Tinig ng Plaridel

6 min

‘Katips’ review: On lost lives and spine

Posted on 29 September 202229 September 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

Living in a time when a massive, well-oiled disinformation system has put a dictator’s kin back to power, it is no surprise that the Marcoses have extended their lies through a propaganda film, Maid in Malacañang, made to humanize them.

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From one generation to another: Students succumb to disinformation as result of PH history education dearth

Posted on 29 September 202229 September 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

A recent study by the US-based online misinformation tracker NewsGuide revealed that 20% of Tiktok search results contain misinformation. This led to students becoming more vulnerable to disinformation and historical distortion.

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6 min

Short-notice F2F classes sends UP students scrambling for dorms

Posted on 31 August 20226 December 2022
byJezreel Ines

“Worst case scenario,” said one student who was looking for a dormitory to attend face-to-face classes this semester. “Sa pasukan na lang ako maghahanap ng bahay, or makikitira muna ako sa friends ko habang naghahanap.”

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10 min

Newly resigned UP Pep head coach appointed PE dep’t chair; UP to continue investigating allegations

Posted on 30 August 202230 August 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

Credits: Screengrab from Kriska Joaquin-Lim; photo of College of Human Kinetics gym from the College of Human Kinetics. by Cristina Chi, J-Ann Avila, Leo Baltar and Aerielle Ulanday Former University…

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5 min

Of highs and lows: Rekindling a season like no other for UP

Posted on 6 August 202231 August 2022
byJohn Mark Garcia

With a successful campaign in the books for UP, Season 84 proved to be a learning curve that marked a vital step forward for our student-athletes since their competitive hiatus in the pandemic.

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7 min

Para sa manghahabi ng sablay, malayo pa ang tagumpay

Posted on 29 July 20226 December 2022
byAlmira Coleen Mendoza

Aga maghahabi mula sa Arevalo, Iloilo, ang ilan sa mga lumilikha ng sablay na siyang naging palatandaan ng tagumpay ng isang mag-aaral. Ngunit matapos ang ilang taong nawala ang harap-harapang seremonya ng pagtatapos, nanganib ang kanilang tradisyon at naiwan sa kanila ang pasanin ng kanilang kabuhayan.

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7 min

Filipino nurses wade uncertainty as Marcos takes reins

Posted on 27 July 202223 August 2022
byRenz Palalimpa

During the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gayzelle de Jesus would wrap herself in personal protective equipment (PPE) for seven days straight, inside the cramped confines of the Philippine…

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5 min

UP student orgs press Marcos admin for action on key issues

Posted on 26 July 202226 July 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s one hour and 14 minute-long debut SONA touched on development goals, Marcos was mum on the worsening press freedom situation in the country, rights of persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE), among other pressing issues.

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1 min

TNP 44 Editorial Exam Application

Posted on 26 July 202226 July 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

Pick up the pen and become TNP’s 44th editor-in-chief. Form closes on Aug. 5, 11:59 p.m.

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12 min

UP Pep sees slow action from UP after baring years of coaches’ abuse

Posted on 20 July 202221 July 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

by Cristina Chi, J-Ann Avila, Leo Baltar and Aerielle Ulanday (This is the second of two parts.) Content warning: This article contains vivid descriptions of physical and verbal abuse. For…

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12 min

UP Pep coaches under fire over allegations of unauthorized fees, physical and emotional abuse

Posted on 20 July 202220 July 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

by Cristina Chi, J-Ann Avila, Leo Baltar and Aerielle Ulanday (This is the first of two parts. Read the second part here.) Two celebrated coaches of the University of the…

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7 min

‘One size doesn’t fit all’: UP students with disabilities grapple with learning online and offline

Posted on 13 July 202213 July 2022
byPatricia Dacanay

Upon finding out she was queer, Hannah Aldeza, 35, wanted to do further research on gender and sexuality. So, upon achieving her undergraduate diploma, she enrolled in UP Diliman (UPD)…