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26/07/2024

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗟) 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗱𝘆𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮.

Ma'am Serafica has been serving as one of the beloved and valuable professors at the then-Print and Broadcast Media Department and as the incumbent chairperson of the Journalism Department since 2023. This 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆, BUCAL Dean Dr. Adrian Aguilar issued 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝗡𝗼. 𝟮𝟲𝟭, 𝘀. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, designating her as Budyong's adviser — answering the nomination call of the 35th editors.

The Editorial Board and the Dean's Office are in agreement that the selection of Ma'am Serafica is based not just on her academic credentials but also on her committed expertise to apply her "innovative approach" towards the promotion of "media education" and "journalistic integrity."

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿!

26/07/2024

The College Editors Guild of the Philippines has recorded 206 cases of campus press freedom violations across the country, from 2023 to 2024. Censorship and attacks on fiscal autonomy, and so is state surveillance and red tagging.

This sets a dangerous precedent where student journalists were not spared of attacks from figures who were supposed to secure their welfare and freedom.

Nonetheless the Guild, together with hundreds of student publications, resisted attacks and strived for genuine campus press freedom. Amid a wave of darkness and false hopes, Guilders stand and unite the masses towards the realization of the people's agenda.

24/07/2024

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Ang National Office ng College Editors' Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) ay naglulunsad ng isang call for donations sa gitna ng hagupit ng Bagyong Carina at Southwest Monsoon o Habagat.

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Katuwang ninyo ang National Office ng College Editors' Guild of the Philippines sa panahong ito. Hangad namin ang kaligtasan ng bawat isa.

22/07/2024

𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗥 | Various progressive organizations from Naga City gathered and mobilized around Plaza Oragon in anticipation of the President Marcos Jr.'s 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) set to unfold today, 22 July 2024.

The protest put emphasis on national issues such as the high price of commodities, low wage, red-tagging, and calls for real agrarian reform.

17/07/2024

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Sa nalalapit na anibersaryo ng College Editors Guild of the Philippines sa July 25, gunitain natin ang makasaysayan at naglalagablab na paglaban ng mga kampus pahayagan para sa malayang pamamahayag at makamasang edukasyon. Hinubog nito ang mahuhusay na mga mamamahayag na nais pag-aralan ang lipunan at ipagsilbi ang katotohanan sa pagmulat ng nakararami, ilang administrasyon man ang nagtangkang supilin ang kakayahang ito.

Sa darating na State of the Nation Address ni Marcos Jr., higit na ipapamalas ng mga panulat, litrato, at pinta na bogus ang Bagong Pilipinas mula sa deka-dekadang represyon sa ating mga paaralan at agresyon ng nagtatalong US at Tsina sa ating bansa. Walang bago sa tumitinding panunupil; pinagbibigkis naman nito ang maraming kampus pahayagan sa iisang layunin.

Mula noon, hanggang ngayon, hindi matitinag ang lumalawak na alyansa ng mga kampus pahayagan para isiwalat at ipagsilbi ang lakas sa laban ng mamamayan.

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27/11/2023

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗬𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗚 𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗨𝗞𝗢𝗟 𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗚

Makalipas ang dalawang buwan nang unang naglabas ng pahayag ang ThePILLARS Publication ukol sa ilegal na surveillance at red-tagging ng estado sa mga miyembro nito, patuloy pa rin sa kasalukyan ang lantarang intimidasyon, pananakot, at atake sa mga pangkampus mamamahayag at estudyante ng Ateneo de Naga University. Sa tala, mula Hulyo hanggang Nobyembre 2023, apat na alumni ang nakatanggap ng pananakot; isa ang hinarass ng mga militar sa labas mismo ng unibersidad; anim ang pinuntahan at binabalik-balikan ng mga militar sa kani-kanilang bahay; at tatlo ang nakatanggap ng letter mula sa Armed Forces of the Philippines. Ang mga bilang na ito ay hindi lang basta numero, kundi kwento ng mga totoong kapwa mag-aaral.

