The Voice of UPLB Devcomsoc

The Voice of UPLB Devcomsoc The Voice is the official publication of the UPLB Development Communicators’ Society Inc. The Voice started as an internal newsletter of the organization.

However, in 1986, the identity of The Voice was then re-established into a publication that aims to cater and serve its community, mainly the College of Development Communication. The Voice became the main platform of the organization in amplifying its stand on societal issues within and outside the university. After challenges within the publication, it was revived in 1988 and 2005. The publicati

on was also able to release its first issue in 2010 that included news, feature, and opinion articles that focused on university-wide and national issues, as well as the organization’s events. Since then The Voice continues its mandate to hold its stand as a campus publication and amplify the voices of the silenced through critical and people-centered journalism.

𝐍𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐨, 𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨!Ayon sa National Historical Commission, ang unang naitalang Labo...
01/05/2024

𝐍𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐨, 𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨!

Ayon sa National Historical Commission, ang unang naitalang Labor Day sa bansa ay naganap noong Mayo 1, 1913.

Kinikilala ngayong araw ang malaking kontribusyon ng mga manggagawa sa ekonomiya ng bansa. Ngunit sa kabilang banda, tila ba hindi parehong nakikilala ang hinaing ng uring manggagawa.

Ito ay dahil sa patuloy na banta ng presyo ng mga bilihin, nananatiling maliit ang pasahod sa mga manggagawa. Ayon sa ulat ng GMA Integrated News nitong umaga, isinaad ni Primo Amparo, Workers for People's Liberation (WPL) secretary, sa isang panayam na hiling nila ang lehisladong pagtaas ng sahod. Partikular nilang hinihingi ang sapat na living wages.

“Kailangan talaga magkaroon na ng dagdag ngayon kasi matindi na talaga ang epekto ng krisis sa buhay ng manggagawa,” pagsasaad ni Amparo.

Ayon naman kay Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva sa isang hiwalay na ulat, liban sa dagdag na sahod, marapat lamang din ang pagpapatibay sa proteksyon at kalinangan ng mga manggagawa.

“Batid po natin ang kalagayan at kapakanan ng ating manggagawa lalo na po sa panahong ito. Panawagan po natin sa ating mga employer na tignan ang iba’t ibang alternatibong working arrangement kagaya ng [work from home] para maibsan ang kalbaryo ng mga manggagawa na nagtitiis pumasok sa gitna ng matinding init at traffic” dagdag ni Villanueva.

Sa kasawiampalad, nananatiling tugon ng pamahalaan sa mga umiindang manggagawa ay ang Cha-cha, na ayon sa IBON foundation ay hindi naman tahasang makatutulong sa bansa at paiigtingin lamang ang kondisyon ng mga Pilipinong nahaharap sa krisis sa trabaho. Sa kabilang dako, ang tugon naman para sa mga jeepney operators ay ang Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, isang programang mabuti ang hangarin pero sa kasalukuyan, dahil sa kawalan ng maayos na implementasyon at suporta, ay siyang nakaambang na sasagasa sa kabuhayan ng mga tsuper at sa anong liit na kitang mayroon sila. Apektado rito maging ang mga komyuter na epektibong mawawalan ng murang anyo ng transportasyon.

Kaya naman, hangga't nanatiling maliit ang rason ng mga manggagawa na ipagdaos ang unang araw ng Mayo, patuloy ang pakikiisa ng UPLB Development Communicators' Society sa panawagang patuloy na isulong ang karapatan ng mga manggagawang Pilipino sa tamang pasahod at ligtas at makataong mga kondisyon sa trabaho.

Muli, isang pagpupugay para sa mga manggagawang Pilipino!





𝗠𝗴𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻:

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/905353/workers-mark-labor-day-with-calls-for-wage-hike/story/
https://www.ibon.org/econ-cha-cha-will-not-develop-ph-nor-solve-livelihood-crisis-ibon/
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1935684/fwd-senators-on-labor-day
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/91807-labor-day-ph-history-struggle

"𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗲, 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗞𝗮!" 𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀In a patriarchal country wherein underlying inequalities,...
08/03/2024

"𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗲, 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗞𝗮!" 𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀

In a patriarchal country wherein underlying inequalities, a history of oppression, and discrimination crises thrown against women are already embedded in the system of society, National Women’s Month as a celebration is not just something to be commemorated.

