Tinig ng Plaridel

5 min

Amid political turmoil, over 100k apply to UP

Posted on 30 May 202230 May 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

For over 100,000 applicants aspiring to become an Iskolar ng Bayan, the maroon path is a journey worth taking, even with the vilification its students face from state agents, trolls and even its own administrators.

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2 min

UP ends four-game losing streak, takes over UE

Posted on 27 May 202229 August 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

The Lady Warriors struggled with 27 unforced errors in their game against UP. Alyssa Bertolano was not helping UE’s case either, as she chalked up 14 points and eight excellent digs in the match. Her unpredictable style made her player of the game, and State U the victor of this redemption faceoff.

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7 min

In TikTok, victims share stories of sexual abuse from inside the family

Posted on 25 May 202226 May 2022
byGabryelle Dumalag

Walking alone at night is a frightening experience for almost all women. They constantly look behind their shoulder to make sure they aren’t followed. And once they reach their homes and see the familiar faces of their loved ones, they heave a sigh of relief. But for some women, home is as dangerous as outside.

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2 min

TNP FACT-CHECK: Taylor Swift didn’t flash Marcos hand sign at NYU speech

Posted on 23 May 202223 May 2022
byTNP Fact-Check Team

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was not doing presumptive President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s campaign hand sign when she made a “V” hand gesture during her speech at the New York University…

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3 min

TNP FACT-CHECK: Congress hasn’t passed mandatory ROTC bill for senior high

Posted on 20 May 202223 May 2022
byTNP Fact-Check Team

A viral tweet on the passage of a bill making the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) mandatory for Grade 11 and 12 students is misleading. While the House of Representatives did approve the measure, it happened three years ago in the 17th Congress. The bill remains pending in both the House and the Senate in the current Congress.

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2 min

STAND UP retains seats in CMC student council

Posted on 17 May 202217 May 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

Without an opposing party, STAND UP CMC keeps all its seats in the college’s student council for AY 2022-2023. The slate calls to consolidate the college towards calls to defend press freedom amid a looming Marcos presidency.

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4 min

STAND UP dominates USC for second straight year

Posted on 16 May 202217 May 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

For the second straight year, the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP) saw a sweeping victory as the party’s candidates won 23 out of 32 posts in the UP Diliman University Student Council (USC).

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2 min

TNP FACT-CHECK: News anchors’ photos passed off as dismay over Marcos lead, support for Robredo NGO

Posted on 16 May 202216 May 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

Images of anchors from GMA News have been misused to show they were purportedly gloomy over the initial results of the May 9 presidential election showing Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in…

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3 min

UP student-athletes halted by police

Posted on 15 May 202215 May 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

The UP Fighting Maroons Club released a statement and condemned how the police “threatened and traumatized our Iskolar ng Bayan.” Meanwhile, the CHK student council said they are “working with the appropriate offices to take preventive measures to ensure the safety of student-athletes as they continue to attend competitions.”

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3 min

#AtinNa: UP seizes men’s basketball crown in thrilling finale

Posted on 14 May 202229 August 2022
byJohn Mark Garcia

After 36 years, the long wait is over as the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons capture the men’s basketball championship over the mighty Ateneo Blue Eagles, 72-69, in Game 3 of the finals at the Mall of Asia Arena on May 13.

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4 min

[EDITORYAL] Hindi na lamang ito alaala. UP, kumilos ka.

Posted on 10 May 202210 May 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

Ngayon na nagtatangkang bumalik sa Malacañan ang mga anak ng diktador, tayong anak ng matatapang na ninuno ay babalik din sa lansangan. At kung anuman ang magbunga sa halalang ito, sa labas pa rin tayo magkikita; dahil ang klasrum at ang parliamento ay hindi naisusulok o naikukulong, bagkus ay isinasabuhay kasama ang masang Pilipino.

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4 min

[OPINION] Today, we mourn. Tomorrow, we rise again.

Posted on 10 May 202210 May 2022
byTinig ng Plaridel

For now, we mourn for the results that we are shown. We grieve for the broken democracy that welcomed the Marcoses back with open arms in the first place. But tomorrow, we rise again to reclaim what is rightfully ours.