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Redtagging discussion highlights risks faced by student journalists
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (549+ words) May 18, 2026 (1: 44 PM) As the line between the protection of journalists and censorship becomes increasingly blurred, People's Television Network (PTV) Journalist Vina Araneta-Pilapil flagged issues about how red-tagging continues to shape both public discourse and lived realities on the ground. "Red-tagging…...
Decreasing student leadership to challenge SCB "26
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (548+ words) May 17, 2026 (7: 14 PM) Shindig Zoe Rayne Lazarte Aiming to revive student participation and strengthen leadership spaces within the university," the SAMAHAN Central Board (SCB) officers for Academic Year 2026-2027 officially assumed their posts. At the helm of this new board is Pinag-isang…...
Enough with the theatrics
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (517+ words) May 12, 2026 (11: 57 PM) The Philippine politics has seen whirlwind intensity in the past 24 hours, with turmoil set to deepen ahead. The Senate now stands as the ground zero for these explosive developments. Predictably, both were no-shows at the budget hearings for…...
Madaris Ed stakeholders push to mainstream Madrasah educ, debunk "terrorism" misconceptions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (664+ words) May 4, 2026 (6: 47 PM) In a major push for educational inclusivity, public and private Madaris representatives convened with local officials and policy specialists to streamline the integration of Madrasah education into the Philippine educational system. Madrasah Education Program is a comprehensive initiative…...
Students outcry over TOSFI consultation gaps, initiate regional inter-university dialogue
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (1181+ words) April 27, 2026 (11: 47 AM) Weeks before Ateneo de Davao University (Ad DU) cancelled the previously proposed 3% tuition and other school fees increase (TOSFI) for the upcoming academic year 2026-2027, students pushed back against the prior approval of the tuition hike without genuine student…...
A4 P-Davao voices solidarity in resistance against imperialist aggression
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (443+ words) April 9, 2026 (10: 33 AM) In solidarity with Palestinians on Yawm al-Ard (" ") or Land Day, Ateneo 4 Palestine " Davao (A4 P) demanded justice amid escalating global conflicts through an interfaith dialogue. Against the backdrop of the US and Israel's joint war on Palestine and Iran, the…...
Trapped in the digital loop
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (657+ words) February 12, 2026 (12: 44 PM) Illustration by Kristine Bation It's 2: 00 AM. You are doomscrolling through videos, occasionally tapping twice when a 12-second video makes you laugh. You're tired and your eyes begin drooping, yet you power through the exhaustion as you restore yet…...
Ad DU ALE topnotcher shuns "shortcuts" in graft-ridden public works
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) February 7, 2026 (11: 28 PM) Graphics by Lawri Abangan Ranking Top 8 with 87. 60% in the January 2026 Architect Licensure Examination (ALE), Ateneo de Davao University (Ad DU) architecture graduate Ar. Ella Mae Andrea Baylon Villacorte pledged to prioritize quality over convenient shortcuts in Philippine public…...
Defy the patriarchal definitions
4+ mon, 20+ hour ago (146+ words) January 17, 2026 (9: 27 PM) Rather than deconstructing and abolishing rigid conceptions of womanhood, why are we suddenly defining it the way the patriarchy has defined it for centuries? Are we going to ignore that trans women have been systemically oppressed as well…...
Wash Day Diaries: Seven Types of Ateneans after the Dress Code Revamp
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) December 27, 2025 (8: 49 PM) Illustration by Ben Santos Circle around, find your seats, and make sure that the Office of the Student Affairs (OSA) will not catch you wearing those slippers or serving a little too much skin. Even post-revision, these rule-benders…...