It is an annual protest about pursuing full liberation of women, and a reminder of the contributions of women in the economy, arts, science, governance, environment, and all areas for national development.

March is the celebration of National Women’s Month as inspired by the International Women’s Day Celebration every 8th of March. This stemmed from the efforts of the 20th-century women in the United States who fought for their rights to education, rights to vote, rights to earn wages, and rights to have protective legislation.

Among the list of notable Filipino women are: Fe del Mundo, Lualhati Bautista, and Regina “Gina” Lopez

𝗔 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

In conversations about women empowerment and gender equality, we should not forget to include women living in rural areas. To this end, Fe del Mundo, in hopes of helping rural communities that struggle with electricity, invented the bamboo incubator in 1941. It is important to note that even women who reside in cities have a difficult time with accessibility in terms of services made and catered to women, especially those who are pregnant.

These are frequently expensive even if they are within reach. However, for women who live in far-flung areas, not only are these services expensive, but they are also out of their reach. This is what del Mundo wishes to change. In an article by Nolisolo about creating the bamboo incubator, Fe del Mundo said, “We had to do with whatever was available”. Years later, del Mundo managed to build the very first pediatric hospital in the Philippines which is now named: Dr. Fe del Mundo Children’s Medical Center Foundation, a testament to her affinity for motherhood and womanhood.

𝗔 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲

It may be difficult to believe but Dekada ‘70 was not written to be politically charged. It was written from a mother’s perspective; one filled with love and worry for bearing a son in a situation that could be so dangerous for one. Well-known radical writer, Lualhati Bautista, did not intend for her works to be a beacon of activism, rather, she had written them as a love letter; not only to mothers and sons but also to the women who wanted to speak out but never could.

She was known for writing such feisty female characters, that it served as an escape from the overt censorship during the Martial Law. Her characters were heroes who directly say what others only think of, in fear of the punishment that comes after. With this, Bautista brings a new meaning to the Filipino woman: full of love and ever so brave to speak her mind.

𝗔 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆

“Love is a force of change.” Women have been battling with the connotation that emotions drive their choices. Regina “Gina” Lopez, former Department of Environment and Natural Resources and known as a brave eco-warrior proves otherwise that there is nothing wrong with integrating empathy and love in fighting for one’s advocacy. Lopez spearheaded the closure of 26 mining companies, led river rehabilitation revolutions, and ordered the reforestation of the La Mesa Watershed Reservation. Though her leadership as the DENR Secretary was cut short, her advocacy continued as she founded a non-governmental organization that invested in green economic development.

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿

All of these remind us that the said door was constructed by society to be solely used by men. We are reminded, yet again, that society does not build these doors for women, they have to fight tooth and nail to build these doors for themselves. The thing is, we may not need that door at all.

Because while we usually see opportunities as things that may be accessed by locating this one huge door and holding the right key to open it, there’s more to women's empowerment than just opening a door, or making a new one. It involves the smashing of the wall— leaving a huge hole and the rubble, both signifying struggle then newfound freedom.

These wonderful women are only three out of the millions of women in the country who proved that the terms empowerment, intelligence, and capability to make a difference in the world can co-exist with femininity. Women being able to unfold their full potential, make decisions, and actualize them is the sole purpose of this celebration.





𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:

