Tinig ng Plaridel

3 min

13 years since Ampatuan Massacre, journos vow to ‘press on’ amid persisting attacks

Posted on 6 December 20226 December 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

At the forum on Nov. 26 capping the commemoration, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Vice Chairperson Kath Cortez said that hostilities against the media worsened during the 2022 national elections.

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4 min

Bittersweet end in elims for UP with MBT stinger, WBT victory vs Ateneo

Posted on 30 November 202230 November 2022
byArabelle Chong and Karl Agbugay

The men’s team fumbled an all-important matchup for the top seed, while the women’s squad recorded a 27-point blowout to cap their UAAP Season 85 campaign.

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3 min

UP MBT clinches twice-to-beat edge, WBT exits Final Four race after UST clash

Posted on 25 November 202226 November 2022
byGab Casagan and Karl Agbugay

The men’s team is now one win away from securing the top spot in the league standings. Meanwhile, the women’s squad dropped out of Final Four contention after taking its eighth loss in 13 games.

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UP MBT absorbs shock loss, WBT falls anew to La Salle

Posted on 22 November 202226 November 2022
byLorraine Valdez and Paulo Dayandante

The pair of losses effectively denied the men’s team an outright twice-to-beat advantage entering the Final Four and the women’s squad, a crucial three-game win streak.

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Maroon ballers earn crucial wins vs FEU as Final Four race heats up

Posted on 18 November 202222 November 2022
byAllena Therese Juguilon and Ivy Ferrer

The UP Fighting Maroons showed no signs of rust when they returned to the hard court this week after taking an eleven-day break.

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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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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.