By Philip Suzara Pondering… as I sit here at the edge of my mythical life pond. One can see many things happening at the edge of life’s pond, as in any pond. Decisions are made there, life changing decisions, defining moments… to get in the pond, or not. The pond is encircled by its edges in different forms and kinds: straight, jagged, rough, rocks, pebbles, sand, soil, or mud. Very much like people. No matter the differences we have, we all belong there… around the life pond

By Menchu Aquino Sarmiento The aswang is said to be a stand-in for The Other: the social outcast, the misfit. The Other does not conform to what is considered normal in the community, and is thus stigmatized, set apart. Right after Pres. Duterte won the elections, he cast the drug addict and the small time pusher as The Other. Beyond stigma, this was a death sentence without judicial trial or legal recourse. During the early months of the pandemic, having a Covid patient stig

by Israelbelle Ferolino and Maria Nicole Dominique Dimayacyac Despite having underdeveloped legs, Ernie Gawilan became a multi-awarded and internationally acclaimed swimmer. Aside from being the first Filipino gold medalist in the Asian Para Games, Ernie has won at least a dozen international medals. Read on and be inspired by his story. Ernie came from Davao City. According to his lolo and lola who served as his foster parents, Ernie is a product of an extra-marital affair.

This month of November, as we celebrate the Economic and Financial Literacy Week for 2021 JPES proudly presents this year’s Equinomix: Unraveling Economics Beyond Numbers, Unleashing Economists Beyond Limits to be held on November 13 and 20 2021 via Zoom. As the premier confederation of undergraduate economics organizations in the country, the Junior Philippine Economics Society (JPES) takes the lead in bringing passion, commitment, and excellence to the Filipino youth. In li