Bulan, A. A. (2018, November 27). 5 things we shouldn’t forget about renowned scientist Dr. Fe del Mundo. NOLISOLI. https://nolisoli.ph/52803/dr-fe-del-mundo-abulan-20181127/
Cornwall, A. (2016) Women's Empowerment: What Works?. J. Int. Dev., 28: 342–359. doi: 10.1002/jid.3210.
Cruz, P. A. (2023, February 19). Finding courage through Lualhati Bautista’s woke, willful women | Inquirer News. INQUIRER.net. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1731874/finding-courage-through-lualhatis-woke-willful-women
Graphic, P. (2018, June 2). The timelessness of Lualhati Bautista. Philippines Graphic. https://philippinesgraphic.com.ph/2018/06/02/the-timelessness-of-lualhati-bautista/
Jiang, X. (2021). Women in STEM: Ability, preference, and value. Labour Economics, 70, 101991.
“Love Is a Force for Change.” (n.d.). Earth Island Journal. Retrieved March 7, 2024, from https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/love_is_a_force_for_change/ # #
National Women’s Month - Philippine Commission on Women. (2024, February 19). Philippine Commission on Women. https://pcw.gov.ph/national-womens-month/ #:~:text=The%20National%20Women%27s%20Month%20Celebration
Posetti, J., Shabbir, N., Maynard, D., Bontcheva, K., & Aboulez, N. (2021). The chilling: Global trends in online violence against women journalists. New York: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

Nitong biyernes, March 1, itinampok ng Radyo DZLB ang proyektong "iRead" kasama sina Auna Carasi, co-head ng proyekto, a...
03/03/2024

Nitong biyernes, March 1, itinampok ng Radyo DZLB ang proyektong "iRead" kasama sina Auna Carasi, co-head ng proyekto, at Nicole Brosas, Noisemaker External ng organisasyon, bilang mga kinatawan ng UPLB Development Communicators' Society sa isang panayam na nakatuon sa pagsusulong ng makabagong pamamaraan sa pag-aaral at pagtuturo.

Ang "iRead" ay isang proyektong pang-edukasyon na naglalayong mailapit ang mga mag-aaral sa panitikan at literatura. Ito ay isinasagawa sa anyo ng mga remedial sessions na ginawang mas makulay at kagiliw-giliw sa pamamagitan ng puppet shows, storytelling, at iba pang mga gawain para sa mga Grade 1 students ng Los Baños Central Elementary School ngayong taon.

Sinimulan noong 2010, layunin nito na sumama sa kilos para sa pagpapaunlad ng literasiya sa bansa at magsulong ng positibong pagbabago sa mga komunidad. Sa naturang panayam, ipinaliwanag nina Carasi at Brosas kung paano inilunsad ng kanilang organisasyon ang proyekto, kaalinsabay ang mga layunin nito, mga hakbang na kanilang ginagawa, at ang mga hamon na kanilang hinaharap sa proseso.

Sa pamamagitan ng "iRead," umaasa sina Carasi at Brosas na makakamit nila ang layunin ng proyektong gawing mas magaan at mas masaya ang pag-aaral para sa mga mag-aaral. Ang pagsasaalang-alang sa tagumpay at hamon ng inisyatibong ito ay nagbibigay diin sa ‘di-mabilang na potensyal ng edukasyon. At sa pagtutulungan ng mga organisasyon at mga indibidwal tulad nina Carasi at Brosas, maaaring magkaroon ng mas malaking pagbabago at pag-unlad sa sistema ng edukasyon sa bansa.

Hinihikayat ng UPLB Development Communicators’ Society ang lahat na makiisa sa proyektong ito. Bukas ang pintuan ng iRead para sa mga boluntaryo na nagnanais sumali. Upang sumali, mangyaring bisitahin ang iRead page para sa iba pang mga detalye.


𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗬𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗚 𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗞𝗔-𝟯𝟴 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗢 𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡Tumalima sa tawag ng katarungan. Ipagtanggo...
25/02/2024

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗬𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗚 𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗞𝗔-𝟯𝟴 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗢 𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Tumalima sa tawag ng katarungan. Ipagtanggol yaring karapatan.

Pebrero 25, 1986 nang matagumpay na mapatalsik sa panunungkulan ang diktador na si Ferdinand E. Marcos. Matapos ang 14 taong pagsasailalim ng bansa sa batas militar, nawaksi ito ng kolektibong pag-aaklas na naganap hindi lamang sa Kamaynilaan ngunit pati na rin sa iba’t ibang mga bayan at lalawigan.

Makalipas ang tatlumpu’t walong taon, siya namang nakaupo sa pinakamataas na puwesto sa pamahalaan ang anak ng diktador na si Bongbong Marcos. At sa ilalim ng kasalukuyang rehimen, ilang kaganapan ang sumalamin sa pangyayari ng nakaraan.

