Kyle Angelo Cristy, Author at Tinig ng Plaridel

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TNP recognition codified, push for funding continues

Posted on 12 October 2024
byKarmela Melgarejo and Kyle Angelo Cristy

Since its establishment in December 1978, Tinig ng Plaridel (TNP), the student publication of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC), has been pivotal in covering…

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War on drugs: a theater of lived nightmares

Posted on 29 April 2024
byKyle Angelo Cristy

The curtains open with a gunshot. A lifeless body falls to the ground. A pistol and packets of crystal meth are then planted near the victim, alongside a cardboard sign…

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Plaridel Hall main building to reopen ahead of schedule after asbestos clearing

Posted on 8 January 2024
byKyle Angelo Cristy

After more than two weeks of closure, the main building of Plaridel Hall at the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) will reopen on Wednesday, Jan.…

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TIMELINE: FOI still in legislative limbo after 31 years

Posted on 31 August 202331 August 2023
byKyle Angelo Cristy and Karmela Melgarejo

The Freedom of Information (FOI) bill has been stuck in Congress for more than three decades despite calls from media and advocacy groups to uphold transparency in the government.

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New USC short of standard bearers, swept by independent councilor bets

Posted on 24 May 202325 May 2023
byKyle Angelo Cristy

The decision on how to fill up the vacancies is now up to the duly elected councilors and college representatives, so long as their resolution is still consistent “with the spirit of the Election Code and the USC Constitution and By-Laws.”

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UP MVT suffers third straight loss, WVT earns win no. 1 vs UE

Posted on 6 March 20236 March 2023
byKyle Angelo Cristy and Sophia Cifra

Rookie standout Angelo Lagando paced the men’s team in their loss with 21 points. Meanwhile, Niña Ytang led the women’s squad to their first victory of the season with a career-high 20 points, including seven blocks.

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‘A new legacy’: UP Pep Squad ushers in ‘new generation’ at cheerdance tilt

Posted on 12 December 202212 December 2022
byKyle Angelo Cristy

“It’s a new team— different set of performers, different set of coaches,” said UP Pep Squad alumna and current head coach Fae Pascua.

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Diouf stars as UP MBT nips Adamson, WBT drops third straight game

Posted on 4 November 20228 November 2022
byIvy Ferrer and Kyle Angelo Cristy

The top-seeded men’s team is now two wins away from booking a return trip to the semifinals. Meanwhile, the women’s squad needs a breakthrough win in their next assignment to keep themselves in the Final Four race.

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UP MBT exacts revenge on NU, WBT succumbs anew in round-two opener

Posted on 31 October 202226 November 2022
byGab Casagan and Kyle Angelo Cristy

The men’s team avenged their lone defeat in the first round, while the women’s squad absorbed their fifth loss of the season.

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UP stumbles against NU, absorbs twin losses

Posted on 13 October 202224 October 2022
byIvy Ferrer and Kyle Angelo Cristy

The men’s team got its first taste of defeat in the tourney, while their female counterparts took their second strike in four games.

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COVID-19 airborne, policies need “urgent refinements” — expert

Posted on 16 February 202216 February 2022
byKyle Angelo Cristy

Disease transmission expert Jose-Luis Jimenez and other scientists worldwide are challenging earlier notions that the COVID-19 virus solely spreads through large droplets or through contaminated surfaces, saying instead that the virus is mainly transmitted through the air.

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