Tinig ng Plaridel

6 min

6 in the running to be next UP President

Posted on 10 November 202210 November 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

Six individuals are in the running to be the 22nd UP President, as the university faces pressing issues including the transition back to face-to-face classes, impending budget cuts and intensified attacks against stakeholders.

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2 min

Artists, student journos condemn slay of editorial cartoonist

Posted on 8 November 20228 November 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

The death of Sultan Kudarat-based cartoonist Benharl Kahil came weeks after the killings of radio broadcasters Rey Blanco and Percy Lapid. Like them, Kahil was also critical of social injustices, particularly with disinformation issues in the education sector.

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3 min

UP MBT books Final Four spot, WBT snaps three-game skid with UE rout

Posted on 8 November 20228 November 2022
byJelena Basilio and Sophia Cifra

With last weekend’s results, the men’s team secured the first Final Four berth this season and its fourth straight semis appearance in the tourney. Meanwhile, the women’s squad arrested a three-game losing streak to remain in the hunt for a Final Four spot.

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2 min

Scientists call on Marcos: Allocate more funds for disaster risk reduction

Posted on 6 November 20226 November 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. blamed “inaccurate” forecasting for the high death toll brought by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, scientists and advocacy groups called to reallocate the president’s confidential and intelligence funds for disaster risk reduction and response agencies instead.

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3 min

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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4 min

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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3 min

Maroon cagers wrap up first round with MBT triumph, WBT defeat vs UST

Posted on 23 October 202226 November 2022
byKarl Agbugay

With yesterday’s results at the Ynares Center, the men’s team now sits atop the league standings with a 6-1 record. Meanwhile, their women counterparts settle for fifth place with a 3-4 card.

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3 min

UP MBT staves off, WBT dominates feisty UE

Posted on 19 October 202226 November 2022
byPaulo Dayandante and Karl Agbugay

The men’s team will enter their first-round finale atop the league table with National University, while the women’s squad currently sits in fourth place with Ateneo.

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7 min

50 years on, the myths and memories of Martial Law remain

Posted on 18 October 202218 October 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

Story by A.E. It was 1973 and Sharon Silva was 11 years old. Raised on Nutribuns and milk rations, she was a little girl who knew the words to “Martsa…

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3 min

UP MBT survives, WBT falls prey to Ateneo in Battle of Katipunan

Posted on 17 October 202226 November 2022
byJelena Basilio and Ivy Ferrer

After back-to-back Battle of Katipunan matchups, the men’s team now holds a 4-1 record to share the top rank in the standings. On the other hand, the women’s team slipped to a 2-3 slate.

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1 min

Maskom FSTs elect new council, three seats left vacant

Posted on 13 October 202213 October 2022
byAlmira Coleen Mendoza

The outgoing FST council opened the appointment process on Oct. 10 to fill the positions and will close applications on Oct. 14. This is the second consecutive year that the incoming Konse has vacant seats.