IN PARTNERSHIP | Kalyematopeya Magazine: The streets are ours. The streets are us.

MANILA, Philippines — The streets are never truly silent. Between hurried footsteps, jeepney

horns, laughter from street corners, and conversations that come and go, countless stories

unfold every day. Some are loud enough to be heard, while others quietly wait for someone to

listen.

This is where Kalyematopeya Magazine begins.

A portmanteau of the words kalye and onomatopoeia, Kalyematopeya is the 31st volume of

PUP College of Communication's official magazine iCommunicate that explores the sounds,

people, and moments that shape everyday Filipino life.

Through feature stories, profiles, photo essays, and visual narratives, the magazine captures

voices that often go unnoticed but deserve to be remembered.

For every community has its own rhythm. Every person carries a story. Every nook and crannies

hold a significant artifact of the present awaiting to be unearthed in the future. And every voice

leaves an imprint that deserves to be heard.

After months-long pursuit of the unheard, Kalyematopeya Magazine finally unleashes the clarity

in the cacophony on July 17, 2026.

Because behind every street is a story.

And behind every story is a voice waiting to be heard.

The streets have been speaking all along.

The streets are ours. The streets are us.

Now, it's time to listen.

Media Contact

Aries Altavano

Marketing Head

Kalyematopeya Magazine

Department of Journalism

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Email: altavanoaries@gmail.com

Mobile: 092256609021