By Katherine Elona
College of Mass Communication (CMC) students will have a chance to make their voting preference public at tomorrow’s mock presidential election, said Journalism Department chairperson Marichu Lambino.
The Department of Journalism will be voting in a mock presidential election tomorrow, in line with CMC Week this coming March 1 to 5.
Results of the mock [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
CMC students to vote in mock polls tomorrow
February 23, 2010 – 11:15 pm
Campaign Stretch
February 23, 2010 – 9:46 pm
FactCheck UP Diliman called the College of Mass Communication (CMC) electoral campaign “the dirtiest in this year’s election.” We will not concede to such a hasty generalization. However, we cannot dismiss the fact that recent events may have contributed to this assertion.
On Feb. 11 and 16, candidates from the Interdependent Student-Centered Activism (ISA) were seen [...]
No OSR status discussion in USC debate forum
February 20, 2010 – 8:34 pm
By Alexandra Gabrielle Francisco
The university student council (USC) debate forum held at the College of Mass Communication on Wednesday missed one of the most important student issues, according to former university student council (USC) vice-chairperson Airah Cadiogan.
The candidates were not asked about their stand on the disputed status of current Student Regent (SR) Charisse Bañez, [...]
2010 USC Debate Forum – USC Councilors Round
February 20, 2010 – 6:20 pm
“Next In Line: Student Leaders Defined”, a debate-forum for the candidates in the 2010 UP Diliman University Student Council (USC) Elections, was held on February 17, 2010 at the College of Mass Communication (CMC) Auditorium from 4 to 7 p.m. The event was sponsored by the 2009-2010 USC Education and Research Committee, Academic Core, the [...]
Old disputes spice up USC mudslinging
February 20, 2010 – 12:14 am
By Kim Arveen Patria
Past disputes resurfaced yesterday as candidates fielded by parties STAND UP, ALYANSA and KAISA for next week’s university student council elections engaged in a debate sponsored by Solidaridad, the UP Diliman alliance of student publications.
The event entitled “Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak” (Crawl in Mud, in reference to a local televison soap opera), [...]
CMC parties grilled on activism, visibility
February 19, 2010 – 11:29 pm
By Rae Ann Ducut
Students vying for College of Mass Communication (CMC) student council positions faced off at yesterday’s miting de avance dubbed “Hot Off the Grill”.
The miting de avance featured candidates from STAND-UP CMC (Students Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP) and ISA (Interdependent Student-Centered Activism).
Recurring questions thrown at STAND-UP and ISA [...]
STAND UP Broad Comm rep bet bows out
February 18, 2010 – 10:07 pm
By Franz Jonathan de la Fuente
With less than a week until Election Day, the STAND UP-CMC Broadcast Communication (BC) representative candidate has expressed his intention to withdraw from the election campaign today.
Mark Rodel Marmol has announced that he would be withdrawing his candidacy for BC representative.
“I’ve already talked to Ma’am [Lourdes] Portus (college secretary, College [...]
Shirts off—again—for CMC party
February 18, 2010 – 7:48 pm
By Lowell Fredrick Madrileño
The College Student Electoral Board (CSEB) warned the Interdependent Student-Centered Activism (ISA) party regarding the use of T-shirts during campaigns at a meeting held 1 p.m. today.
Students Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND-UP) filed a complaint with the CSEB about ISA candidates wearing yellow T-shirts with candidates’ names [...]
Justice for Morong 43–USC chair bets
February 18, 2010 – 3:33 pm
By Alexandra Gabrielle Francisco
Candidates for University Student Council chairperson called for justice for the Morong 43 at the USC Debate Forum at the College of Mass Communication yesterday.
All the candidates urged the government to respect the rule of law, due process and commitment to social services for the 43 health workers arrested in Morong, Rizal [...]
2010 USC Debate Forum – USC Vice-Chair Round
February 18, 2010 – 7:40 am
“Next In Line: Student Leaders Defined”, a debate-forum for the candidates in the 2010 UP Diliman University Student Council (USC) Elections, was held on February 17, 2010 at the College of Mass Communication (CMC) Auditorium from 4 to 7 p.m. The event was sponsored by the 2009-2010 USC Education and Research Committee, Academic Core, the [...]