Tinig ng Plaridel

6 min

Grad student turnout lags behind undergrads in last USC regular Elex

Posted on 30 October 202422 April 2025
byKevin Christian Pilapil and Marilyn Cahatol

Graduate students make up one-third of the student population at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), but they accounted for mere 17% of the votes in the student council…

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4 min

Empty seats, full plate

Posted on 29 October 2024
byDanielle Anne Espinosa

The University Student Council (USC) serves as a cornerstone of student governance, leading university-wide campaigns, initiatives and organizing campus events. But in a historic twist, the chairperson, vice chairperson, and…

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7 min

ON SPOTLIGHT: Ten candidates vie for UPD USC posts for 2024 Spelex

Posted on 29 October 2024
byRianne Krystiana Lizardo

Following vacancies caused by abstentions in the last regular poll, 10 candidates are now running for the standard bearer and councilor positions in the University of the Philippines Diliman University…

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4 min

Bulwagan ng kaipokrituhan

Posted on 28 October 2024
byTinig ng Plaridel

Bumaliktad na ang mundo ni Rodrigo Duterte. Ang dating Kamara na di magkamayaw kung pumalakpak tuwing babanggitin ni Duterte na handa siyang pumatay para sa War on Drugs ay ang…

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5 min

UP MBT secures Final Four spot, WBT falls short in round two encounter vs Adamson

Posted on 28 October 202428 October 2024
byRain Ube and Patricia Reyes

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons accomplished split results against Adamson University on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, with the men’s team improving…

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3 min

Maroons stage late surge to clutch past DLSU

Posted on 28 October 202428 October 2024
byMartha Sarmiento

The University of the Philippines (UP) Men’s Football Team clinched a dramatic 2-0 victory over the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Booters, 2-0, on Oct. 27 at the UP…

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5 min

‘Abstain vote’ causes stir anew UP Spelex 2024

Posted on 28 October 2024
byKevin Christian Pilapil

The divided stance on abstentions among candidates in the University Student Council (USC) special elections has sparked debates within students over whether to keep or remove the option from voters’…

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3 min

Independent bets vie for BMAS representative seats after 2-year vacancy

Posted on 26 October 2024
byThony Lesaca

Two Broadcast Media Arts and Studies (BMAS) independent candidates contend for department representative seats in this year’s special elections, following the position’s two-year vacancy in the College of Mass Communication…

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7 min

Ang Bigong Pagtugon sa ‘Learning Loss’

Posted on 26 October 2024
byJustin Boncodin and Donavie Gud

Tuwing bakasyon, ang inaalala lang ng mga estudyante ay kung paano papalipasin ang pagkabagot sa bahay. Ngunit para sa high school student na si Jerald, ito ay panahon kung kailan…

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3 min

Courageous journalism for the people: Altermidya launches Luis V. Teodoro Legacy Lecture

Posted on 23 October 2024
byMitchie Yance Sombria

In commemoration of its 10th anniversary, People’s Alternative Media Network (AlterMidya) organized a lecture series celebrating the life and work of its late founding chairperson, Luis V. Teodoro. The inaugural…

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3 min

Retooled UP WVT shows no let-up, advances to SSL playoffs

Posted on 20 October 202423 October 2024
byKarl Agbugay and Renee Rhose De Guzman

The University of the Philippines Women’s Volleyball Team (UP WVT) continues to make significant strides during the offseason as the squad qualified for the next round of the 2024 Shakey’s…

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5 min

13-year-old Campus Press Freedom Bill at risk of being shelved once again in Congress

Posted on 14 October 2024
byAthena Dagli

The Campus Journalism Act (CJA) of 1991 has proven insufficient to protect student journalists from campus press freedom violations (CPFVs), media freedom advocates said. In the Re:Press forum held last…