Matatandaan na patuloy pa ring pinagkakaitan ng katarungan ang mga biktima ng “giyera kontra droga” na kampanya ng dating pangulong Duterte. Bunsod ng kultura ng karahasan, maraming alagad din ng midya ang pinaslang sa kanilang pagbabalita ng katotohanan. Ilang mga aktibista ang patuloy na ginigipit sa pamamagitan ng pwersahang pagkakakulong at pagpapataw ng samu’t saring kaso.

Ayon sa ulat ng Karapatan Laguna, nagkalat ang police checkpoints sa lahat ng bayan sa probinsya para sa komemorasyon ng EDSA. At ngayong araw, iniulat na daan-daang mga delegado ang hinarang ng kapulisan sa isang checkpoint malapit sa munisipyo ng Los Baños. Nariyan din ang malakas na pagpapatugtog ng kanilang puwersa habang dumadaloy ang programa ng mga hinarang na delegado. Dagdag pa rito ang karahasang dinanas ng mga kabataang delegado mula sa mga di-unipormadong indibidwal.

Pagsasaad ng BAYAN Southern Tagalog, kabilang ang mga ito sa listahan ng mga atraso ng kapulisan sa anibersaryo ng Rebolusyong EDSA. Sa balatkayo ng “public safety” nagkukubli ang intensyong hadlangan ang mga panawagan laban sa pag-amyenda sa konstitusyon na siyang tema ng EDSA anniversary mobilization.

Sa ating pag-alala sa ika-tatlumpu’t walong anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution, kasabay ang pag-alaala sa kalapastangangan ng diktaduryang rehimen at pagtuligsa sa kasalukuyang mapagpahirap na administrasyon.

Kaisa ang UPLB DevComSoc sa pagkilala at pag-alaala sa anibersaryo ng Rebolusyong EDSA. Kahit pa inalis ang EDSA People Power Revolution sa mga holidays ngayong taon, pag-alabin ang diwa at aral na ibinunga ng tagpong ito sa bawat Pilipino. Tutulan ang ChaCha! Ikundena ang panggigipit sa demokrasya!




𝗠𝗴𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻:
Bolledo, J. (2023, November 3). Endemic disappearances cloud hope for 11 latest desaparecidos under Marcos Jr. Rappler. Retrieved February 25, 2024, from https://www.rappler.com/.../endemic-disappearances-cloud.../

Bulatlat. (2024, February 25). Groups assail police checkpoints, surveillance in Southern Tagalog a day before EDSA uprising protest.. Bulatlat. Retrieved February 25, 2024, from https://www.bulatlat.com/2024/02/25/groups-assail-police-checkpoints-surveillance…/

Cabico, K. (2023, September 5). Lawmaker sounds alarm over disappearances of youth activists under Marcos Jr. admin. Philippine Star. Retrieved February 25, 2024, from https://www.philstar.com/.../lawmaker-sounds-alarm.../amp/

Conde, C. (2023, September 7). Continuing Human Rights Violations Under President Marcos. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved February 25, 2024, from https://www.hrw.org/.../continuing-human-rights.../

Tuloy ang panawagan natin na ibasura ang huwad na PUV Modernization Program!Ang UPLB Development Communicators’ Society ...
30/12/2023

Tuloy ang panawagan natin na ibasura ang huwad na PUV Modernization Program!

Ang UPLB Development Communicators’ Society ay mariing tumututol sa planong jeepney phaseout sa ilalim ng Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Ang pag-aalis ng tradisyunal na jeepney ay magdudulot ng masamang epekto sa maraming sektor, lalo na sa mga operator at driver na maaaring hindi agad makakasunod sa modernisasyon. Naniniwala kami na ang pamahalaan ay dapat magbigay ng sapat na suporta at alternatibong solusyon bago ipatupad ang ganitong polisiya upang hindi mawalan ng kabuhayan ang libu-libong pamilyang nakadepende sa jeepney operation.

