Fiat Lux

[𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗙: 𝟮:𝟭𝟱𝗣𝗠, 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰] 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: Progressive groups gather amid inclement weather to burn an effigy of President Ferdinand 'Bong Bong' Marcos Jr. in front of Commission on Human Rights (CHR), July 22, 2024. During the demonstration, the Liga ng Kabataang Propagandista-NCR staged a powerful street play portraying the brutal militarization of the Marcos administration. Today marks Marcos' 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA); as such, the groups gather to oppose the President's fraudulent promises and accomplishments.

𝗣𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗠–𝗦𝗔 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘! Uy, NTCians! Kumusta naman ang aming mga kapwa mag-aaral? Ang aming tanging hiling ay sana, ang nakaraang semestre ay hindi lamang naging matagumpay sa takda nitong adhikain ngunit—naging isang matatag na daan patungo sa ating landas na minimithing tahakin. Sa muling pagbubukas ng panibagong tulay patungo sa ikalawang semestre, ang Fiat Lux, opisyal na pahayagang mag-aaral ng National Teachers College ay nagsagawa ng panayam noong linggo ng pagpapatala, upang kumalap ng samu't saring impormasyon–mga karanasan at aral ng mga estudyante ng institusyon mula sa iba't ibang antas sa kolehiyo. May kabuuang dalawampu't anim na butihing mag-aaral ang nagpaunlak ng panayam tungkol sa kanilang karanasan noong unang semestre at kanilang inaasam sa susunod na semestre. Halina't atin itong subaybayan sa bidyong ito! At sa ikalawang semestre, nawa'y ating malagpasan ang bawat alon na sasalubong papunta sa magandang dalampasigan. Huwag kang matakot na patuloy na ipakita ang galing at husay ng isang NTCian. Halina't salubungin natin ang ikalawang semestre hawak ang nagniningning na tanglaw! Pagpalain sa suong, NTCians!! Ikaw, kumusta naman ang iyong karanasan? Ito’y maaari mong ibahagi sa comment section! (Panayam nina: Paula Nicole Sta. Maria, Marc Dharius Amemiya, Marielle Johanna Glabo) (Bidyo edit ni: Zamte Orate)

𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥, 𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗢𝗠𝗬𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗥! Panoorin ang kabuuan ng pahayag ng tsuper mula PISTON, na nananawagang ibasura ang PUV Modernization at Phaseout, kaninang hapon ika-16 ng Enero, sa Welcome Rotonda, Quezon City. Patuloy namang hinaharangan ng puwersa ng kapulisan ang malaking bulto ng mga Jeep, operator, at tsuper sa kahabaan ng E. Rodriguez, na siyang kinundena ng mga ito. Magdadaos sana ng kilos-protesta ang nasabing mga operator at tsuper, ngunit paglampas pa lamang ng Welcome Rotonda ay hinarang ang grupo. Nakikiisa ang pahayagang Fiat Lux, opisyal na pahayagang magaaral ng National Teachers College, sa mga tsuper, operator, at komyuter laban sa PUV modernization program! #NoToJeepneyPhaseout (Balita at kuha ni: Angelo Sunga)

PANOORIN: Kasalukuyang nasa Kalye Mendiola ngayong Setyembre 21, 2023, ang hanay ng mga kabataan, manggagawa, minorya, guro, at iba pang grupo upang idaos ang 51st na komemorasyon ng proklamasyon ng Batas Militar ng Diktador na si Ferdinand Marcos Sr. noong Setyembre 21, 1972. Never Again. Never Forget. (Story: Angelo Sunga) #ML51

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: 𝗡𝗧𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗦, 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗧𝗖 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗔.𝗬. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰? In our quest to shed light on the upcoming academic year at the National Teachers College, Fiat Lux, the official student-run publication, interviewed some students during the ‘Pasinaya’ 2023 Students’ Orientations held last September 12 to 15, 2023. WATCH NOW to see what these NTCians had to share! We’re curious to hear from you! What are your expectations in NTC this A.Y. 2023-2024? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 💭 Let there be light! 🌟 (Video & Editing by Jazztine Zyril Zacarias)

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BREAKING: Bagyong Karding, lumakas pa bilang ‘Super Typhoon’, Northern Part ng Metro Manila (Pasig, Marikina, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Manila, Navotas, Caloocan, at Valenzuela) idineklara nang nasa Signal No. 3, habang ang natitirang mga lungsod ay nasa Signal No. 2. Inaasahang magdudulot ito ng malawakang pagbaha at hanging may lakas na 89-117 km/h sa mga nasabing lungsod. Pinapayuhan nang maghanda ang mga taga NCR, Central Luzon, at Region IV-A (CALABARZON). Keep safe, NTCians! | via Angelo Sunga. source Earth Shaker PH, Windy/EUMETSAT

