

DAKOMIKS #55 | MAKI-JOIN NA!
𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘬𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘰 𝘬𝘰~ 🥹 Huy! ‘Wag ganyan! Alam mo ba na ongoing pa rin ang application form ni DAKOM? 💜 Kaya ano pa ang hinihintay mo? MAKI-join na with M̶a̶k̶i̶ Daks! 🫶 🔗 https://forms.gle/jDguDpB5rKjv7xEPA 🔗 https://forms.gle/jDguDpB5rKjv7xEPA 🔗 https://forms.gle/jDguDpB5rKjv7xEPA Bukas ito sa mga bonafide COCians mula hanggang November 22. Huwag kang papahuli, marami pang surprises si Daks para sa’yo! 🤩
The Communicator
2 hours ago1 min read


Ex vs. Stepmom: Hanggang sa Huli, Wagi ang Mababang Pagtingin sa Kababaihan
Sa isang lipunang namamayani ang bulok na sistema sa usapin ng kasarian, ang mga kababaihan at sangkabaklaan pa rin ang nananatiling talunan. Bagaman marami na ang namumulat at nakikiisa sa laban ng ari, hindi maitatatwa na marami pa rin ang nananatiling bulag sa usaping ito. Gayunpaman, hindi sila marapat sisihin sapagkat biktima lamang din sila ng namumutawing macho-pyudal na sistema. Isang halimbawa nito ay ang napapanahong usapin na pagkumpara sa ex-girlfriend at “ step
The Communicator
11 hours ago3 min read


Lighting Candles, Giving Voices
Every November 20, candles are lit for lives that ended too soon, lives that were silenced not by time, but by hate. For some, Transgender Day of Remembrance is just a date on the calendar, but for the trans community, it’s a day that hurts, heals, and demands to be heard. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) began in 1999, founded by Gwendolyn Ann Smith to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a Black transgender woman murdered in 1998. What started as a small vigil has beco
The Communicator
1 day ago4 min read


COC SC Opens a New Chapter of Leadership
College of Communication (COC) stands at the dawn of a new era as the results of PUP Halalan 2025 officially introduce its newly elected Student Council. With this new wave of student leaders, the college begins its term marked by a renewed commitment to student representation, academic excellence, and community involvement. The newly elected COC Student Council is composed entirely of candidates from Sandigan ng Mag-aaral para sa Sambayanan (SAMASA) COC, which ushers in a ne
The Communicator
1 day ago7 min read


ATANG
Sa kusina ng makata, hinulma ang bawat titik sa hugis ng puso—nagtutuos, nagdadalamhati, nagpupuyos, nagmamahal—nag-uumapaw ng sustansya; at kapag sumalubong ang tagtuyot sa lalamunan, hayaan mong manalaytay ang dugo mula sa pluma ni Kamatayan. Kaya ngayong buwan ng kaluluwang yumao, damhin mo ang lasa ng pagkatakot na dadaluyong sa bawat piyesang iaalay sa hapag—ang atang . Si Lola Isay Ni: Hazel Anne Naguinbin Dibuho: Lara Denise Tinos Suot ang pawisan na sando at lawlaw n
The Communicator
2 days ago15 min read


Can Compassion Ever Become Legislation?
She spoke of honesty. She posted about her anxiety. And she spoke up about politics—alone. When Emman Atienza ended her life at 19, a nation grieved. Conversations erupted online. It promised action. It named a bill after her: the Emman Atienza Bill, designed to punish cyberbullying and online abuse. But here’s the sobering truth: no law can legislate compassion, and no statute can fix a system that keeps letting people break. Filed as Senate Bill 1474, the proposed “Anti-Onl
The Communicator
Nov 134 min read


𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗸𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗼?
Buong buhay ko, palagi akong sinusundan ng pito. Ika-pito ng Hunyo ako pinanganak, unang beses akong nakapagsuot ng magarbong gown noong ika-pito kong kaarawan, noong ika-pitong baitang ako unang lumipat sa ibang paaralan, at pitong piso lang noon sa tindahan ang paborito kong chichirya. Masaya na ‘ko sa 7UP na naging paborito kong soft drinks habang lumalaki—hindi masyadong matamis, hindi masyadong masakit sa lalamunan, sakto lang sa panlasa ng isang batang uhaw pagkatap
The Communicator
Nov 47 min read


Katotohanang 'Di Masusupil: Baluyot at Brillante, naninindigan sa kabila ng subpoena
Habang ang karamihan sa mga estudyante ay abala sa mga klase at proyekto, dalawang lider-estudyante mula sa Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) ang nakatanggap ng dokumentong nagdulot ng pangamba—isang subpoena mula sa Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG). Noong Oktubre 7, natanggap ni Jacob Baluyot, third-year student ng Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BAJ) at kasalukuyang National Chairperson ng Alyansa ng Kabataang Ma
The Communicator
Nov 44 min read


ARCHIVES | State vs. the Press: Crimes and Impunity against the Philippine Media
Put a finger down if you have ever heard of the story of the white lady in the Balete Drive. Put a finger down if you have ever been haunted by ghostly legends in your sleep. Put a finger down if you ever felt scared of the “monsters” under your bed when you were a kid. Seven fingers left? Frightening and spooky as they are, they can never top the reality that shook a lot of Filipinos almost 11 years ago. On the morning of November 23, 2009, 58 people, including 32 journalist
The Communicator
Nov 23 min read


Can the unseen kill me?: The Psychology Behind Pinoys’ Obsession with Horror
Just as September ends, the annual Filipino excitement for Halloween begins. It's the season we look forward to scaring friends and loved ones with bone-chilling stories of supernatural experiences, and when we recall our favorite urban legends and iconic horror movies. The Philippines' deep religious nature stems from a powerful combination of historical roots, cultural integration, and the influence of colonization. This profound spiritual engagement with the unseen world i
The Communicator
Nov 25 min read