Bilang development practitioners, nais naming iparating ang pangangailangan para sa mas mabisang komunikasyon at pakikipag-ugnayan mula sa pamahalaan. Hindi sapat na ang mga numero ng pagsang-ayon sa consolidation kung hindi naman nararamdaman ng mga direktang apektado ang tamang suporta at pag-unawa. Ang pagsasagawa ng masusing konsultasyon at transparent na komunikasyon ay mahalaga upang mahanap ang pinakamabisang solusyon na hindi lamang mag-aangat sa antas ng modernisasyon kundi magbibigay rin ng sapat na suporta sa mga nagtatrabaho at umaasa sa industriya ng jeepney.

Nananawagan kami para sa mas makatarungan at masusing pagsusuri ng mga epekto ng jeepney phaseout, na dapat maging bahagi ng malawakang konsultasyon sa mga sektor na maapektohan.

Bukas, ika-31 ng Disyembre, ang gobyerno ay determinadong sundin ang deadline para sa consolidation ng public utility vehicles (PUV). Ang UPLB DevComSocay nananawagan na maging bukas sa mga boses ng mga tsuper at makinig sa mga hinaing ng sektor ng transportasyon–maging ang mga komyuter, na labis na maaapektuhan dito, sa magiging pagtaas ng pamasahe at posibleng kawalan ng mga masasakyang jeep sa ilang mga ruta.

Tutulan, labanan, huwag pahintulutan ang PUV Modernization Program!


TRIGGER WARNING: PAGPATAY𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐋𝐔𝐏𝐀, 𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐍!Nakikiisa ang UPLB Development Communicators’ Society (UPLB...
16/11/2023

TRIGGER WARNING: PAGPATAY

𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐋𝐔𝐏𝐀, 𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐍!

Nakikiisa ang UPLB Development Communicators’ Society (UPLB DCS) sa paggunita ng ika-19th na anibersaryo ng Hacienda Luisita Massacre. Nagsisilbi itong paglinang sa kahirapan at danas ng mga magsasaka na patuloy nilang kinahaharap sa pagkabansot ng administrasyon sa mga pekeng reporma sa lupa.

Ang malawakang pagpaslang sa hanay ng magsasaka, manggagawa, at ang kanilang pamilya ay ang isang subok ng estado upang supilin ang hanay sa Hacienda Luisita, kung saan pagmamayari ito ng pamilyang Cojuangco. Bigkisan ang nangyari noong ika-6 ng Nobyembre upang irehistro ang pagbigay ng mababang sahod, kulang sa araw paggawa, at ang pagbigay na lang ng stocks kesa sa lupa. Ang mga humanay ay pinaulanan ng tear gas at binombahan ng tubig ng mga armadong kapulisan. Nang mas lumawak ang hanay, pinagbabaril ito ng mga militar. Ayon sa mga datos ay may mga nabugbog at inaresto, pito ang patay, at 121 ang naaksidente (11 ay mga bata). Hanggang ngayon ay wala paring naisusumite na karampatang hustisya sa mga nasakdal na pamilya't indibidwal. Walang hinatulan kailanman kahit na may mga ulat sa NBI na hindi pinamamahalaan ng kaukulan ang dispersal. Noong 2010, ibinasura ng Ombudsman ang mga kaso laban sa mga pulis at militar na sangkot.

Bigo ang mga pamilyang nakiusap na buksan ang kaso. Kahit na sinabi ng Korte Suprema na ipamahagi ang mga lupa sa mga magsasaka, daan-daang magsasaka ay hindi natantusan bilang benepisyaryo at patuloy ang pamamasista at pambabraso ng mala-pyudal na mga panginoong may lupa.
Nananatiling mailap ang pagkamit ng hustisya para sa masaker at ganun din ang umaalingawngaw na kampanya't protesta para dito. Ginawa ng Cojuangco-Aquino ang Oplan April Spring para pigilan ang malawakang paglaban ng magsasaka. Sa isang insidente noong ika-8 ng Pebrero, 2016, pinaslang ng Great Star Security ang isang pamilya na bumalya sa pananim at kubo sa hasyenda, na pagmamay-ari din ng nasabing pamilya.

