Stet Women in Cebu Media

19/07/2026

“Court litigation, even if the charge is only unjust vexation, more than annoys or vexes. It could be among a hundred cuts, ostensibly lawful, against free press and free speech.”

- Atty. Pachico A. Seares

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17/07/2026

STET said thank you and goodbye to a partner, supporter, and friend during an evening honoring and celebrating the life of Judge Menmen Paredes.

Members of STET and STUT (friends of STET) took turns sharing their memories of Menmen in a program held after the mass on Thursday, July 16.

Funeral mass is on Saturday, July 18, at 10 a.m., at the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Lahug, Cebu City.

Burial will be at the Angelicum Garden of Angels in Canduman, Mandaue City.

07/07/2026

STET conducted a targeted editorial and media planning workshop about survivor-centered reporting of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) with 15 journalists, some of them decision makers in the newsrooms, from selected areas in the country on June 29-July 2, 2026 at Wynwood Hotel Ortigas in Pasig, Metro Manila.

The International Justice Mission (IJM) tapped STET to conduct the editorial workshop about reporting of OSAEC with the titular theme "Stories that Matter, Communities that Protect." The Philippine Survivors Network (PSN), another workshop partner, enlightened the journalists on the impact of media reporting of OSAEC.

Training participants received a tailored lecture on Reporting OSAEC and a peer exchange conducted by Michelle So, and shared ideas and challenges in a Media Planning Lab for OSAEC reporting by Nini Cabaero.

Through these two activities, participants synthesized the training lessons and left with a media plan draft they could use as a starting point to improve and adapt for their own newsroom.

10/05/2026

“What is often portrayed as ‘resilience’ may simply reflect how communities have become accustomed to recurring disasters, a concept he associated with the Filipino term ‘sanayan’… This narrative can shield the National Government and local units from accountability.”

FILIPINO resilience should never be romanticized by journalists nor used by politicians to excuse incompetence, poor infrastructure and weak disaster preparedne

08/05/2026

STET, UP Cebu zero in on covering disasters at DukiTuki research forum

STET — Women in Cebu Media partnered with the University of the Philippines Cebu in the 6th DukiTuki and zoomed in on disaster communication and reporting on May 7 at UP Cebu in Lahug, Cebu City.

STET moderated the session on “Covering Crisis: The Mental Health Consequences of Disaster Reporting,” highlighting the often overlooked psychological toll on journalists covering emergencies and disasters. Dr. Johnrev Guilaran, UP Visayas psychology professor, discussed the mental health consequences faced by media practitioners reporting on crises.

Nini Cabaero of STET was a reactor and a moderator in Dr. Guilaran's session while Atty. Jane Paredes, also of STET, moderated the fireside conversation with ABS-CBN journalist and UP assistant professor Annie Perez-Gallardo. Paredes is a lecturer at UP Cebu.

The 6th DukiTuki held on May 6-7 was organized by the College of Communication, Arts, and Design of UP Cebu.

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

Thank you, The Freeman, for the coverage.

03/05/2026

STET, UP Cebu host forum on mental health in disaster reporting

The STET – Women in Cebu Media is partnering with the University of the Philippines Cebu for a special session on “Covering Crisis: The Mental Health Consequences of Disaster Reporting,” highlighting the often overlooked psychological toll on journalists covering emergencies and disasters.

The session forms part of the DukiTuki forum organized by the College of Communication, Arts, and Design. It will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 2 p.m. at the Lawak Sinehan.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Johnrev Guilaran, UP Visayas psychology professor, who will discuss the mental health consequences faced by media practitioners reporting on crises. Serving as reactor is Cebu journalist and Typhoon Tino flood survivor Nini Cabaero of STET.