Tinig ng Plaridel, Author at Tinig ng Plaridel

2 min

Int’l filmfest showcases people’s struggles

Posted on 3 July 201110 July 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By James Relativo Progressive media organizations launched Saturday the first international film festival on people’s struggles at the College of Mass Communication Media Center. Agitprop features independent films and documentaries…

View Post

1 min

USC: New student handbook focuses on rights, not penalties

Posted on 1 July 201110 July 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

by Carmela Banuelos The University Student Council presented Tuesday a draft of a handbook meant to be an alternative to the 2010 Student Code of Conduct, which has been criticized…

View Post

4 min

No shortage of heart: A review of Joel Lamangan’s ‘Deadline’

Posted on 30 June 201110 July 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Amapola Española and Patricia Denise Chiu Warning: Spoilers ahead. The word “deadline” may be feared by many a media student, considering it is practically synonymous with pressure and struggle,…

View Post

1 min

In Focus: LGBT community stages pride march

Posted on 29 June 201130 June 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Joshua Mark Dalupang The lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) community and its supporters marched around the UP Academic Oval on June 28 to call for gender equality. The…

Student orgs extend help to ‘Falcon’ victims

Posted on 29 June 201110 July 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By James Bernard E. Relativo Various UP student organizations and formations have extended help to communities affected by Tropical Storm “Falcon”. The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP),…

View Post

1 min

Maroon, green, and everything in between

Posted on 29 June 201110 July 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Lindley Agustin Days after same-sex marriage was legalized in New York state, UP students waved rainbow-colored flags and pink banners as they called for gender equality and an end…

View Post

2 min

Journalism Awards launched in Simbulan’s honor

Posted on 23 June 201129 June 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Xianne S. Arcangel A group of veteran journalists marked the 40th day since the death of professor Lourdes “Chit” Estella-Simbulan with the launch of awards seeking to honor the…

View Post

2 min

Simbulan family leads run for justice, safer roads

Posted on 23 June 201129 June 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Nikki Careen Palacios The College of Mass Communication led a “run for road safety” along Commonwealth Avenue Tuesday, the 40th day after the death of journalism professor Lourdes “Chit”…

View Post

1 min

In Focus: UPD Admin holds welcome assembly for freshies

Posted on 16 June 201125 June 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Michelle Angelica Soriano Freshmen students were excused from their classes on Tuesday to attend the welcome assembly organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVSCA).…

View Post

1 min

In Focus: UP students stage rally outside CHEd

Posted on 14 June 201125 June 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Joshua Dalupang Amidst the changes in the Socialized Tuition and Financial Assistance Program (STFAP) bracketing system, students from the University of the Philippines Diliman held a protest in front…

View Post

2 min

Katip jeeps ply new route

Posted on 11 June 201125 June 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Dean Lozarie At least, we’ve still got Toki. Starting this semester, Katipunan jeepneys will no longer stop by the College of Mass Communication as the Office of the Vice…

View Post

1 min

Driver of “killer bus” surrenders in Davao City

Posted on 21 May 201125 June 2011
byTinig ng Plaridel

By Xianne Arcangel Daniel Espinosa, the driver of the passenger bus that killed veteran journalist and University of the Philippines professor Lourdes Estella-Simbulan on May 13, voluntarily surrendered in Davao…