Patuloy na inaasam ng mga magsasaka ang pagkamit nila sa lupain, karapatang dapat nila matamasa, pagtaas ng sahod at pagpapawalang-bisa sa Land Use Conversion. Ang pang-aapi ng mga makapangyarihan ang siyang mismong humaharang sa pagsugpo sa imahe nilang pagpapasista. Karagdagan nito ang pag-aaksaya ng pera ng mamamayan sa paamagitan ng NTF-ELCAC sa halip na pagtuunan nila ng pansin ang pagbibigay ng libre, dekalidad, at aksesibleng serbisyong panlipunan.

Patuloy na irerehistro ng UPLB Development Communicators' Society ang panwagang bigyang hustisya ng pamilyang Aquino-Cojuangco at ang mga kasangkot dito ang mga nasakdal na magsasaka. Kaisa tayo sa mga kampanyan para sa sektor ng pesanta para sa makatotohanan at holistikong reporma sa lupa at pagsugpo sa kontraktuwalisasyon.



𝗣𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯October marks the celebration of Peasant and Indigenous People's Month. Howeve...
31/10/2023

𝗣𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

October marks the celebration of Peasant and Indigenous People's Month. However, the UPLB Development Communicators’ Society firmly stands that this annual commemoration will remain devoid of its meaning if the voices of the peasants and the indigenous people remain unheard, and the call for rights over their territorial domain will be continuously neglected.

The Philippines is both an agricultural country and a nation with diverse indigenous groups. Amidst all these, there has been a long-running battle over the lands that are tilled and owned by the indigenous groups. Because of the unnerving desire to exploit the lands’ wealthy resources, over 3.1 million hectares of land have been accessible for investments by multinational companies and foreign governments. If the government continues to allow foreign investors, bureaucratic companies, and multinational corporations to capitalize and profit over the lands of our locals, then total emancipation for their areal sovereignty will not be attained.

There has also been conflict surrounding development projects, such as the Kaliwa Dam that continues to compromise the land and livelihood of indigenous communities. As said by the Stop Kaliwa Dam campaign group, more than 300 out of the 5,000 people living in the area of the project will be directly affected if the Kaliwa Dam pushes through. And even though the country has enacted the Philippine Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997, wherein the IP community is supposed to have the power to veto any proposed development on their ancestral lands under a process of free, prior, and informed consent, the system still values the western concept of land development: for urbanization, and commercialization, wherein the natural lands are directed towards destruction, and natural resources towards exploitation.

In addition, there have been cases of violence against peasants and indigenous people in the country for the past few years. In 2020, more than 90 indigenous people and indigenous rights defenders’ lives were on the line because of malicious red-tagging from the state. 14 civil society actors were murdered, and 33 were arrested. In line with this, 178 Lumad schools were shut down by the government because of the claim that these were “breeding grounds” for communist minds.

A shift in government prioritization must happen. Laws surrounding the protection of peasants and indigenous people, their land, and livelihoods must be reviewed and revised pursuant to the ceaseless cries of our local farmers and communities, and should not be catered to the interests of the government for foreign investors. We should strengthen the demand to junk the 2020 Anti-Terrorism Act, one of the biggest sources of violence against these sectors, and one of the reasons why the government red-tags and vilifies peasants and indigenous communities once they speak up about the injustices they face. Likewise, we must join our farmers in their call for genuine agrarian reform amidst relentless land-grabbing and empower the voices of our indigenous communities regarding development projects that compromise their sacred land and livelihood.

Let us collectively show the backbones of our cultural heritage and agricultural sector that they are not alone in their fight for equal humanitarian rights.

BAYANI NG BUKID AT KABUNDUKAN, HINDING-HINDI MAIIWAN!
TAYO AY LALABAN!







𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:

Land Rights Now. (2023). Action Alert: Stop the attacks against Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines! https://www.landrightsnow.org/philippines/

Ramos, M. (2023, March 30). Indigenous Filipinos fight plans to build a dam on their land. Context. https://www.context.news/money-power-people/indigenous-filipinos-fight-plans-to-build-a-dam-on-their-land

Sablan, J. (2023, June 20). The struggle over territorial sovereignty: land grabbing in the Philippines. Spheres of Influence. https://spheresofinfluence.ca/the-struggle-over-territorial-sovereignty-land-grabbing-in-the-philippines/

Matapos ang tatlong taon, pisikal na nagbabalik ang Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar na siyang dinaluhan ng mga mag-aa...
20/10/2023

Matapos ang tatlong taon, pisikal na nagbabalik ang Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar na siyang dinaluhan ng mga mag-aaral at faculty ng CDC nitong Oktubre 19, 2023.

