Junelie Velonta
Thought experiments are famous for a reason. They’re fun tools that simplify scientific concepts without involving much of the unwieldy math. In essence, they are springboards to rigorous scientific discussion, using intuition first and mathematics and experimentation after. But therein lies the catch: intuition. Like with any field, common people who are not involved in […]
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“Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.” – Anton Ego, Ratatouille (2007) I’ve always maintained that the making of art belongs to everybody. By being both sentient and sapient, we humans have given ourselves the capacity to make art. Of course, there are those whose names are […]
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The Globalization of Religion By Junelie Velonta HAPI Youth Ambassador The globalist expansion of religion could be traced back to the colonial expansions of European powers starting in the 14th Century. While the search for spices was the initial push factor of the expansions, many Western “frontiersmen” found themselves settling in various areas all over […]
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Attraction to Death By Junelie Anthony Velonta || Buta’ng Amang Ambassador, HAPI Youth When is the birthday of Jose Rizal? When one asks the common Filipino, not many would reply with the correct answer. Some, even, would answer December 30. However, what was December 30 to the life of Rizal? Oh, right. It was the […]
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Is 13 a Lucky Number? Re-examining “Trese” By Junelie Anthony Velonta Ambassador, HAPI Youth | HAPI Scholar The Philippines has no mythology. After all, what were considered gods and supernatural beings in other cultures have died out, killed by the spread of Christianity throughout the world. Their old pagan beliefs, with their many gods […]
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On Orwellian and “Genocidal Organ” By Junelie Anthony Velonta Ambassador, HAPI Youth The words we speak are reflections of how we live our lives. Some would say that a wide vocabulary and proper observance of grammar indicate higher levels of education. That is not the case. It is true, however, that the actions and beliefs […]
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Greatness By Junelie Anthony Velonta Ambassador, HAPI Youth Where does greatness reside? The many statues around the world allude to the self. It is, after all, a fact that the common man and woman study the lives of those above them. From conquerors to brilliant minds, pedestals are built both with concrete and words. As […]
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5 Steps to Effectively Use Propaganda By Junelie Anthony Velonta Ambassador, HAPI Youth | HAPI Scholar Capitalize on the mistakes of others Be aware of mistakes that the opposing side has committed. It does not matter if those mistakes were oversights that were not intended. A blunder, in any shape or form, however big or […]
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𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 By Junelie Velonta HAPI Youth Ambassador & HAPI Scholar While we now know and have rediscovered the ancient epics and myths of our forebears, it came with heavy labor. Yes, some of our stories survived. Yes, Filipinos still write and recite stories and poems. But what of […]
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Cyclists Clean up Coastline to Protect Sea Turtles in Zambales When the pandemic commenced, public transportation was among the first sectors to shut down to lessen the transmission of the virus. To augment the lack of public transport, those who can, procured bicycles to be used in their daily errands, especially in going to […]
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