Tinig ng Plaridel

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UP student councils oppose SHS removal in SLUCs

Posted on 14 February 2024
byCherady Vivienne Sulit

Student councils across the UP System slammed CHED’s memorandum, voicing their concerns on the sudden displacement of SHS students, the challenge of accommodating high numbers of students in public schools, and the looming threat of privatization in education.

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Lack of academic spaces, campus commercialization hound UP — student councils

Posted on 9 February 20249 February 2024
byAndrei Villamiel

On the first day of the 56th convention of the General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC) on Thursday, Feb. 8, at UP Visayas Miagao Campus, various student councils reported their struggles with the lack of classrooms and dormitory spaces.

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Bagong taon, parehong problema: Kawalan ng pagkilala at sapat na pondo, pasakit sa mga publikasyon

Posted on 8 February 2024
byKevin Christian Pilapil

Nagpasa ng resolusyon ang apat na miyembrong publikasyon ng UP Solidaridad sa kolehiyong antas upang ipanawagan ang pagkakaroon ng batayan at mabisang proseso ng opisyal na pagkilala ng mga pahayagang pangkampus, kabilang ang maayos na pagkuha ng pondo.

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Staffer inactivity, bureaucracy challenge UP pubs’ operations

Posted on 6 February 20246 February 2024
byAlbert Josef Lirio

Waning staffer participation has become increasingly common among student-led newsrooms across the University of the Philippines (UP) System, setting up another barrier to covering issues efficiently. Based on reports to…

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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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TNPicks: Our Appreciation List for 2023

Posted on 31 December 2023
byTinig ng Plaridel

Before we bid our goodbyes to 2023, our editors collated their favorite stories, designs, and productions from our pals in the campus press in this fourth edition of our appreciation list.

To our fellow student journalists, we thank you for pursuing stories that matter!

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An increase with setbacks: A look into the UP System’s 2024 budget

Posted on 24 December 202324 December 2023
byAlbert Josef Lirio

After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2024 General Appropriations Act, a sudden P508-million budget increase was cemented for the UP System, with capital outlays taking the biggest gain.

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[TIMELINE] Pakikipagpatintero ng mga tsuper laban sa PUVMP

Posted on 19 December 202319 December 2023
byKevin Christian Pilapil and Albert Josef Lirio

Bago pa man magsunod-sunod ang mga welga kontra PUVMP ngayong taon, matagal nang tinututulan ng iba’t ibang organisasyon ang PUVMP, at ipinapanawagan ang rehabilitasyon sa halip na phaseout. Balikan ang mga pangyayari sa matagal nang pakikipagpatintero ng mga tsuper sa pamahalaan ukol sa PUVMP:

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Pedestrians, motorcyclists bear brunt of UPD road crashes – data

Posted on 16 December 202316 December 2023
byGuinevere Latoza

The UPD Police have recorded at least 23 road crashes and incidents in UP Diliman since the start of in-person classes last September. Four-wheeled vehicle drivers stirred most cases, but police reports also reveal that pedestrians and motorcyclists bear its injurious impacts.

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What are UP’s plans for commuters amid PUVMP?

Posted on 15 December 202315 December 2023
byGuinevere Latoza

Both proposals of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (OVCCA) to UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II will ultimately replace all traditional jeepneys on campus with modernized ones.

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Ask UPD employees call for help as threat of endo looms

Posted on 10 December 202310 December 2023
byCzashaine Mai Abella and Erica Villasorda

Several staff members under the UP Diliman Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs are at risk of losing their jobs by the end of December, following allegations about the non-renewal of their contracts.

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Redemption denied: UP bows to La Salle for back-to-back silver

Posted on 7 December 2023
byBryan Bardos and Earl Elijah Almazora

The championship title continues to be elusive for the UP Fighting Maroons as they fell short against the DLSU Green Archers in a heartbreaking endgame at the #UAAPSeason86 Men’s Basketball Finals.