Jannie Lou Trijo is an aspiring scientist and writer based in Valenzuela City, Philippines, with a deep passion for both academic research and creative writing. Her works span a wide range of topics, from natural sciences to social sciences, showcasing her versatile writing skills. Jannie’s talent has earned her multiple accolades, including the title of Grand Champion in the Everywhere Heroes Contest for Literature (Poetry) (2021), a qualifier spot in the Philippine Normal University SALIKSIKAN 2021 sa Panahon ng Pandemya (2021), and recognition as Best Medical Writer (2024), among others.
Currently, Jannie is pursuing a degree in Biology at Ateneo de Manila University, with plans to continue her academic journey in medical school. She is a passionate advocate for accessible education and healthcare for all, an ethos reflected in her past and ongoing work with various organizations. Jannie continues to use her platform to raise awareness and contribute to positive change in her community.
Written in 2020, the piece reflects the writer’s perspective on the pandemic.
The question of OoL is not just a simple pursuit for scientists to have their Eureka moment—for them to discover aliens and satiate the curiosity of humans. It compels us to trace back our roots, be aware of our species' impact, and be accountable for the Earth’s losses due to our exploitative tendencies.
In this paper, gene therapy is viewed through the lenses of the economic framework, specifically the push-pull mechanism, and of the social constructivist framework.
My life journey comes down to a simple dichotomy: to believe or not to believe.
Hopelessness, as I have indulged, is a state of emptiness.
To be ethical transcends mere recognition of right and wrong; it necessitates an acknowledgement of interconnectedness—how our decisions are meant to influence a web of beings.
"It is important for everyone to see how blessed we are. Kasi when you realize how blessed you are, how much you have received, the next question will be, so what am I going to do? You get it to marry and then, where are you going? I am going to get work.
When traveling from Quezon City to Manila City, what should be a routine 15-minute drive becomes an excruciating hour-long ordeal. Metro Manila, notorious for its crippling traffic, holds a far more somber truth along its roads.