From its founding in 2016, Model United Nations – University of the Philippines Diliman has grown into a community of over 150 members, hundreds of alumni, and a flagship conference that draws delegates from across the world. This April 2026, the organization celebrates its 10th anniversary—a decade since its inception—in which it has ingrained diplomacy, critical dialogue, and global engagement skills in the minds of young Filipinos. What began as a competitive delegation re
Security forces fire tear gas to disperse a protest against U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the U.S. Embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) Iran's Supreme Leader is dead. U.S. warplanes are in the air. And 2.4 million Filipinos are waking up to the sound of bomb sirens; the crossfire has already started. The sirens follow President Donald J. Trump’s announcement at approximate
Takda ng Mayo Uno bawat taon ang isang paninindigang makibahagi at unawain ang kondisyon ng ating mga manggagawang Pilipino. Ngayong panahon ng walang kasiguraduhan sa presyo ng mga bilihin, lalo ng krudo, at patuloy na pag-atake sa mga unyonista at organisadong paggawa, higit na nagiging mahalaga ang kolektibong pagkilos at paninindigan para sa makatarungang sahod, seguridad sa trabaho, at karapatang mag-organisa. Hindi lamang ito laban para sa mga manggagawa, kundi laban ng
Forty years into fighting for our democracy, we commemorate the EDSA People Power Revolution to remind ourselves of the unfinished revolution against impunity. Remembering People Power mandates us to navigate democracy progressively. As such, the honor of the 1986 uprising shall be a living commitment to resist human rights violations, confront historical distortion, and restore the glory to the Filipino people. EDSA’s legacy was never confined to ousting just a regime—it tr
Filipinos are yet to be freed from the lived horrors of the country’s past under the Marcos regime. A period yearly reopened to remind us of the atrocities suffered; the materialization of violence under the influence of greed, that ultimately haunts contemporary nation-states in the form of corruption and warmongering. A single year, 1972, that reminds us of the Marcos’ debts to the Filipinos: justice for all that was lost and forcibly denied a place in history. The state of
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Israel once again attacked another sovereign nation in an act considered as aggression for war. An Israeli airstrike in Doha, Qatar killed six people, including the son of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, the director of al-Hayya’s office, three bodyguards and a Qatari security officer. This makes Qatar the sixth country attacked by Israeli airstrikes in the past 3 days. Aside from Qatar, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Tunisia were
We stand today when heroes—in authority or not, in hope or despair, in unity or division—go beyond all forms of contribution and service for their people. Through this day, we remember and honor them all. As we commemorate National Heroes Day, we recognize not only our own countrymen, but also those overseas who fight for equality, fairness, and justice for their country. Across the world, people stand up for justice and truth in conflict areas—from defenders of democracy in