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The Luminary is the official publication of the Junior Financial Executives-PUP.


EDITORIAL | Infrastructure Dreams, Flooded Realities: When Public Service Falls Short
Are we truly developing—or are we merely trapped in a cycle of underdevelopment and corruption? For decades, progress has been promised, but we’ve survived enough ‘resilience’ to prove that what they call development is endurance disguised as growth. Have you ever dreamt of owning a Hermès bag, traveling abroad, or wearing designer clothes? For many Filipinos, these are symbols of luxury. Dreams that are forever beyond the reach of an ordinary worker who labors year after y
Johanna de La Cruz
22 hours ago3 min read
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LITERARY | The Rain Dropped with My Tears
The rain may fall, but not me. The floods may crash, but not my dreams. I’ll just keep on surging like the storm. It was late afternoon when I opened the blinds—the sky was dark, the mood was gloomy. My eyes are tired, my body is exhausted from a whole day of work, but I still need my remaining energy because the day is still not over. As I press at the keyboard and type the last letter of my report, excitement lingers, eager to reach home too soon. I already imagine myself
Russell Santos
Oct 192 min read
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FEATURE | The Art of Budgeting 50 Pesos: An Isko’s Survival Guide
These are only among the good deal of meals and drinks in Pureza. You can explore as you like. After all, we have our own preferences and budgets. So we only hope that the way we go to PUP to fill our minds with knowledge, we can also fill our appetite by learning how to budget. Wherever you turn in Pureza, you get everything you need. Delightful snacks are calling from every street. Pedicabs and tricycles line up for a straight ride to Sinta. Printing shops got your back for
Beatrice Geronimo
Oct 173 min read
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