ADMU’s swimming tryouts
As Ateneo de Manila University faces a grueling legal and public challenge, online communities are increasingly rejecting institutional statements in favor of demands for transparency.
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I Was Not Meant To Feel This Much Before Lunch
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Reflecting Christ’s compassion in our life
Genuine Christian love means refusing to run away from personal inconvenience when others need material, emotional, or spiritual support.
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“Oras nang sambahin ang ngalan Mo”
Basketball prospect Rene Baterbonia and companion Divine Adili tragically drowned in Dipaculao, Quezon, leaving families demanding institutional answers.
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Beyond saying “No to Agus-Pulangi privatization’
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Four Women, One Coffee, and a Missing Chair
Long-distance communication tools are increasingly acting as critical support systems for adult friend groups managing geographical separation, career changes, and early health transitions.
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Mindanao Gold Star's 37th Year
Commemorating 37 years of local operations, the Mindanao Gold Star Daily continues to serve as an independent information pillar across Northern Mindanao's changing media environment.
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The Ateneo Blue Eagles: bluer than blue
Behind the four UAAP titles, the Ateneo Blue Eagles' "Band of Brothers" mantra faces immense scrutiny after claims surface of past "super deadly" practices.
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Michael Jordan can’t swim
The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) has recommended anti-hazing criminal charges against former Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin and 10 athletic personnel following the fatal June 8, 2026 drowning of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during open-sea selection drills in Dipaculao, Aurora.
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Beyond the hardcourt
The family of 18-year-old basketball recruit Rene Clert "Bobet" Baterbonia is demanding a transparent investigation from school officials following his drowning during an Ateneo Blue Eagles team-building event in Dipaculao, Aurora.
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Trophies and Tombstones
Five youth fatalities within a short timeline demonstrate that systemic negligence is frequently mislabeled as an unavoidable accident to shield institutional managers.
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June’s bloodstained classrooms
A surge in campus violence and student fatalities during the June 2026 school opening has triggered urgent demands for structural reforms across Philippine public and private academic institutions.
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