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10/12/2025

𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭* | 𝐌𝐒𝐔𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚-“𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬?!”

Nagmala-Barbie ang mga MSUans sa pagtawid papuntang CSSH Annex rooms.

Photo by
Janisah M. H.Ali, 3rd Year BA Journalism

04/12/2025

Let's celebrate the 20th founding anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Department on December 5. Themed "ComMstud: Unshakeable and Unbreakable".

Come and join in the fun, UniCArns!

02/12/2025

27/11/2025

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐊𝐚 | 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐩𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫

Communication and Media Studies (ComMStud) Department, in partnership with the Mamitua Saber Institute of Research and Creation (MSIRC), held its first In-House Research Upskilling Seminar on November 26, at Mamitua Saber Hall.

The event gathered faculty members, third- and fourth-year students from the Union of Communication Artists (UniCA), and Master of Arts in English Language Studies students to strengthen research practices in the field of communication and media.

Serving as a prelude to the Department’s upcoming 20th Founding Anniversary, the seminar aligns with the current leadership agenda, particularly advancing faculty development and inspiring student success. Through this initiative, the department aims to strengthen the academic foundation of its community as it enters a new decade.

“𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 — 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 — 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦,” said Dr. Aslainee T. Macatanong, JD, Chairperson of the ComMStud Department, emphasizing the importance of nurturing research competence.

The seminar featured two main presentations. The first, “Kalinaw sa Panahon ng AI,” delivered by Dr. Sorhaila L. Yusoph, Director of the Meranaw Cultural Heritage Center (MCHC) and Office of Information, Press and Publication (OIPP), explored the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence in research. Dr. Yusoph reminded participants of the importance of using digital tools carefully, wisely, and ethically, encouraging them to “work smart, not hard".

The second presentation, “Strengthening Research in Communication & Media Studies: Understanding Research Gaps and Sampling Procedures,” was conducted by Dr. Mahid M. Mangontarum, Director of MSIRC. He discussed practical ways to identify research gaps through the “4Ws” framework and highlighted the importance of selecting appropriate sampling methods for various research designs.

Students expressed that the seminar was timely and helpful. “𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳,” shared Devian Claire Bersales, a third-year BS Development Communication student.

This event marks a significant milestone for the ComMStud Department as its first initiative dedicated to enhancing research competencies. It reflects the department’s commitment — under the leadership of its new chairperson — to equip both faculty and students with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape of media, technology and communication research. #

by
Jazheel C. Sarino, 3rd Year BA Journalism
Photos by
Aisanie P. Ibrahim, 3rd Year BA ComMStud (Media Education)

24/11/2025

𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭* | 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐂𝐓𝐕𝐬
The unnoticed non-functioning set of CCTVs near annex of MSU Marawi captured last Saturday, Nov. 22. #

Photo by
Ronald M. Sayson, 3rd Year BA Journalism





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18/11/2025

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐊𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 | 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐂𝐀’𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐈𝐆

For the first time in Mindanao State University-Main Campus history, Esports (Electronic Sports) was officially included in the lineup of events for the University Intramural Games 2025. This development marks a significant milestone for the institution as it expands its traditional sports program to embrace competitive online gaming.

As part of this historic inclusion, UniCA members Abdul Majaid Jadid D. Cali, Al-Yushre Hadji Salic, and Shakir Macapaar joined the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) Valorant team, Vamos. Valorant is a 5v5, character-based tactical first-person shooter inspired by the Counter Strike series.

For first-year UniCA member Shakir Macapaar, the inclusion of Esports is a step toward a future where gaming becomes more socially recognized. “𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘓 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘖𝘋𝘔 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘖𝘛𝘈 2 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥,” he stated. He believes that introducing Esports opens doors for student players to showcase their skills and eventually aims for competitions beyond university level.

Abdul Majaid Jadid D. Cali, first year UniCA member also shared the same excitement. “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘴 (𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩) 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘊 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴,” he shared. Cali also managed to ace one of the rounds against the eventual champions, the College of Engineering (COE), even though the team ultimately fell short. For him, moments like this highlight why esports deserve to be known, respected, and appreciated within the university.

Meanwhile, Al-Yushre Hadji Salic, a UniCA sophomore, believes that the inclusion of esports in the UIG became an avenue for individuals—such as those who are incapable of doing physical activities out of health issues—to showcase their skills in-game.
"𝘐𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 (𝘢𝘯𝘥) 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴," he adds.

The CSSH Valorant team finished 5th in the overall standings. Despite the outcome, all UniCA players expressed that the experience was enjoyable, with the event’s management exceeding what they originally expected.

This year’s inclusion of Esports in the UIG marks a promising beginning, one that hints a growing recognition of gaming as a serious and inclusive competitive sport within MSU.

by
Juhary Macarimbang, 1st Year BS Development Communication

16/11/2025

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐊𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 | 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐂𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐒𝐒𝐇 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬

Softball players from the Department of Communication and Media Studies stepped into this year’s University Intramural Games not with microphones and cameras, but with gloves and bats, ready to dominate the field. Their efforts paid off as the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) teams delivered strong performances, highlighted by the women’s team winning the championship.

“𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥,” said Reem B. Pandapatan, a 4th-year member of the Union of Communication Artists (UniCA). “𝘕𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘜𝘐𝘎 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳”

Reem shared that their victory felt more meaningful because they were not only representing their college, but also the organization they proudly belong to. “𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘊𝘈. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘚𝘚𝘏, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.”

A total of 11 UniCA members joined the CSSH softball team—four from the men’s division, and seven in the women’s. This is a remarkable number, considering a softball lineup only requires nine players. Their strong presence showcases the active involvement and growing representation of UniCA members in this year’s intramural.

“𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺. 𝘜𝘯𝘪CA'𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘐𝘎 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮. 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘪CA: 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘶𝘯, 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪-𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪-𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥,” said Nur-Saleha Dadayan, a faculty member of ComMStud and the faculty coordinator of CSSH Softball women.

For Ameer Hassan Saligoin, a 3rd Year BA Media Education student, familiar faces made it easier. "𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘜𝘕𝘐𝘊𝘈 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦," he said.

Shakir Macapaar, a 1st-year BS Development Communication student, also shared that being surrounded by people he already knew made the experience more comfortable. He noted that it created a sense of ease and reduced awkwardness during team interactions.

In the end, the women’s softball team brought home the championship title, while the men’s team secured a spot in the quarterfinals. An impressive finish for both teams and a proud moment for CSSH and UniCA alike.

by
Jazheel C. Sarino, 3rd Year BA Journalism

15/11/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐔𝐈𝐆 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟— 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

The University Intramural Games (UIG) is one of the major events conducted as part of the celebration of the Mindanao State University's founding anniversary in its main campus (Marawi).

From performing literary, musical, and dance pieces, to witnessing the months-worth training of athletes from their respective colleges. MSUans shows determination and excellence through different skills in physical sports and recreation.

By
Janisah H. Ali, 3rd Year BA Journalism
Renier Cornelio, 3rd Year BS Development Communication
Mohammad Walid Gumal, 3rd Year BS Development Communication
Nor-Fatima Ibrahim, 4th Year BA Journalism
Alaiza Diosmaparan, 4th Year BA Media Education

14/11/2025

𝑻𝑼𝑷 | 𝑰-𝑲𝒖𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑴𝒐

𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐲𝐨: 𝐌𝐠𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢

Ang mga lokal na organisasyon ng midya sa Marawi ay aktibo at patuloy na gumagampan ng serbisyo-publiko sa pamamagitan ng paghahatid ng tapat at mahahalagang impormasyon sa kani-kanilang komunidad. Kabilang rito ang mga bumubuo sa ilang mga istasyon ng radyo at mga nangangasiwa ng mga social media pages gaya ng Facebook na nakabase sa Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.

Gayunpaman, nahaharap sila sa iba’t ibang mga pagsubok habang sila ay babad sa kanilang trabaho. Ilan sa mga hamong ito ay ang pagbabanta at red-tagging. Hamon rin sa kanilang organisasyon ang kakulangan sa teknikal na kasanayan, at kakulangan sa pondo gayundin sa empleyado.

𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐝-𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠
Ang pagbabanta sa kaligtasan ng mga mamamahayag ay isa pa ring seryosong isyu sa Marawi. Ayon kay Settie Jehana Baunto, dating news writer at layout artist ng page na MJournal, isang non-government na social media group, mahirap at delikado ang magpraktis ng journalism sa lungsod, partikular ay dahil sa konsepto ng maratabat—isang katangiang Meranaw na may malalim na kahulugan, at katumbas ng "pride and honor" sa salitang Ingles.

Ayon sa kanya, ang mga pagbabanta ay karaniwang nagmumula sa mga mensaheng nagpaparatang sa isang pamilya. "𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢-𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢, 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪," kwento ni Baunto.

Si Alexander Alag, ang Operating Manager ng radyong DXSK Cool FM, ay nakaranas din ng pagbabanta ngunit hindi gaanong nakakabahala.

Inilarawan niyang ‘unique’ ang tradisyong Meranaw, at sa kanilang komunidad, mayroong malalim na ugnayan ang bawat pamilya na nagbibigay ng proteksyon sa isa’t isa.

“𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢, 𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮 𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮 𝘬𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘺. 𝘚𝘢 𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘪 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰—𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺,” ani Alag.

Ang rido ay tumutukoy sa clan conflict o alitan sa pagitan ng mga pamilyang Meranaw. Ito ay isa lamang aspeto sa kumplikadong web ng karahasan sa Mindanao na kinabibilangan ng separatismong Muslim, insurhensiyang komunista, banditismo, at endemic na alitan ng angkan (Torres, W. M. Rido: Clan Feuding and Conflict Management in Mindanao. Ateneo de Manila University Press).