WATCH: NTC-SG to ensure the safety of NTCians following harassment cases on U-Belt students NTC-SG President Patrick Lian Esplana said Saturday, that due to there being cases of student harassment around Manila’s University Belt, NTC-SG is coordinating with the School Administration to request tightened security and to make Barangay Tanods and Police Officers more visible within the vicinity of the school. | via Angela Garcia

WATCH: NTC-SG says school’s COVID-19 regulations for NTCians already ‘intact’; to be handled by school administration The student governing body said Saturday that it is part of NTC’s “Crisis Management Committee”, a committee headed by the NTC Facilities Department, Securities Department, and the School Nurse, it was set up to formulate and implement regulations on COVID-19 infections and quarantine, if in case there would be Face-to-Face classes in NTC. | via Angela Garcia

WATCH: NTC-SG says they will assist on students’ enrollment concerns, SG officers deployed onsite Before wrapping up this year's NTC-SG administration, President Patrick Lian Esplana guarantees all enrollment concerns will be accommodated by them remotely or physically. Mr. Esplana said that NTC-SG members are deployed onsite to try to get a hold of what is happening on campus. And all grievances from students will be forwarded by their own ‘Grievances Team’ to the Student Action Center managed by NTC Student Services Department. | via Angela Garcia

WATCH: NTC-SG President Patrick Lian Esplana explains why NTC-SG let school admin wait until Orientation Week to release information and guidelines for upcoming S.Y. Mr. Esplana said that all student queries for this upcoming S.Y. 2022-2023, including if there will be Face-to-Face classes, will be discussed in the Academic Orientations starting September 19, 2022. Asked about why the Office of the Student Government let the school administration wait until the Orientation Week to release information and guidelines, Mr. Esplana explains that NTC-SG were notified that there is a ‘calendar that is more efficient’ for students, if ever there will be Face-to-Face classes. He added that NTC-SG consults with NTC Student Services Department every week to ask for updates regarding information and guidelines and said that the department assures that there is a ‘concrete plan’ for the matter, and students just need to wait for the orientation highlights to be released. As of writing there is still no clear guidelines and information regarding the upcoming S.Y. 2022-2023. | via Angelo Sunga

WATCH: NTC-SG President reaffirms all student queries are forwarded to Student Services Dep't NTC-SG President Patrick Lian Esplana explains that the office always redirects all student queries regarding the upcoming S.Y. 2022-2023 to NTC’s Student Services Department and reaffirms that they will continuously do so, as students remain confused on how the upcoming S.Y. will fare. He added that NTC-SG also communicated with the department to release a School Calendar. Mr. Esplana also said that he believes information such as the School Calendar be released as early as possible but cited NTC’s late school opening. Furthermore, President Esplana said that he ‘feels and understands’ the students’ woes and explained that NTC’s school administration is still working on students’ enrollment. For context, the NTC school administration finished accepting enrollees on September 17, but recently extended the enrollment period until October 5, 2022. | via Julian Shane Gabriel Escalambre

WATCH: NTC-SG will facilitate a 3-day “Freshmen Welcome Walk and Orientation” from September 20-22 together with the Marketing and Student Services departments. The event will be a first of its kind and will span 3 days where each day a specific school department will conduct “Freshmen Walk”, Campus Orientation, and Campus Tour. NTC-SG said that this program aims to give the incoming new students a ‘better experience of welcoming.’ The schedule for the event is as follows: September 20 is for the freshmen students of the School of Arts, Science and Technology (SoAST), September 21 is for the freshmen students of School of Business (SoB) and September 22 is for the freshmen students of School of Teacher Education (SoTE). NTC-SG also plans on familiarizing the freshmen with the NTCian identity through institutional activities such as familiarizing and singing the NTC hymn. NTC-SG President Patrick Lian Esplana emphasized that they will not preempt freshmen students from other departments on what to expect inside the campus, a live stream event will only cover the Freshmen Welcome Walk. The Freshmen Welcome Walk & Orientation will then conclude with a Students’ Night and Concert on September 23, 2022 which will be headlined by Alternative-Rock band Mayonnaise, and Dante and Amigo ft. Six the Northstar. College higher students could register in the link https://tinyurl.com/AT-Concert-Registration until September 18 at 11:59PM to win a slot, while college freshmen students who will attend the 3-day Freshmen Welcome Walk will also be given a registration link to win a slot. | via Marielle Johanna Glabo