Inorganisa ng Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), nilalayon ng taunang seminar na ito na talakayin ang mga isyu sa pagkober ng balita at pamamahayag, pati ang gampanin nito sa iba’t ibang mga isyung pumapalibot sa kaunlaran sa bansa.

Nakaangkla ang mga usapan sa kung paano nga ba mananatiling mahalaga ang gampanin ng mainstrem media sa kabila ng pabagu-bagong panahon.

Isa si Bonz Magsambol, alumnus ng CDC, lecturer ng Department of Development Journalism (DDJ), at reporter para sa Rappler, sa limang panelists na nagkaloob ng kanilang mga kwento at karanasan sa larangan ng pamamahayag.

Kasama ni Magsambol sina Jodesz Gavilan, kapwa reporter sa Rappler na siyang pinagkalooban ng Marshall McLuhan Fellowship para sa taong ito, Mike Navallo at Katrina Domingo na kapwa galing sa ABS-CBN News, at si Cristina Chi na mula naman sa Philstar.com.


The UPLB Development Communicators’ Society is one with the CDC community in mourning the untimely passing of Assistant ...
19/10/2023

The UPLB Development Communicators’ Society is one with the CDC community in mourning the untimely passing of Assistant Professor Lynette B. Carpio-Serranno.

We remember her as a beloved professor, mentor, and friend. Her passing brings us great sorrow, but we will still hold dear memories of Ma’am Lynette with the times we have shared with her at the College. We stand together with everyone during these trying times and wish peace to everyone who was bereaved.

We will miss you, Ma’am Lynette!

We at the UPLB College of Development Communication deeply mourn the untimely passing of Assistant Professor Lynette B. Carpio-Serrano.

To us, her Devcom family, she was a thoughtful friend and a hardworking colleague. She will always be known as an inspiring mentor and an innovative educator, with a strong passion to make learning a fun and worthwhile experience for her students. A strong advocate of women empowerment, maternal health, and animal welfare, she has made great strides in helping her community and touching lives, like a true devcom practitioner.

We join Lynette’s family in prayer and encourage everyone to give them time to mourn. We request everyone to exercise discretion and respect the privacy that her family needs during this difficult time.

We also extend support to our faculty, REPS, administrative staff, and students during this time of grief.

Together, let us fondly remember and celebrate Lynette’s life as a friend, a colleague, a teacher, and a development communicator.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯"If dignity is not something to be given and taken...
17/10/2023

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯

"If dignity is not something to be given and taken away, why do people still lack access to basic human rights?"

As we commemorate the UN International Day of Eradication of Poverty, the UPLB Development Communicators’ Society amplifies upholding the human dignity of each individual; especially those in the marginalized sector. With the theme “Dignity for All in Practice,” commemoration is ultimately insufficient. Now, more than ever, it is crucial to empower the ratification and commitment to people’s human rights.

The Philippines is facing a multifaceted socio-economic crisis. According to Macasero (2023), there are 12.5 million people who identify as poor, down from 14 million in March 2023, based on the Philippine Statistics Authority’s medium-population projections for this year. Furthermore, De Vera-Ruiz (2023) emphasizes the results of the “Tugon ng Masa” (TNM) nationwide survey conducted by OCTA Research. An estimated 3.9 million Filipino families experienced hunger in the second quarter of 2023.

Consequently, poverty is not limited to the lack of income and job opportunities. Its detrimental effects are exhibited by the various social groups that bear its burden. Filipino families experience multiple inequalities such as malnutrition, lack of education, inaccessible health care, lack of legal assistance, and many more.
Development Communication is deeply rooted in the need to address the inequalities faced by various communities. It facilitates positive social change and empowerment of the marginalized through participatory development. Its dynamic and holistic perspective encompasses the different forms of poverty with respect to its stakeholders.

