Causes + Bosses
Advocacies, jobs, independence
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Between dream and duty
When I was a child, I carried a ready-made answer to a question adults loved to ask. “What do you…
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Crystal clear glass ceiling
Last week, I attended an annual forum organized to celebrate National Women’s Month. Empowered women leaders from various sectors shared…
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Young fish in a tank of dirty water
On my fourth day working in a government agency, my superior told me: “Ayusin mo ang records mo dahil baka…
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When our votes gamble the future
The sound of vehicles blaring their horns echoes across the highway. Tires roll endlessly on burning roads, while the city…
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The casual cruelty
There are stories you inherit unwillingly—stories that twist and churn long after they are told. One of mine surfaced when…
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Why hope still matters to the young
I have often wondered if hope still mattered to young people when the meaning itself has become increasingly fragile. For…
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The orchard called work
They say landing your first job is one of life’s sweetest fruits—a mark of independence, proof that you’ve finally “made…
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What happens after you ask for help
Trigger warning: This article contains references to suicide and self-harm. In November 2025, I admitted myself to a psychiatric ward…
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Forging the Filipino future
A new year has just begun, but 2026 arrives with a bang, as if to remind us that the world…
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