Decades after they first rallied for truth in the halls of Diliman, the University of the Philippines’ fiercest campus radicals reunited — not just to remember, but to reignite. They were the voices that defied silence, the pens that pierced dictatorship. And last Saturday, they came home. In a rare gathering of […]
Learning that journalism’s “first obligation is to the truth” seemed easy and logical for a freshman. My first lessons as a BA Broadcast Communication major focused on the value of facts and verification in reporting. Kovach and Rosenstiel’s words were a key tenet in their book, The Elements of Journalism, one of our basic texts […]
It was an eye-opening walk-through of one of the most turbulent periods in the history of of the Philippines, the university, and the country’s mass media, as seen through the words and the lenses of the Philippine Collegian. And through a roundtable discussion, three alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) and […]
“The role of the media in protecting our democracy cannot be understated.” A look back at the role of mass media, campus journalism, citizen journalism and fact-checking in keeping our democracy alive.
The UP community takes a stand for academic freedom to protest the unilateral termination of the UP-DND Accord.
The UP College of Medicine (then known as the Philippine Medical School) opens. It predates the opening of the University proper by 3 years.
