The cost of Mandatory ROTC
Content warning: This article contains mentions of abuse, violence and death. The government needs P27.12 billion to reinstate the Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MROTC), a program made optional in…
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Journ students seek more intensive multimedia training, ‘proactive’ safety measures
Enhanced multimedia training and a more “proactive” approach in ensuring safety during leg work are what journalism students wish to get from the newly appointed College of Media and Communication…
Senatorial bets pledge to junk ‘anti-people’ environmental policies
Senatorial bets vow to reject “anti-people” environmental policies such as the Mining Act and reclamation projects, during an environmental town hall held by Panatang Luntian on March 14 at the…
Misused UP Google Drive sharing option leaves files vulnerable to systemwide data breach
This project is produced by Sentinel, Tinig ng Plaridel’s investigative and data reporting arm. We are now accepting news tips through our email and official social media accounts. Alyssa*, a…
Province-based campus pubs grapple with press freedom violations
Various student publications across the country have faced various college press freedom violations (CPFVs) during the first quarter of 2025, with at least one incident occurring each month. Let us…
Equipment, financial woes among persistent issues for BMAS students
Broadcast Media Arts and Studies (BMAS) students are required to take production-heavy coursework, but they continue to struggle with accessing equipment and sourcing funds to stage their shows. With the…
Financial constraints remain a hurdle for CRes students joining research conferences
Communication Research (CRes) students hope the incoming college administration provides greater financial support for those pursuing local and international conferences. Although not part of their academic requirements, many CRes students…
Senate bets clash over legalizing divorce in PH
Divorce remains a hotly contested issue among Senate hopefuls who took part in the Harapan sa Diliman elections forum held on Feb. 20 at the University of the Philippines Diliman. …
Maskom renews call for transparency in CMC dean selection
UP College of Media Communication (CMC) Student Council (SC) Chair Edelweiss Nazal calls for transparency and due process amid delays in the college’s dean selection process. “Sa call for nominations…
Publications across UP continue to face admin intervention
Campus publications from the University of the Philippines (UP) decried similar woes about their respective admins intervening in publication matters. On the second day of the biannual congress of UP…
UP student leaders negotiate with admin to restore axed reading break
Several university-wide student councils across the University of the Philippines (UP) system are in talks with university administrators to reinstate the reading break in their respective campuses. UP Cebu (UPC),…
UP student publications lament insufficient office spaces
Student publications across the University of the Philippines (UP) system decry inadequate office spaces during the UP Solidaridad Biannual Congress held Feb. 7, at the UP Diliman (UPD) Extension Programs…