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Reyner Aaron M. Villaseñor

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Price of a diploma

Price of a diploma

When an institution converts graduate education into a high-volume, low-effort revenue engine, it isn’t engaged in internationalization or educational access —…

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s

Earth to Marcos

A sounding rocket test in Cagayan sounds futuristic, but back on Earth, the Philippines is facing a staggering backlog of over 165,000 classrooms.

Why a superpower resorts to racist slurs

Why a superpower resorts to racist slurs

For years, Beijing has tried to gaslight the world into believing the South China Sea belongs to them by some divine, historical right.

Time to get angry

Time to get angry

We need to stop falling for the press releases. We need to stop letting macroeconomics gaslight our daily suffering. It is time to get angry.

Anchor in the storm

Anchor in the storm

‘The true test of a free press is not how it functions during times of comfort but how fiercely it fights for transparency when the pressure is dialed all the…

When classrooms turn into battlegrounds

When classrooms turn into battlegrounds

This is no longer just a disciplinary issue. Our schools are in peril, escalating from playground fistfights to armed violence and bloodshed.

The 7:37 a.m. interruption

The 7:37 a.m. interruption

For fathers, it is a reminder that the greatest provision we can give our families isn’t just a stable tomorrow, but an anchored today.

Shakes, scams and families left behind

Shakes, scams and families left behind

The common thread linking the drowned athletes, the displaced families in GenSan, the sweltering households, and the victims of manmade floods is a deep,…