Julienne Maxine Espinosa, Author at Tinig ng Plaridel

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Libel charges over Malampaya sale ‘weaponized’ – media law expert

Posted on 25 March 202230 March 2022
byJulienne Maxine Espinosa

“[T]he previous actions against ABS-CBN and Rappler emboldened officials and businessmen to take [the] media to court for libel whenever they see unfavorable news reports about them,” said Atty. Arlene Roura of the UP College of Mass Communication.

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In public schools with limited printed modules, students take turns learning

Posted on 22 March 20214 February 2022
byJulienne Maxine Espinosa

Scant copies of self-learning modules from the Department of Education (DepEd) have made students from one of the biggest public schools in Arayat, Pampanga take turns using shared materials during a pandemic.

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A Gendered Pandemic Recoil: Women face a tougher “new normal”

Posted on 17 March 20214 February 2022
byJulienne Maxine Espinosa and Noelle Mejia

For the longest time, women are compelled to face the most biased wars. Beyond statistical reports of rising COVID-19 cases and mortality rates, it would seem that numbers do not capture the true suffering people have to endure.

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When the Ship Sank: Aftermath of the ABS-CBN Shutdown

Posted on 5 November 20205 February 2022
bySelena Alzate and Julienne Maxine Espinosa

Once, the greatest ship with thousands of lives on-board sank by a seemingly inevitable force — leaving such lives drowning and lost at sea, with their families struggling to comprehend…

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Unseen Enemies: Lonely Battles in Distance Learning

Posted on 6 October 20204 February 2022
byJulienne Maxine Espinosa

Jade Odulio is not sleeping well these days, if they even get any at all. The 17-year-old student, who prefers gender-neutral pronouns, reveals that they have developed a certain fear…