Dahil sa kapangyarihang binigay ng gobyerno sa National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), mas lalong lumalakas ang pwersa ng mga ito para patahimikin at takutin ang mga progresibong boses ng kabataan. Dahil dito, mas lalong pinaiigting ng publikasyon at mga miyembro nito ang panawagang aksyon mula sa unibersidad. Ang sunod-sunod at lantarang paglabag sa karapatang pantao ay hudyat para sa administrasyon na gampanan ang kanilang responsibilidad na agarang protektahan at suportahan ang kanilang mga estudyante. Hindi na dapat maghintay pa ng mas malalang kaso bago pa kumilos ang dapat matagal nang nagsusulong ng panawagan ng mga mag-aaral.

Sa kabila ng mga atakeng ito, nananatiling matapang na tumitindig ang ThePILLARS Publication upang ipaglaban ang malayang pamamahayag at karapatan ng malawak na masang Pilipino. Ang mga atakeng ito ay nagsisilbing paalala ng kahalagahan ng pakikibaka at pamamahayag dahil ang pagtahimik at pagbubulag-bulagan sa harap ng opresyon ay pagpanig sa nang aapi.

Basahin ang naunang pahayag dito:
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23/09/2023

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗚𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗜𝗖 𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝟱𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

The independent student publication of the University of Nueva Caceres, The DEMOCRAT stands with incumbent Editor-in-Chief Aila Joy Esperida and Photojournalist Head John Harvee Cabal, and all the student journalists and activists who engage with socio-political issues by taking a stance against anti-people policies, especially for those who were accused of being members of the New People’s Army (NPA) despite having no evidence proving that they are.

Last September 22, a letter of invitation from Barangay Bigaas, Calabanga was sent to the residence of Esperida. The letter’s content invites her and her parents to the barangay hall on Sunday, September 24 to have a talk with the Philippine Army, as signed by the Brgy. Captain Felino A. Vale. Upon inspecting the letter, they found that there is no official barangay seal nor any reason stated behind the invitation.

According to Kgd. Charlie Vale, two uniformed personnel from the PH Army visited the barangay and asked them details about Esperida. The Army also showed pictures of her which were verified by the Kagawad and told them that Esperida participated in the rally and was an activist.

Meanwhile, The DEMOCRAT Photojournalist Head Harvee Cabal received the same letter from Barangay Causip, Bula, signed by the Barangay Captain Ruben P. Lordan, inviting him to the Barangay Hall without any information on the reason why he, along with his parents, was summoned.

The letters for both Cabal and Esperida were sent after The DEMOCRAT staff participated in the 51st Martial Law Declaration Anniversary Commemoration around the landmarks of Naga City last September 21. They were approac

23/09/2023

ALERT ‼️

Days after the Martial Law Declaration Anniversary Commemoration in Naga City, UNC The DEMOCRAT Editor-in-Chief Aila Joy Esperida and Photojournalist Head John Harvee Cabal received separate letter of summon from their respective barangay leaders inviting their presence for a talk with the military.

This comes after earlier reports of students, youth activists, and campus journalists in Naga City summoned by their local leaders only to be interrogated and red-tagged by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Same incident happened to The DEMOCRAT's former editor-in-chief and 2021 Naga City Youth Mayor Berlineth Nymia Montes.

In September alone, not lower than five are the similar incidents involving students, campus journalists and youth leaders who have been subjected to military visit in their barangays.

We condemn these attacks to the democratic rights of our campus journalists and youth leaders.

We call on the Naga City Government, and the Department of Interior and Local Government to investigate and take action in this series of incidents causing grave intimidation and harassment to our youth. We call on local government officials to look after the welfare of their constituents and not be instrumental to the fascist agenda of the military.

Stop the attacks! Defend press freedom!






