About
About me I’m a Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Communication and Culture researching the role of Facebook Influencers in shaping the narrative of the Duterte era. … Continue reading About
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My Shero
Our grandmother, whom we call “Nanay,” is turning 92. She has become forgetful and slower in her movements. There is now a cane in her hand where there used to … Continue reading My Shero
When public transport is an injustice
If anything can be said about the country’s state of public transport, it’s that it needs a lot of repair, literally and figuratively. Take our buses for example. Anyone who … Continue reading When public transport is an injustice
We deserve better
I commute every day. I have taken every possible mode of transportation there is in the city—bus, van, FX, train, tricycle, pedicab, name it. Like every other Filipino commuter, I … Continue reading We deserve better
The Pride in Pugad Baboy
Pol Medina’s resignation from the Philippine Daily Inquirer has once again highlighted freedom of speech and gender. How much freedom is there in freedom? Where does it begin and where … Continue reading The Pride in Pugad Baboy
The problem with social media
There is no doubt that digital media, mostly the Internet, has become a very important and influential tool, especially in advocacies, campaigns, and social reforms. From the Internet sprung the … Continue reading The problem with social media
An Open Letter to Pond’s and all whitening products
Dear Pond’s, This is an open letter about your latest TV advertisement. While beauty products are there to enhance a person’s face and body, I believe they should not exist … Continue reading An Open Letter to Pond’s and all whitening products
Let us be vigilant against cyber martial law
Four decades have passed since then President Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under martial law. Throughout the regime, thousands of Filipinos lost their lives fighting for freedom. Many others, though … Continue reading Let us be vigilant against cyber martial law
Renee Karunungan 