Only this month, people were surprised to hear that a newly drafted federal constitution was unanimously approved by the Consultative Committee (Con-Com), ready to be submitted to the President. Some were even surprised there was a draft constitution in the first place. This revision of the 1987 Constitution is pushing for a federal system of government wherein 18 regions are given powers for self-governance. Another development that appalled the citizens was the appeal of the working force to [READ MORE]

by Francis Pabiania | News Writer   Senior High School student Nicole Marie Tagle was awarded the Young Heroes Award in archery by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). She was one of 50 young athletes who received the award during the 1st Phoenix Siklab Youth Sports Awards in Manila last June 27. The awardees were honored for their remarkable standings in both local and international tournaments. Tagle qualified for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, [READ MORE]

by Jameela I. Mendoza | Feature Writer   The words “music therapy” sounds like your go-to playlist after a stressful day at school. Music therapy sounds like the song you wrote when your heart got broken. Music therapy sounds like Mozart or lo-fi hip-hop beats to help you focus on studying. It sounds easy enough to do on your own because it sounds like the fulfillment of something that comes naturally with music. Music therapy, however, is so much more than the use of music to [READ MORE]