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23/09/2023

𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝙊𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘼 𝙍𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔! 📢

Ako si (pangalan), ng (posisyon/organisasyon/eskwelahan), ay mariing kinukundena ang nagpapatuloy na serye ng harassment at intimidasyon ng mga militar sa mga estudyante at campus journalists sa Kabikulan!

Hindi bababa sa limang estudyante sa Naga City ang pinadalhan na ng sulat ng kanilang barangay officials para kausapin umano ng mga militar. Dalawa sa mga bagong biktima ang editor-in-chief at photojournalist head ng The DEMOCRAT pagkatapos nilang dumalo sa kilos-protesta para sa .

Para sa AFP: Hindi niyo kami maloloko! Hindi namin kailangan ang tulong niyo para "linisin" ang aming mga pangalan. Walang mali sa paglaban, may mali kaya kami lumalaban!

Nananawagan kami sa Naga City Officials at sa Department of Interior and Local Government na umaksyon sa mga nangyayaring paglabag sa karapatang pantao. Nananawagan din kami sa barangay officials na huwag magpakasangkapan sa mga berdugong militar, sa halip ay siguruhin ang kaligtasan ng inyong nasasakupan.

21/09/2023

𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘨𝘢’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘢, 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘭𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘺𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘬𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢.

Muli na namang nadagdagan ng isang taon ang ating pananariwa sa malagim na Martial Law, at walang paghuhugas sa kasaysayan ang makapagbubura ng bakas nito sa mga biktima at pamilyang karga pa rin hanggang ngayon ang bigat ng trahedya noon.

Patuloy na nakikiisa ang publikasyon sa pakikipaglaban para sa hustisyang hindi pa nakakamit ng mga biktima. Ngayong nasa ilalim pa rin ng isang Marcos ang bansa, huwag nating hayaang biguin tayo ng ating mga alaala.

Walang makakalimot.

21/09/2023

On this significant occasion, we are reminded of a pivotal moment in history that tested the resilience and spirit of our nation. It is a day etched in the annals of our collective memory, marked by the profound sacrifices and unwavering determination of those who stood up for justice, freedom, and democracy.

We pay homage to the brave individuals who, in the face of adversity, raised their voices and took a stand against the suppression of basic human rights and civil liberties. Their actions serve as a poignant reminder that the pursuit of justice is not a solitary endeavor but a shared responsibility that binds us all.

Today, we stand in solidarity to honor the memory of those who endured the hardships of Martial Law and its repressive measures. We recognize the sacrifices made by activists, journalists, ordinary citizens, and countless others who suffered in their quest for a more just and equitable society.

As we reflect on this dark chapter in our history, let us draw inspiration from the courage displayed during those challenging times. Let us commit ourselves to upholding the principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. We must remain vigilant in safeguarding these fundamental values, ensuring that the mistakes of the past are not repeated.

21/09/2023

𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐬𝐚 | ika-51 taon ng Martial Law Declaration

Limampu't isang taon na ang nakakaraan matapos magdeklara ng Martial Law sa bansa ang rehimeng Marcos sa ilalim ng Proclamation No. 1081 noong ika-21 ng Setyembre taong 1972 upang matiyak ang seguridad at kaayusan ng mamamayan, ngunit bakit trahedya ito kung maituturing ng karamihan?

Ngayong ika-21 ng Setyembre sa kasalukuyang panahon, ginugunita ang ikalimampu't isang Anibersaryo ng Pagdeklara ng Martial Law—panahong dumanak ang dugo sa bayan, libo-libo ang naging biktima ng pang-aabuso at karahasan, marami ang nawala at hindi na muling natagpuan, at ang buhay ng mga piniling mag-ingay ay winakasan.

Nang dahil sa kapangyarihang hawak noon ng pamahalaan, ang kalayaan ng pamamahayag at ang pagtuligsa sa kawalan ng hustisya ay nawalan din ng karapatan.

