Tinig ng Plaridel

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.

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5 min

#Halalan2022: The election fight is in everyday items, too

Posted on 8 May 20229 May 2022
byHarriet Torbeso, Ivy Ferrer and Joaquin Manuel Reyes

Since the campaign period for the May 9 national elections began on Feb. 8, candidates have raced intensely to court as many voters possible. Among the aspirants’ trusted tools is…

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6 min

Behind the votes: Capturing stories on the ground

Posted on 7 May 20228 May 2022
byJ-Ann Avila and Guinevere Latoza

The faces of candidates, both old and new, seize every inch of space in the run up to the May 9 elections–streets, television and social media sites, many others. They…

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2 min

Bertolano shines as UP wins season opener vs UE

Posted on 7 May 202229 August 2022
byRenz Palalimpa

The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons launch their UAAP Season 84 campaign with a straight-sets victory, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23, against the University of the East (UE) Lady Warriors…

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2 min

UP enters do-or-die match after loss to DLSU

Posted on 5 May 202229 August 2022
byJohn Mark Garcia

Ricci Rivero and Malick Diouf racked up 18 points each in the losing effort, with MVP candidate Zav Lucero adding 17 points. With this loss, UP now moves to the tipping point of a Season 81 finals rematch with the Ateneo Blue Eagles, or a season-ending defeat to DLSU.

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8 min

#Halalan2022: Who will represent the youth in Congress?

Posted on 5 May 202212 May 2022
byJoaquin Manuel Reyes

With two partylists seeking to represent the youth in #Halalan2022, TNP reviews the track record of their candidates to help you decide who is better fit to be your voice in the House of Representatives.

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2 min

#TNPFACTCHECK: Japan, SoKor news reports misused to imply praise for Marcos bid

Posted on 4 May 20224 May 2022
byTNP Fact-Check Team

South Korean and Japanese news reports on the presidential candidacy of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the May 9 polls have been misused on a TikTok video to suggest the two nations’ support for his bid.

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3 min

UP powers past Ateneo to block season sweep

Posted on 2 May 20222 May 2022
byPauline Vasquez

The Fighting Maroons’ last win against their Katipunan rivals was in Season 79, when State U took down the Blue Eagles by four points, 56-52 in the closing stages of their hard-fought battle.