Tinig ng Plaridel

6 min

[OPINION] Police brutality is a systemic issue, never an ‘isolated’ case

Posted on 27 December 202016 October 2021
byDominique Flores

Text by Dominique Flores Four years after President Rodrigo Duterte declared his drug war campaign led by his very own armed men, police-related killings have incited outrage in many —…

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5 min

Bigger spike in COVID-19 cases expected as Christmas day looms near — expert

Posted on 23 December 202016 February 2022
byKiara Gorrospe

That the pandemic would persist until December was unexpected when Filipinos were first told to stay at home in March.

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7 min

Christmas season offers little respite for struggling Manila street vendors

Posted on 18 December 202014 August 2021
byIngrid Alexandrea Delgado

As the clock strikes eight on the first night of December, two wagons made of mismatched wood and patched-up polyester begin to light up a dark alleyway along the streets…

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4 min

‘We’re reaching a point of no return’: Climate emergency declaration ramps up policy talks

Posted on 14 December 20201 September 2021
byJason Sigales

Government agencies and civil society organizations amplified demands for the country to adopt a more intense and inclusive environmental policy two weeks since the House of Representatives declared a climate emergency.

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8 min

Ready to add to cart? How online shopping creates a ‘silent plastic problem’

Posted on 12 December 20202 July 2021
byJan Cuyco

As no existing law regulates the e-commerce industry’s amounting waste, environmental groups are worried about the plastic waste uptake from online shopping.

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7 min

UP lecturers not paid since September

Posted on 11 December 20203 February 2022
byJezreel Ines

UP lecturers denounced the months-long delay of their salary as the university’s first-ever remote semester draws to a close this December.

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7 min

DOST cuts UP scholars’ stipend due to ‘compressed’ semester

Posted on 10 December 20203 February 2022
byLuisa Sandoval

Computer Science major Justin Ruaya spent the rest of his P20,000 allowance from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to buy a computer for his new remote learning setup. This left him with barely enough money for the rest of the semester and for internet connection.

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7 min

Another virus among us

Posted on 7 December 20207 December 2020
byTinig ng Plaridel

Text by Aedrian Josef Mariano Like a flightless bird caged by the walls of their home, trapped by the walls of discrimination and pinned under judgmental gazes and rumors, grief…

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4 min

PE classes hurdle online learning as instructors push to keep students active

Posted on 7 December 20204 February 2022
byEliseo Rioja

As a program requiring face-to-face setup, Physical Education (PE) remains stuck in a rut as classes shift to remote learning, challenging the assurance of necessary skills and knowledge being catered to students holistically.

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7 min

Uncovering the Layers: Combating the Climate Crisis at its Core

Posted on 3 December 202013 February 2022
byDominique Flores and Alyka Mari Lampano

It has been eight months of television screens tallying dead bodies every night, and throughout the lockdown, people have either died from COVID-19 or human rights violations. Then November came…

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4 min

Student-athletes move into UPD dorms amid pandemic difficulties

Posted on 26 November 20201 March 2021
byTinig ng Plaridel

To address the lack of resources for online classes and training, UP opened its university dormitories to student-athletes for access to stable internet connection and adequate online training spaces.

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4 min

‘Their demands are just’: Int’l scholars pledge support to PH academic strikes

Posted on 25 November 202014 August 2021
byJan Cuyco

More than 70 international educators and scholars have backed the strike movements brewing across Philippine universities after the series of typhoons that battered the archipelago this month.