Ang The Naga Collegian, bilang tagapagtaguyod ng malayang pamamahayag, ay nakikiisa sa pagalala sa kabayanihang ipinamalas ng mga Pilipinong inialay ang buhay at mas piniling ipaglaban ang demokrasiyang tinatamasa ng mga nabubuhay sa kasalukuyan sa kamay ng mga hindi makatarungan.



Sanggunian: Philippine Official Gazette, Rappler

21/09/2023

𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙄𝙉. 𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙂𝙀𝙏.

The declaration of Proclamation No. 1081 in 1972 marked the beginning of a dark era for Filipinos. Hundreds of martyrs have sacrificed their lives to collectively rise against then dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.; and hundreds still carry the nightmares only to have to live up to seeing the dictator’s son rise to power again.

As watchdogs, and as we resist press repression, we bear the responsibility to shed light on and protect the truths of the atrocities of Martial Law, especially now in the time of massive networked disinformation.

ThePILLARS Publication, the official college publication of Ateneo de Naga University, stands with the people in remembering the atrocities of the Marcos regime and condemning the Marcoses' historical distortion and disinformation.

21/09/2023

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚ç𝐚𝐝𝐞

The 1972 Martial Law heralded an era of a seemingly endless debt, corrupt politicians and fear among the powerless and the weak. An approximate amount of 26.7 Billion dollars of debt accumulated during his term, the shutdown of the mainstream media, the depletion of the Philippine economy—what many Marcos Apologists claim the ‘Age of the Golden Economy’ pulled the country to a grave poverty affecting the Filipinos until today. An unjustified victory, paid for by the poor and the oppressed.

The glamour during the Marcos’ regime was extremely glorified, disregarding the fact that there were billions of debt that the Filipino people would be obligated to pay until or later than 2025. According to the report of Ibon Databank, by the time Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was ousted in 1986, the country’s debt had inflated to $26 billion–a blow we’re suffering to this day.

Furthermore, the fear to voice out instigated during the martial law is still alive today. The liberty to expression and speech is compromised when the talk is about checking the balances of the government, thus many people would rather watch in the safety of the sidelines, where their opinions are neither heard nor addressed.

Historical revisionism and spreading of fake news became more rampant with another Marcos in power. These people are using the mass to absolve their family on the crimes that went on for years.

May the 51st anniversary of the Martial Law remind us to remember the sacrifices and atrocities that happened during the Marcos regime amid the ongoing revisions of what has happened in history.

21/09/2023

ALERT‼️

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 | Staff members of The DEMOCRAT experienced repression when some members of the Philippine Army approached them and took pictures without consent while lecturing about how activists can become members of the New People's Army at the Plaza Rizal, Naga City, on Thursday, September 21.

Sgt. Creo of the PH Army encouraged them to be part of the 9th Infantry (SPEAR) Division Philippine Army and later on discussed how activism can affect the future of the youth.

The campus journalists are preparing for the 51st anniversary Martial Law Commemoration.

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 | Staff members of The DEMOCRAT experienced repression when some members of the Philippine Army approached them and took pictures without consent while lecturing about how activists can become members of the New People's Army at the Plaza Rizal, Naga City, on Thursday, September 21.

Sgt. Creo of the PH Army encouraged them to be part of the 9th Infantry (SPEAR) Division Philippine Army and later on discussed how activism can affect the future of the youth.

The campus journalists are preparing for the 51st anniversary Martial Law Commemoration.

21/09/2023

𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗦

Years have passed, but the scars of the past remained in flesh. Today, we light our candles for the darkest times of history. Fifty-one years after Martial Law, its remnants still lurk on the very land where liberty and freedom were fought with blood and voice.

𝟳𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙀𝙂𝘼𝙇 𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙏

The deafening silence of the comfortable continues to oppress the disturbed. The tears of those who stood for our rights were wiped by dirty linens to hide the truth and rewrite the narrative of a red history. Another generation is blinded by idolatry.

𝟯𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀𝘿

Those put in bars, silenced with bullets, are now buried, but their screams echo justice as the Marcos family reclaims power to abuse and prey on the voiceless and afraid. The Filipinos never learned. Those who once fought are now allies.