Ganito rin ang karanasan ng isang empleyado sa S'bang Ka Marawi na naging biktima ng red-tagging. Ang S'bang Ka Marawi ay isang community media na may page na pinangangasiwaan ng non-government organization na IDEALS Inc. (Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services).

Ayon kay Mikhaela Dimpas, Program Manager for Media and Communication ng IDEALS: “𝘕𝘢𝘨-𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘐𝘋𝘗𝘴, 𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘴 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨-𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯, 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘓𝘎𝘜 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘣𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘺-𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘨-𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘯𝘢 𝘕𝘗𝘈 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪."

𝐊𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧
Isa sa mga pangunahing hamon ng mga media organizations sa Marawi ay ang kakulangan ng mga empleyado ng sapat na kaalaman at kasanayan sa larangan ng media at komunikasyon.
Ayon kay Baunto, karamihan sa kanilang mga empleyado ay hindi nakapagtapos ng kurso na may kaugnayan sa media.

“𝘜𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘣𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘨-𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘥𝘰’𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢,” sabi ni Baunto, na nakapagtapos ng BA Communication Studies (Media Education) sa MSU-Marawi.

Dahil dito, madalas ay sabay-sabay niyang ginagampanan ang mga tungkuling dapat ay ginagawa ng ibang empleyado sa organisasyon. Ang kakulangan ng mga kwalipikadong empleyado ay nakakaapekto sa bilis ng paggawa ng content at nagiging sanhi ng pagkaantala sa paghahatid ng mga napapanahong balita.

Sa S'bang Ka Marawi, tanging si Dimpas at ang senior producer ang may background sa journalism.

“𝘒𝘢𝘺𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨-𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘯-𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴, 𝘥𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮,” saad ni Dimpas.

Sa kabilang banda, ang DXSK Cool FM ay hindi makapagbalita ng lokal at pambansang balita dahil sa kakulangan sa mga reporter o kwalipikadong aplikante.

Ayon kay Alag, “𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥-𝘭𝘪𝘣 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴.”

𝐊𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐝𝐨
Ramdam ng Radyo Pilipinas-Marawi (RP1 Marawi) ang kakulangan sa pondo at empleyado.

Ayon kay Bae Soraida Sarigala, station manager, “𝘈𝘬𝘰 𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯, 𝘫𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘓𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘰, 𝘢𝘬𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢.”

Walo lamang ang empleyado sa RP1 Marawi, kabilang na ang dalawang security guards at isang driver. Ang DXSK Cool FM naman ay umaasa sa mga advertisements mula sa mga negosyong lokal upang mapanatili ang operasyon.

Ayon kay Alag, “𝘈𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘢 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘢𝘥𝘴. 𝘒𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪.”

Subalit isang hamon rin ang makakuha ng mga sponsor mula sa mga lokal na negosyante, lalo na’t mas gusto ng mga tindahang mag-advertise sa Facebook.

“𝘈𝘺𝘢𝘸 𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘱𝘢-𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘪 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘨-𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢,” dagdag pa ni Alag.

Ayon naman kay Baunto, “𝘒𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢.”

𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐲 𝐧𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐤 𝐬𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐲𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝
Ang pinakamalaking hamon ng mga media outlet sa Marawi ay ang mababang bilang ng mga tumatangkilik sa kanilang mga serbisyo.

Gayunpaman, patuloy nilang itinataguyod ang kanilang layuning magbigay ng makatarungan at tapat na impormasyon, lalo na sa kasalukuyang panahong laganap ang ‘fake news’.

Umaasa ang mga lokal na media practitioners na sa darating na panahon, mabibigyang halaga ng komunidad at ng mga Meranaw ang kahalagahan ng pag-aaral ng mga kurso sa pamamahayag at media, upang mapalawak pa ang saklaw ng kanilang mga estasyon, hindi lamang sa Lanao del Sur kundi pati na rin sa buong rehiyon ng BARMM. #

Ulat nina Jamaica O. Claros, Nor-Fatmah O. Codarangan, at Alkhairia B. Rangiris, BA Journalism students para sa JRN113 (Journalism Studies, 1st Sem, AY ’23-’24).

11/11/2025

TUP Yey!
Tigreng wagi! 💖

Congratulations to our UNICA softball players and their team. Taking the lead, as Champions! 💖💖💖

Congrats, CSSH Softball Team 2025! 💖

07/11/2025

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 | After a long wait and delays, the University Intramural Games (UIG) finally commenced its official competitions on November 7 as part of the 64th Founding Anniversary celebration of Mindanao State University–Main Campus.

Photos by
Ayesha Tale, 3rd Year BA Journalism
Norwafa Adapun, 3rd Year BA ComMstud (Media Education)
Crizthel Arañas, 2nd Year BA Journalism
Xylanthraniel Tadle, 1st Year BA Journalism