The Pillar

𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐒 || 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐰, 𝐌𝐚
ni Xukiyo

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 || 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

"Don't sleep the moment," said Aldrin Haduca, an alumnus broadcaster of The Pillar for its 60th Volume, as he urged student broadcast journalists to be prepared in every coverage during The Pillar's Broadcasting Workshop at the UEP Graduate Studies building on May 7, 2026.

In an effort to harness journalism skills in delivering news, Haduca discussed the fundamentals of broadcasting, ethical considerations, and critical scriptwriting, which are vital for the job they carry.

During his discussion, he underscored that the usage of Artificial Intelligence must be taken into consideration, as journalism is holy and utilizes the truth for storytelling.

"Kaya bigyang kabanalan ang article na ginagawa natin—ganyan nagiging noble ang pagiging mamamahayag, sapagkat ang mga mamahayag ay kumakalinga sa katotohanan at kapag pinagkatiwalaan tayo ng narratives bigyan natin ng justice," he stressed.

Moreover, Haduca cited that the media of broadcasting and video journalism are beautiful as both visual and audio are being observed; however, he underscored that the focus of every video is not the journalist, but the individual whose story is being told.

"Every human story is a story waiting to be told," he exalted.

Organized by The Pillar, this workshop is part of a five-part journalistic series open to student journalists across the university system. Slated sessions will also tackle other journalistic fields, including critical writing, photojournalism, editorial cartooning, and layout and design.

As the discussion concluded, participants shared their reflections and gained knowledge before leaving the venue. ¶

Words by Niño Balawang
Photos by Althea Chin

𝐊𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐊 || 𝐔𝐄𝐏-𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐒𝐂-𝐂𝐒𝐂 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 '𝟐𝟔

Following days of campaign undertakings, outreach efforts, and forums, all roads led to the 2026 University Student Council and College Student Council (USC-CSC) Elections on May 6.

As dawn broke over the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) - Main Campus, the studentry--the university's foremost stakeholders--once more stood its ground to elect a new set of USC and CSC leaders, amid the rising heat index and an asynchronous learning setup.

As early as 7 a.m., ballot boxes were distributed across 80 precincts, signaling the start of suffrage to materialize up to the final canvassing of votes.

With the results officially out, UEPians are once again placing their trust in the hands of the newly elected student leaders in representing the voices of every UEPian student.

As they step into their respective posts, may they serve without self-interest and translate every campaign promise into concrete, measurable action. ¶