Obscurity vs. Ostracization: The Price of Anonymity
By Martin Consing Colloquially, anonymity refers to situations wherein a participating individual’s name is not known: a face in the crowd, a post in an online forum, a man in a mask. These are literal...
View ArticleFortune Cookies
By Mia Vitug I asked myself the same question all over and over again, “Am I ready for this?” I put into account what would my mother say, basically, everyone in my family would say and think about my...
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By Sam Cinco Hey Ecosocers! How’s school? It’s already crunch time for me, so I assume you guys are all feeling the same. We only have a few weeks before the end of the school year. In other words, we...
View ArticleUnder the Green Umbrella Trees
By Jessica Olaivar Acad Oval walks are the best. The experience of walking in its uneven sidewalks, with the background noise of jeepney engines and bustling student activity while being shaded by the...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to Something You Don’t Want to Leave Just Yet
By Jena Fernandez Permanently saying goodbye to something is probably one of the hardest things to do, but what’s more difficult is leaving something you wish could stay for just a little bit more....
View ArticleEchoes Playlist: In Transit
Playlist, Description, and Cover Art by Danielle Gonzales The eighth installation in a series of playlists by Echoes, the official publication of the UP Economics Society. The midyear break is long...
View ArticleNEWS IN NUMBERS: September 2015
550,000 buys – Pay-per-view buys for Mayweather’s bout with Andre Berto. This is his lowest figure since his 2006 bout with Carlos Baldomir which sold 325,00 pay-per-view buys. 21 candidates –...
View ArticleTurbulence: An editorial on the Chinese economy and recent global market...
By Brian Perez The Chinese miracle is slowing down. Accompanied by U.S. monetary policy pressures, a potential conflict in global-domestic macroeconomic goals, and a domestic policy-making behaviour...
View ArticleSyria: A Shattered Soul
By Adri Glova This is the Syrian War in a nutshell: over a quarter of a million people dead (about 60,000 of which are civilians including 10,000 children), over 840,000 people wounded, at least...
View Article5 Spooky Tales from the UP School of Economics
By Reginald Tee The University of the Philippines’ School of Economics is one of the most famous economic institutions in the country. It is home to some of the most brilliant academics and students...
View ArticleEcosoc Travel Tales: Philippines
Ever wondered what it’s like to view your home in someone else’s eyes? Check out these Ecosocers who’ve put faces to the places you’ve always known existed but never really seen. Gaze through their...
View ArticleEcosoc Travel Tales: World
Some unfathomable things can only be defined, never in words but only when seen with our own eyes, breathed with our own lungs, and understood with our own soul. The world is an enterprise of profound...
View ArticleThe Undertone Reviews: Tom’s Story and Dearest,
by Van Guno TOM’S STORY ALBUM LAUNCH (JANUARY 30, 2016) Last January 30, Tom’s Story and A Spur of the Moment collaborated on the eponymous album launch party of the former at Route 196, along...
View ArticleJOULE: February 2016 Playlist
Artwork by Alfonso Panis Hello, readers! We’re already halfway through February, and some of you may be feeling tired or worn out. Here are handpicked songs by Botan Belen to jump-start your week and...
View ArticleChampion of the Wild
Amidst the rolling mountains of Rizal and the powerful current of Wawa Dam, a true CHAmpion of the wild is born. The now abandoned dam served as the inspiration for Echoes’ first issue, which centered...
View ArticleAFTER HOURS: March 2016 Playlist
Album art by Anna Pagdanganan Playlist by Peaches Tenorio When it’s past one, either you’re on the way home from a fun night, still gulping down a can of beer, or just on your bed staring blankly into...
View ArticlePillow Talk
It’s the middle of the night and you lie wide awake despite the long day; your mind wanders aimlessly as you stare at a single corner of your room. Only, nothing but darkness stares back. It’s...
View ArticleTiger Parents
As told to Trysh Banson Art by Zo Canaria Some parents really are a different breed. There’s probably some saying, somewhere out there, that talks about how parents are parents as soon as they have to...
View ArticleBEDTIME STORIES: The Litnight Playlist
Album art by Vim Gayutin “This isn’t exactly a playlist just for one-time listening; as you can see, there are about 100 songs on this playlist and it could further expand depending on my mood. Feel...
View ArticleActivism: How It Was and How It Should Be
by Trina Andaya Raffy Aquino entered as a Political Science freshman student in UP Diliman in 1979 already aware of what was happening around the country because his family was very political and would...
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