𝟯,𝟮𝟰𝟬 𝙆𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙀𝘿

Blood continues to flow, for tyranny has brought its way back to the presidency. With fingers lingering to take democracy, lifted steels are rushing down, silencing every voice that tries to escape its tight hold.

As Ferdinand E. Marcos Jr. walks past the walls of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, may we remember the suffering of our ancestors, igniting the fire to protect our free hands that shall release us from the bars of defiance.




𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 𝘌𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘻/ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘚𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒
𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳/ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘚𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒

𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗦, 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟

Years have passed, but the scars of the past remained in flesh. We light our candles for the darkest times of history. Fifty-one years after Martial Law, its remnants still lurk on the very land where liberty and freedom were fought with blood and voice.

𝟳𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙀𝙂𝘼𝙇 𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙏

The deafening silence of the comfortable continues to oppress the disturbed. The tears of those who stood for our rights were wiped by dirty linens to hide the truth and rewrite the narrative of a red history. Another generation is blinded by idolatry.

𝟯𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀𝘿

Those put in bars, silenced with bullets, are now buried, but their screams echo justice as the Marcos family reclaims power to abuse and prey on the voiceless and afraid. The Filipinos never learned. Those who once fought are now allies.

𝟯,𝟮𝟰𝟬 𝙆𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙀𝘿

Blood continues to flow, for tyranny has brought its way back to the presidency. With fingers lingering to take democracy, lifted steels are rushing down, silencing every voice that tries to escape its tight hold.

Only two years after the dictator's descendant sat, the truth that lies on the surface is dragged to the abyss together with those who tries to reveal it. Facts are considered as enemies of the state demonizing anyone who shall speak of it. The blatant repression and suppression of the press continues to lighten what was once a journey of horror.

𝟳𝟱 𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘼 𝘼𝙏𝙏𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙎

Freedom of expression is now a privilege. The unamplified sound creeps on the roots that should've been grown to remember how the revolution flourished the mother land. Taped with bills, blood runs cold from the mouths of those who try to utter. Limiting liberty, tolerating abuse and fascism.

𝟯 𝙅𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙉𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙎 𝘿𝙀𝘼𝘿

Restricting the rights to speech is only for those who use it in the expense of forging their credibility to benefit the greedy. Never will it be a sin to defend those who defended and remember those who must be remembered. The shadows of the past will haunt the light of the present and is bound to harass the future if the flame of history is to be put out by a breeze of insanity.

As the perpetrators walk among us, may we remember the suffering of our ancestors. Standing against all odds. Breaking barriers that hide their story. Igniting the fire to protect our free hands that shall release us from the bars of defiance.




𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 𝘌𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘻/ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘚𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒
𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳/ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘚𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒

19/09/2023

ALERT‼️

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 | Seventeen days after their disappearance, Orion 2 affirms their abduction.

In a press conference today, 19 September, organized by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), two environmental activists, Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, asserts to be abducted by the military last 2 September 2023.

Castro states they were illegally detained by military officers while preparing for a relief operation for displaced families due to the reclamation projects in Manila Bay.

“Ang tanong na dinukot ba kami o kusa ba kaming sumurrender? Ang totoo po, dinukot kami ng mga militar, sakay ng van. Napilitan din kami na sumurrender dahil pinagbantaan ‘yong buhay namin. ‘Yon po ang totoo,” Castro revealed.

After being abducted, the pair were forced to sign an affidavit, contrary to the NTF-ELCAC's claims that the pair signed it without abduction.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 | Seventeen days after their disappearance, Orion 2 affirms their abduction.

In a press conference today, 19 September, organized by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), two environmental activists, Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, asserts to be abducted by the military last 2 September 2023.

Castro states they were illegally detained by military officers while preparing for a relief operation for displaced families due to the reclamation projects in Manila Bay.

