21/12/2025
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The forum #๐
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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ was held on December 6, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the NCPAG Case Room, bringing together students to critically examine the role of social media in contemporary activism. The forum was organized by PA 106 THU students under the guidance of Sir Lesther Balmatero.
The event was attended primarily by high school students from Krus na Ligas and Rizal High School, along with several college students. The program was hosted by Pauleen Balaga and Mikaela Elize Severo, with Rogz Bautista, Nhorene Hernandez, Johnlee Ligon, Maia S. Obedicen, and Sophia Danielle Dulin serving as facilitators.
In the opening remarks, Iseyaa Patingo reminded participants of the University of the Philippinesโ motto, โUtak at Pusoโ, emphasizing that meaningful activism requires both critical thinking and genuine concern for others.
The first speaker, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐น๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ผ, ๐ฃ๐ต๐, of the UP College of Media and Communication, discussed the distinction between activism and performative activism. He highlighted how online advocacy can become superficial when visibility and engagement metrics take precedence over accountability and sustained action.
The second speaker, ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ป๐พ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ผ, a BA Journalism graduate and former student leader of UP Diliman, focused on media literacy and responsible online participation. His talk underscored the importance of critically consuming and sharing information to create advocacy content that is credible, ethical, and genuinely impactful.
Following the talks, participants engaged in an interactive activity titled โClaudineโs CO-mment Section.โ Groups were given fictional comment threads containing misinformation, hostility, and performative outrage, which they analyzed and reconstructed into responses that promoted empathy, accountability, and constructive dialogue.
The program concluded with closing remarks from Julia Nicole Cerro, who emphasized the importance of purposeful online activism that extends beyond posting and sharing, and translates into sustained civic engagement.
Overall, the forum provided ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐บ.
๐คThanks to:
UP NCPAG PA 106 THU
Boluntaryong TUPians
UP STPA
UP NCPAG SC
PLM CPASC
Photos by Ram Pastrana
