Arianne Nikko

Stealing Seeds That Cures Malaria

During the mid-1800s a man named Manuel Incra Mamani was tasked by an Englishman to scour the Amazon for a thing that cures malaria. This thing is scraped from the bark of a tree called cinchona. You turn it into powder and mix it water, and voila, a drug that fights malaria. But where’s the stealing here? Well, there’s three problems: (1) malaria is spreading all around Italy, India, Africa and…

Getting Your Driver’s License as a Gen Z

You’re probably thinking what has being a Gen Z got to do with getting a driver’s license. Does it have to do anything with Olivia Rodrigo or something? Well, no. I am writing as a Gen Z, who just turned to a young adult, who have little to no experience in the outside/real world. This might be no biggie to others, but as a privileged young woman who had everything handed to her, well, it was…

Revival of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant – Sample Outline

INTRODUCTION Introduction: Imagine having an energy source in the Philippines that is low-cost, stable, and long-term. Also, imagine having Filipino nuclear engineers actually working in the Philippines. These are just some of the advantages a nuclear power plant can do. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant was active during Marcos’ regime. However, after his administration, it was mothballed. As…

An Aesthetic Analysis of Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story by Avid Liongoren

by Arianne Nikko Astonishing animation of Hayop Ka! | Netflix In this first-ever Filipino Netflix animation, its texture comes off as rough pastel or chalk-like with a hint of dark tone indicating its satire and light way of telling a typical explicit and conflicted story which appeals to most audiences. The characters are unrealistic in sizes and shapes, but still maintains the distinguishable…

An Aesthetic Analysis of Alembong of UP Dulaang Laboratoryo

by Arianne Nikko The cast of Alembong | Youtube Starting with the texture, shape, and size aspect of the play, it is realistic and natural as all characters, props, and backgrounds were real and live; there were no exaggerated or cartooned props used by the actors since they are all in real-life sizes. As a play performed in a stage, the focus is strong because they directed the lighting to the…

A Hero’s Journey: Spider-Man: Far From Home

by Arianne Nikko Spider-Man: Far From Home Spider-Man: Far from Home is a movie released under the infamous Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2019. It shows the action-adventure of Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland, as he fights a villain organization during his science school trip to Europe. Overall, the archetypal pattern based on the Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell can be observed throughout…

SOURCE: GYFCAT Do you think an artificial intelligence have consciousness? Personally, I think that artificial intelligence does not have consciousness because I don’t think it’s possible to fully duplicate human consciousness. I think it’s because feelings, emotions, decisions, morals, perspective, insights and more are not made up of numbers that a computer, neither basic nor complex, can…

The Telos of the Human Person

What is death according to the Philosophers discussed? What is death according to you? Death is an inevitable event in the lives of humans. According to Socrates, it is the separation of the soul from the human flesh or body; it is also the termination of the consciousness of a person. He said that only the physical body fully dies, but not the soul of the person wherein he theorized that all…

The Kudzu of Philippine Politics

by Arianne Nikko Philippine Politics consist of good and chaotic events. It is somehow still running and working up until now, yet looking backwards, it had a number of flaws and downfalls. Improving it will be a long process of replacing politicians, participation of citizens, and handling the opposing parties of any reform. However, making change one step at a time is thus far a progress. One…

Literary Criticism: “Gifted Kid Burnout” by Neil Lencio

Critical Approach: Reader Response “Gifted-kid burnout” is an article in a newspaper (Inquirer) written by Neil Lencio that talks about his personal experience in the sudden drop of his academic achievement as he moved up in grade levels. He believes that despite the struggles he went and will go through, it is important to prioritize self-happiness first. To begin with, the text was relatable…

Poem: Commoner by Arianne Nikko

Photo by Omar Ram on Unsplash Commoner by Arianne Nikko She lived in the time of restlessness in a fast-paced moving world Growing up with her, going through the highs and lows of our lives She is still as a calm river and peaceful like a hill on a sunny day Oh the beauty of an ever growing person Like everyone else’s, she fell many times at the bottom of the pit The curiosities and…

Blackout Poetry: A Proletariat’s Cry

A Proletariat’s Cry by Arianne Nikko An example of a blackout poetry. Book used: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Download it for FREE! A PROLETARIATS CRY BY ARIANNE NIKKOFREE Download

Movie Review: Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap ni Marius Talampas

SOURCE: MAVX PRODUCTIONS Itong pelikulang nagwagi ng dalawang gantimpala, ang Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap ni Marius Talampas, ay tungkol sa isang grupo ng mga holdaper sa Maynila na hindi nagtatagumpay sa kanilang mga krimen. Ipinamalas ang kwentong pagnanakaw nina Eman, Toto, at Carlo sa pamamaraan na komedya. Sa rebyu na ito, mabibigyang-diin ang mga iba’t ibang saloobin sa pelikula bilang isang…

Vertical Farming: Ang Solusyong Mainam

Ayon sa World Health Organization (WHO), ang populasyon ng daigdig ay aabot sa humigit-kumulang 9.8 bilyon sa taong 2050. Ibig sabihin nito ay kapag maraming tao, kailangan din ng sapat na pagkain upang maiwasan ang hindi kanais-nais na pandaigdigang krisis sa pagkain. Ang pag-usbong ng vertical farms ay isa sa mga makabagong solusyon sa panahong mabilis ang pagsulong ng teknolohiya. Ang mga ito…

Ang Gender Pay Gap sa Pilipinas

Ang gender pay gap ay tumutukoy sa pagkakaiba ng halaga ng sweldo sa pagitan ng mga babae at lalaking manggagawa. Isa ito sa mga indikasyon na kinokonsidera pagdating sa gender equality sa lipunan. Sa kasawiang palad, ang gender pay gap ay umiiral sa Pilipinas. Mayroong halos limang porsyento lamang ang sahod ng mga lalaki kaysa sa mga babaeng trabahador. Halos lahat ng mataas na posisyon sa…