“Ang tanong na dinukot ba kami o kusa ba kaming sumurrender? Ang totoo po, dinukot kami ng mga militar, sakay ng van. Napilitan din kami na sumurrender dahil pinagbantaan ‘yong buhay namin. ‘Yon po ang totoo,” Castro revealed.

After being abducted, the pair were forced to sign an affidavit, contrary to the NTF-ELCAC's claims that the pair signed it without abduction.

20/05/2023

𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 | In culmination of World Press Freedom this month, the Siyap Publication of ACLC-Naga and ThePILLARS Publication conduct a forum titled "PIGLAS: Defending Press Freedom through the Role of Student Publications in the Advancement of Journalism Practice in the Philippines" today, 20 May 2023.

The said forum tackles the current situation of the press in the country, expounds the practice of advocacy journalism, and the roles of campus publications as watchdogs.

🖊 Terrence Azañes
📸 Pat Bongalos

20/05/2023

Media crackdown through the weaponization of the law and blatant press repression has crucified journalists in attempts of silencing the fourth estate and dissenters. Reporting social issues and irregularities — their job — is stifled due to libel and cyber libel laws which various legislators have repeatedly attempted to repeal.

The worsening attack on press freedom is characterized by the many Filipino journalists and media practitioners experiencing censorship, harassment, fabricated cases, and even loss of life. These entities and institutions haunts media practitioners in every way that stifles the freedom of the press.

To culminate this month’s commemoration of World Press Freedom, ACLC-Naga's Siyap Publication and AdNU's ThePILLARS Publication invites you to join its journalism forum with the theme PIGLAS: Defending press freedom through the role of student publications in the advancement of journalism practice in the Philippines.

Register now at https://forms.gle/8zrZj66U6ZFobMcE7

Sumulong. Sumulat. Manindigan. Magmulat.

🖊 Abby Bilan
🖥 Edward Alipio

21/04/2023

LOOK | In commemoration of Earth Day, Amateur Media Association of Philippine Scouts hosts Rice and Corn Forum: Dialogues on Investing in our Planet today, 21 April 2023 at 2/F Paseo del Rio Bicol Pub, Naga City.

Various student publications and organizations join the said forum where discourses about food sustainability among several stakeholders such as farmers, organic farming practitioners, women and consumer groups, and other sectors are tackled.

The talk is led by a climate activist and the National Coordinator of Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, Jon Bonifacio.

🖊 Lou Marie Cuarto
📸 Pat Bongalos, Zarah Gayanilo

15/04/2023

MAALAB NA PAGBATI, PILIPINAS!

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23/11/2022

22/11/2022

21/11/2022

From Davao Today

IN MEMORIAM. Families of the victims of the Ampatuan Massacre, together with members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, gathered Sunday, November 20 at the massacre site in Sitio Masalay, Salman village, Ampatuan town, Maguindanao del Sur where they offered prayers and candles.

Thirteen years ago since November 23, 2009, 58 individuals including 32 journalists were killed in broad daylight and hastily buried in shallow graves.

The massacre, known as the single deadliest attack against journalists in recent history, was perpetrated by Andal Ampatuan, Jr. and his politically powerful relatives.

Photos by Kath Cortez and Bern Pormento

19/11/2022

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟓𝟖!

Thirteen years after the brutal Ampatuan Massacre which claimed the lives of 58 people – where at least 30 of them were journalists, the culture of impunity continues to be the reality of media workers in the Philippines while justice for the victims of media repression remains stagnant. With another fascist regime led by the Marcos-Duterte tandem, attacks on journalists continue to intensify.

The College Editors Guild of the Philippines - Camarines Sur, together with youth organizations and campus publications, will hold a Candle Lighting Protest and Exhibit titled 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗗𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡: 𝟭𝟯 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 on November 23, Wednesday, 3:00 – 5:30 PM at Plaza Rizal, Naga City to honor the 13th Anniversary of the 2009 massacre.

