After a year marked by challenges and milestones, we head into 2025 filled with aspirations and hope—especially as Filipinos prepare to cast their votes and help determine the nation's future.
The GUIDON wishes everyone a Happy New Year!
LIVE: Leaders of indigenous peoples (IP) from Bugsuk, Palawan gather for a protest on the last day of their hunger strike before the Department of Agrarian Reform in Quezon City. Tune in as we hear more about the prayer and fasting event as they continue their decades-long fight against land displacement and harassment. #AteneoParaSaBugsuk
THE GLIMPSES: The Ateneo de Manila University honored seven remarkable individuals at the 2024 Traditional University Awards held on November 6 at the Hyundai Hall, Areté.
The awardees, namely the late Dr. Ricardo G. Abad, Atty. Leila de Lima, Atty. Raissa H. Jajurie, Fatima Garcia-Lorenzo, Alberto M. Malvar, the late Florencio Antonio Quintos II, and Father Flaviano “Flavi” Villanueva, SVD were recognized for exemplifying the University’s core values, shaping their communities through selfless service.
Among them, Bukas Palad Awardee Father Flavi was honored for his unwavering commitment to service, particularly through unconventional ministries and his brave stance against the drug war of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
LOOK: Strong rains and winds batter Katipunan Avenue as Wind Signal No. 2 and Red Rainfall Warning is raised over Metro Manila.
Meanwhile, the Marikina River is already at the second alarm as of 9:42 PM, with a water level of 16 meters.
Video by Derreck De Leon
#Voyager
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Here are the leading headlines from the Ateneo and beyond:
1. Sanggunian launches Ateneo Task Force for 2025 Midterm Elections: tgdn.co/3zGsVnz
2. Devaluation of the Filipino language, reflected in the Ateneo: tgdn.co/3XmYQmh
3. Local communities face threats amid the development of the Bulacan Special Economic Freeport Zone: tgdn.co/3MU5HNQ
4. Education crisis continues to burden teachers in remote areas: tgdn.co/3ZSjGeJ
5. Flooding in Katipunan calls for smart urban planning: tgdn.co/4dIWCTQ
6. 15 new student-led stalls open at the JGSOM Student Enterprise Center: tgdn.co/4fcBfuF
7. Ateneo’s Paolo Medina takes home first-ever UAAP NBA 2k title: tgdn.co/4dMzKlU
VOYAGER: A minor phreatic event was reported from the Taal Volcano's Island Main Crater at 1:59 AM on Wednesday, September 25. The event produced an eruption plume that drifted southwest.
An eruption plume is a cloud mixture of hot volcanic particles, water vapor, and other magmatic gases. This is usually observed after a minor phreatic eruption that is made up of steam-driven explosions driven by continued emissions of hot volcanic gases.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology maintains an Alert Level 1 status over Taal, with some expected hydrothermal, magmatic, or tectonic disturbances.
Video courtesy of PHIVOLCS-DOST
LIVE: Leaders of indigenous peoples (IP) from Bugsuk, Palawan have come to Ateneo for a week-long campaign for the return of their ancestral land, the Bugsuk Islands. Tune in as we hear more about the Sambilog: Balik Bugsuk Movement from IP leaders, Melanio Bundac, Angelica Nasiron, and Tarhata Pelayo at the Forum at Media Conference Para Sa Balik at Faber Hall.
#AteneoParaSaBugsuk
With the ever-evolving media landscape, digitization has become crucial in countering the present challenges in preserving history. As first-hand accounts fade and witnesses grow older, the call to advance historical events—such as the country’s dark years during Martial Law—rings louder than ever.
Last June 14, The GUIDON formalized its partnership with the University Archives (UA) in its pursuit of creating a central database for all its published content since its inception. Through the efforts of former Design Executive Editor Emman Evangelista, the project has materialized into an initiative that will keep the publication’s narratives alive for years to come.
Contributing to the enduring call to #NeverForget, the publication publicly launches The GUIDON Archives, which contains the cover pages of its issues during the Martial Law years, as well as its complete releases since 2013. As the publication moves Forward with the Truth in its 95th year, The GUIDON Archives hopes to help our readers find information easily from our issues prior to reaching out to the UA.
As the battle against historical distortion continues, the publication ultimately aims to transcribe all published articles over the next few years in preparation for its centennial anniversary.
Visit The GUIDON Archives here: archives.theguidon.com
Video by Brescia V. Amandy
The declaration of Martial Law in 1972 led to the government’s intimidation and censorship of media outlets, including campus publications. Fifty-two years later, student writers within and beyond the Ateneo still face threats of repression in their pursuit of truth.
In this commemorative video, members of the Confederation of Publications of the Ateneo emphasize that while national democracy has already been “reclaimed,” the challenges to press freedom from the Martial Law era continue to find their way in the present context—emboldening our commitment to persistently hold the line and carry the Truth forward.
#RememberingMLAt52
#NeverForget
#NeverAgain
Fifty-two years since the declaration of Martial Law, the country remains embattled with Filipinos’ polarized memory of Marcos Sr.’s dictatorial rule. With disinformation and historical distortion continually plaguing the nation, The GUIDON documents the mirroring societal issues of the present and the past, as well as the challenges of preserving history in the face of injustice and socio-economic turmoil.
Read The GUIDON’s August–September 2024 Martial Law Special here: tgdn.co/MLSpecial2024
Past in Focus: Why Remember Martial Law?
On September 21, 1972, Martial Law was declared through Proclamation 1081, marking one of the darkest periods in our country’s history. Now, 52 years later, the fight to remember and uphold the truth continues.
Hear from your fellow Ateneans as they answer why preserving our collective memory is crucial in the face of historical distortion.
#PastInFocus #MartialLaw2024 #Ateneo #HistoryMatters #DefendTheTruth
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