[Pre-event] 78th NSPC and 40th BSPC

Day 3 Marc Lino Abila is currently studying Master of Arts in Journalism at the University of the Philippines-Diliman Quezon City and is a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism graduate from Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila in 2013, Marc Lino J. Abila is an alternative media practitioner with years of professional experience working in various government and non-government organizations. Abila was the former National President of CEGP back in 2016, and is an affiliate and a founding member of ALTERMIDYA, a network of independent and progressive media outlets in the country. Now, he is the present Senior Technical Officer I for the National Anti-Poverty Commission, working as the focal person for the Formal Labor and Migrant Workers Sector, Basic Coordination and Advocacy Service since June 2020. -- Prestoline Siztoza Suyat is a writer and editor by profession. Hwa was the former chairperson of the Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting Program of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Open University System. He is currently the chief of Editorial Section of the Research Publication Office of PUP. He is now a full time faculty, Assistant Professor 4, of the Department of Journalism-College of Communications in PUP. He was the former speechwriter and media relations officer of PUP President Dr. Emanuel C. De Guzman and other vice presidents of the same university. He was also the speech writer and media staff of Senator JV Ejercito. He was the National President of CEGP for two terms from 1994-1198. He was the editor in chief of DAWN, the weekly student newspaper of the University of the Ease in 1994-1995. He was a campus writer and editor from elementary to college. -- ZACH is a cartoonist, satirist and illustrator, whose works deal with both local and international issues, particularly on social justice and human rights. -- Michael Joselo Villanueva is a graduate of Visual Communications (Fine Arts) at the University of the Philippines in 2015, Michael

[Day 2] NSPC and BSPC Pre-event

The National Convention shall be the education festival of the CEGP and shall feature journalism lectures and workshops and discussions of national and sectoral issues. It shall have the power to act on issues resolutions as proposed by the National Executive Committee. The National Convention shall be convened annually during summer vacation or at any date determined by the National Council. It shall be held in between National Congresses. The National Student Press Congress is the highest policy-making and governing body of the CEGP. The Congress convened once every two (2) years is composed of all delegates of member publication present during its sessions. It shall elect the National President and Vice-President for Luzon, Vice-President for Visayas, and Vice-President for Mindanao. This event is open to all campus journalists! -- The registration fee is FREE, but there will be an optional book raffle worth Php20.00. Registration and Attendance Sheet: https://tinyurl.com/NSPCPreEvent2022 Be a CEGP volunteer secretariat! Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/JoinCEGPNatSec2022 Be a member publication: https://tinyurl.com/cegpdatabase2022

[Pre-event] 78th National Student Press Convention and 40th Biennial Student Press Congress

[PRE-EVENT] The National Convention shall be the education festival of the CEGP and shall feature journalism lectures and workshops and discussions of national and sectoral issues. It shall have the power to act on issues resolutions as proposed by the National Executive Committee. The National Convention shall be convened annually during summer vacation or at any date determined by the National Council. It shall be held in between National Congresses. The National Student Press Congress is the highest policy-making and governing body of the CEGP. The Congress convened once every two (2) years is composed of all delegates of member publication present during its sessions. It shall elect the National President and Vice-President for Luzon, Vice-President for Visayas, and Vice-President for Mindanao. This event is open to all campus journalists! The registration fee is FREE, but there will be an optional book raffle worth Php20.00. Registration and Attendance Sheet: https://tinyurl.com/NSPCPreEvent2022 Be a CEGP volunteer secretariat! Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/JoinCEGPNatSec2022 Be a member publication: https://tinyurl.com/cegpdatabase2022

Pagbati ng isang maligayang kaarawan sa Inang Tanglaw ng Fiat Lux, Gng. Ruth Balagat! Mahigit 12 taon mong ginabayan ang publikasyon at patuloy na nag-aalab ang iyong dedikasyon para rito. Hindi mababakas sa iyong wangis ang pagod at paglamlam, maging sa kalagitnaan ng pandemya. Patuloy mong isinusulong ang tunay na adhikain ng publikasyon: maipabatid sa mga mag-aaral na mayroon pa rin silang kasangga sa bawat hinaing at ipinaglalaban ng bawat isa. Nawa'y pagkalooban ka pa ng Panginoon ng mas mahabang buhay upang matulungan ang mga susunod na magpapaalab ng publikasyon. Maraming salamat sa nag-uumapaw na pagmamahal, mula sa iyong pamilyang Fiat Lux!