In light of this commemoration, let us remember to foster empathy and empower the human dignity of each Filipino. Our full participation is crucial in evaluating the poverty eradication strategies and policies of the country.




𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:

Macasero, R. (2023, July 24). Marcos year 1: 45% of Filipinos say they feel poor – SWS. https://www.rappler.com/.../filipinos-feel-poor-sws.../...:
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De Vera-Ruiz, E. (2023, September 19). OCTA: 13.2M Filipino families consider themselves poor in Q2 2023. https://mb.com.ph/.../octa-13-2-m-filipino-families...

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻Ginugunita ngayong ika-15 ng Oktubre ang pandaigdigang araw ng kababaihan sa kanayunan. ...
15/10/2023

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻

Ginugunita ngayong ika-15 ng Oktubre ang pandaigdigang araw ng kababaihan sa kanayunan.

Malaki ang itinuturong gampanin ng kababaihan sa kanayunan pagdating sa paglaban sa kahirapan, gutom, at malnutrisyon. Ayon sa datos ng United Nations (UN), hindi balewala ang kanilang bahagi kung ang pag-uusapan ay lakas paggawa sa agrikultura. At habang maituturing na parehong produktibo ang mga kababaihan at kalalakihan sa kanayunan, iniulat na mas mababa ang akses ng kababaihan sa lupa, pautang, mga input sa sakahan, at edukasyon.

Ito ay siya namang bunga ng mga istruktural na balakid at ng patuloy na diskriminasyon na nakaaapekto sa kanilang pagbuo ng mga desisyon at pulitikal na partisipasyon sa kani-kanilang mga tahanan at komunidad.

Sa Pilipinas, dagdag pa sa mga pasakit na ito ay ang limitadong akses ng mga kababaihan sa pagpasok sa mga trabaho sa digital platforms. Ito ay ayon sa pag-aaral ng Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), sa pangunguna nina Paul John M. Peña at Vince Eisen C. Yao, na pinamagatang “DigitALL for Her: Futurecasting Platform Work for Women in Rural Philippines”. Napag-alaman na kasabay ng limitadong akses sa kagamitan, kuryente, at mga isyu sa koneksyon, ay ang limitasyon sa mga trabaho. Dahil samga umiiral na miskonsepsyon sa kung ano nga ba dapat ang ginagawa ng mga babae, kadalasang ibinibigay sa kababaihanang mga simpleng trabaho na nagkakaloob ng mas mababang kita. Sa katunayan, inilahad ng pag-aaral na mayroong kaibhan sa kita sa mga digital na trabaho. Mas mababa nang 18 porsyento ang kinikita ng mga kababaihan kumpara sa kalalakihan (Pena at Yao, 2022).

Kaya naman kaisa ang UPLB Development Communicators’ Society sa pagkilala sa kontribusyon ng kababaihan sa kanayunan sa iba’t ibang larang, lalung lalo na sa agrikultura, sa pagsusulong ng mga oportunidad sa ligtas at mas pinabuting mga trabaho, at sa patuloy na kampanya para sa pagkakapantay-pantay ng kasarian, hindi lamang sa kanayunan ngunit maging sa mundo.





𝗠𝗴𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻:

Gender bias: Women digital workers face lower wages. (2019). Pids.gov.ph. https://www.pids.gov.ph/details/news/in-the-news/gender-bias-women-digital-workers-face-lower-wages

Cultural barriers, gender disparities drive rural women’s digital exclusion. (2019). Pids.gov.ph. https://www.pids.gov.ph/details/news/press-releases/cultural-barriers-gender-disparities-drive-rural-women-s-digital-exclusion
United Nations. (2018). Rural Women’s Day | United Nations. United Nations; United Nations. https://www.un.org/en/observances/rural-women-day

Philippines - Context and Land Governance | Land Portal. (2021). Land Portal. https://landportal.org/book/narratives/2021/philippines

World Bank Group. (2023, May 31). Reducing Poverty in Rural Areas: Increasing Productivity and Incomes of Farmers and Fisherfolk in the Philippines. World Bank; World Bank Group. https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2021/03/31/reducing-poverty-in-rural-areas

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