club is thrilled to present “Synthetica x Synesthesia: Geoid Quiz x Earthistic." After a three year break from pursuing greatness in-person, the Geoid Quiz and Earthistic are back on the ground. The Geoid Quiz, a riveting academic showdown, is set to unleash the unbridled wit and intellect of junior and senior high school students and their dedicated team’s coaches from across the nation. Meanwhile, the Earthistic is a poster-making contest showcasing the artistry of high sc...