Wake up, Pilipinas, they’re killing our students, children, and fellow countrymen. ​ They’ve actually been doing this for a long time now; we just became accustomed to it. ​ On April 19, 2026, Alyssa Alano, a student leader from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), was killed in a military operation in Toboso, Negros Occidental. She was an activist and researcher, who stayed for a work immersion with farmers in the area prior to the brutal incident. Alano advocate

In February, storefronts glow red. By March, they glow green and gold. Chocolate hearts give way to date boxes wrapped in satin ribbon. Teddy bears are replaced by crescent-moon lanterns. The marketing emails barely pause between the two. One week, we are urged to prove our love. The next, to curate our piety. The shift feels cultural, even spiritual. But economically, it is seamless. The rhythm of consumption does not change; only the symbols do.  Consider Valentine's Day. I

Liberalism today has caused us to stop thinking critically.  The core idea of classical traditional liberalism has always been centered around individual freedom: the idea that you are free to do what you will without coercion. However, whether this concept has changed drastically or not in today’s world remains unanswered. In the 21st century, we are witnessing a strange phenomenon where the very philosophy designed to open the human mind has now, undoubtedly, begun to close