We invite campus publications, student councils, organizations, and individuals to help us amplify our call for justice and genuine press freedom and to condemn the prevailing culture of impunity through this event.

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟓𝟖!

Thirteen years after the brutal Ampatuan Massacre which claimed the lives of 58 people – where at least 30 of them were journalists, the culture of impunity continues to be the reality of media workers in the Philippines while justice for the victims of media repression remains stagnant. With another fascist regime led by the Marcos-Duterte tandem, attacks on journalists continue to intensify.

The College Editors Guild of the Philippines - Camarines Sur, together with youth organizations and campus publications, will hold a Candle Lighting Protest and Exhibit titled 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗗𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡: 𝟭𝟯 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 on November 23, Wednesday, 3:00 – 5:30 PM at Plaza Rizal, Naga City to honor the 13th Anniversary of the 2009 massacre.

We invite campus publications, student councils, organizations, and individuals to help us amplify our call for justice and genuine press freedom and to condemn the prevailing culture of impunity through this event.

06/11/2022

JUSTICE FOR BENHARL KAHIL!

The College Editors Guild of the Philippines castigates the killing of cartoonist Benharl Kahil.

Just last night, November 5, Kahil was reportedly shot dead in Barangay Pasandalan, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.

The 91.3 Brigada News FM reported that the Lebak Municipal Police Station is still investigating the shooting.

According to cartoonist organization PITIK BULAG, he recently won the championship in the senior category of their October 2022 editorial cartooning contest about dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s Martial Law.

This came days after the International Day to End Crimes Against Journalists when the Committee to Project Journalists also put Philippines 7th on 11 countries that have worst track record in solving murders of journalists in the past decade.

According to CPJ's Global Impunity Index, there are 14 unresolved cases of murder in our country dating from September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2022.

The Guild stresses that Kahil is another victim of the culture of violence, abuse, and impunity cultivated by authoritarian regimes, especially against truth-tellers.

Recognizing that this attack is also an attack on everyone, this killing renews the chilling effect of the deaths of Rey Blanco and Percy Lapid—the first two journalists slain under Marcos Jr. administration.

This shooting poses a great threat not just to freedom of expression and press freedom, but also to other cartoonists, journalists, and advocates.

Thus, we unite our fellow Guilders, the cartooning and journalism community, and all freedom-loving Filipinos to join us in calling justice for Kahil.

Let us refuse to make Kahil another illustration of how deteriorating our human rights situation is today.

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JUSTICE FOR BENHARL KAHIL!

The College Editors Guild of the Philippines denounces the killing of cartoonist Benharl Kahil.

Just last night, November 5, Kahil was reportedly shot dead in Barangay Pasandalan, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.

The 91.3 Brigada News FM reported that the Lebak Municipal Police Station is still investigating the shooting.

According to cartoonist organization PITIK BULAG, he recently won the championship in the senior category of their October 2022 editorial cartooning contest about dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s Martial Law.

This came days after the International Day to End Crimes Against Journalists when the Committee to Project Journalists also put Philippines 7th on 11 countries that have worst track record in solving murders of journalists in the past decade.

According to CPJ's Global Impunity Index, there are 14 unresolved cases of murder in our country dating from September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2022.

While the investigation is still ongoing, the Guild assumes that Kahil is another victim of the culture of violence, abuse, and impunity cultivated by authoritarian regimes, especially against truth-tellers.

Recognizing that this attack is possibly also an attack on everyone, this killing renews the chilling effect of the deaths of Rey Blanco and Percy Lapid—the first two journalists slain under Marcos Jr. administration.

If assumption is proven correct, the shooting poses a great threat not just to freedom of expression and press freedom, but also to other cartoonists, journalists, and advocates.

Thus, regardless of the reason behind the killing, we unite our fellow Guilders, the cartooning and journalism community, and all freedom-loving Filipinos to join us in calling justice for Kahil.

Let us refuse to make Kahil another illustration of how deteriorating our human rights situation is today.

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