UP Cebu Communication Program - CCAD

Thank you to Museo Sugbo for giving our Introduction to Communication students a look at the culture and history of Cebu, especially its Cebu Media Gallery.

This endeavor was led and facilitated by Asst. Prof. Maurice Jitty Villaester and Asst. Prof. Jorisse Gumanay-Nasol.

2 WEEKS LEFT! SUBMIT YOUR CREATIVE WORKS NOW!

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚄𝙿 𝙲𝚎𝚋𝚞 𝚃𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚔 𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚗 𝚆𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚙 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝙾𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚋𝚎𝚛 2026!

One of the flagship events of the UP Cebu Creative Writing Program, the Tagik Landasan Writers Workshop was established in 2015, with the first workshop facilitated by the poet and professor shane carreon. It was launched as a rebrand of the previous writing workshops organized by UP Cebu.

The name is derived from the Cebuano Visayan word tagik, which means “to tie things carefully” or “to compose”, and landasan, which means “anvil”. The metaphor sought to capture the workshop’s aim: to help shape and forge new literary voices in the Visayas.

The workshop is a creative space where young writers can interact with faculty and external panelists who are writers from the local and national literary scene. The event aims to support and nurture creative writing and literary discourse in the region.

This 2026, submissions are open for poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a student or an alumnus/alumna of the University of the Philippines Cebu. Previous fellows of Tagik Landasan are not qualified to apply to this year’s workshop.

Interested applicants may submit any of the following, in Cebuano or English:
- a suite of three (3) to five (5) poems
- one (1) short story, up to 10 pages
- one (1) creative nonfiction piece, up to 10 pages

Manuscripts may be submitted in .docx or .pdf and must be in an A4-sized document, with font size 12 in Book Antiqua, one-inch margins on all sides, single spacing for poetry entries and double spacing for fiction and nonfiction entries. Entries must not bear the author’s name. Entries must follow this file name format: “Tagik Landasan_[Applicant’s Last Name]_[Genre]” (example: Tagik Landasan_De La Cruz_Fiction).
Submissions must be accompanied by the applicant’s curriculum vitae, along with a short description of their literary and creative writing interests. Food, certificates, and materials will be provided for accepted fellows.

Submit your entries through this link: https://tinyurl.com/TagikLandasan2026

The workshop will take place on October 19-20 at the AVR 1 of UP Cebu.

For any questions or clarifications, send an email to [email protected].

Please check the original post for the Call for Submissions: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C6T7MGqqT/?mibextid=wwXIfr

2 WEEKS LEFT! SUBMIT YOUR CREATIVE WORKS NOW!

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚄𝙿 𝙲𝚎𝚋𝚞 𝚃𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚔 𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚗 𝚆𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚙 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝙾𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚋𝚎𝚛 2026!

One of the flagship events of the UP Cebu Creative Writing Program, the Tagik Landasan Writers Workshop was established in 2015, with the first workshop facilitated by the poet and professor shane carreon. It was launched as a rebrand of the previous writing workshops organized by UP Cebu.

The name is derived from the Cebuano Visayan word tagik, which means “to tie things carefully” or “to compose”, and landasan, which means “anvil”. The metaphor sought to capture the workshop’s aim: to help shape and forge new literary voices in the Visayas.

The workshop is a creative space where young writers can interact with faculty and external panelists who are writers from the local and national literary scene. The event aims to support and nurture creative writing and literary discourse in the region.

This 2026, submissions are open for poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a student or an alumnus/alumna of the University of the Philippines Cebu. Previous fellows of Tagik Landasan are not qualified to apply to this year’s workshop.

Interested applicants may submit any of the following, in Cebuano or English:

- a suite of three (3) to five (5) poems
- one (1) short story, up to 10 pages
- one (1) creative nonfiction piece, up to 10 pages

Manuscripts may be submitted in .docx or .pdf and must be in an A4-sized document, with font size 12 in Book Antiqua, one-inch margins on all sides, single spacing for poetry entries and double spacing for fiction and nonfiction entries. Entries must not bear the author’s name. Entries must follow this file name format: “Tagik Landasan_[Applicant’s Last Name]_[Genre]” (example: Tagik Landasan_De La Cruz_Fiction).

Submissions must be accompanied by the applicant’s curriculum vitae, along with a short description of their literary and creative writing interests.

Food, certificates, and materials will be provided for accepted fellows.

Submit your entries through this link: https://tinyurl.com/TagikLandasan2026

The workshop will take place on October 19-20 at the AVR 1 of UP Cebu.

For any questions or clarifications, send an email to [email protected].

Please check the original post for the Call for Submissions: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C6T7MGqqT/?mibextid=wwXIfr

IN PHOTOS | NEVER AGAIN. NEVER FORGET.

Today, September 16, marks the official kickoff of the 1081 Exhibit 2026 by the Communicators of UP (COMMUP) at the UP Cebu Performing Arts Hall (PAH).
Together, these moments opened the 1081 Exhibit with a space for remembrance, reflection, and collective consciousness as we continue to confront the realities of Martial Law and uphold the truth.

The 9th annual 1081 Exhibit was officially kickstarted today to commemorate Martial Law and its Day of Remembrance, showcasing various artworks and discussions around the theme “And Kamatuoran Taliwala sa Kangitngit.”

Commencing from September 16 until September 21, representatives from various organizations and sectors attended the opening to discuss the series of activities and events for the week-long initiative organized by the Communicators of UP, the academic student organization of the UP Cebu Communication program.

Speakers include CommUP Chairperson and 1081 Exhibit Project Head Rainne Nocete, 1081 Exhibit Project Advisor Asst. Prof. Dominic Yasay, labor activist and developmental worker Ms. Jhonggie Ramires Rumol, and Fine Arts Students Organization (FASO) President James Villarin.

The award-winning theatre organization of UP Cebu, UP Students' Theater Arts Guild for Education (UPSTAGE) and FASO students also showcased performances depicting the realities of Martial Law.

Student publications from various Cebu universities were also present, including Today’s Carolinian, FORWARD Publications, DYUP Sugbo, Lanog, and Tug-ani, alongside external media partners such as ExplainedPH.

The exhibit proper was also opened today at the Jose T. Joya Gallery, with many Cebuano artists participating, including members of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines Cebu Chapter, ANDRES Sugbu, UP Cebu faculty, alumni, and students.

Join us in commemorating this significant week, and together, let us ensure that the complete truth be shown in the light, honoring those left on the dark, and lighting the way for our future.

Never again, never forget!

Check out the full schedule of the events through this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18AyY7Zazk/

Let's support our MACM Program Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Rose Arong and her project with the UP Cebu Library, Martial Law Literary Corner, and many of our Comm Program alumni! Details are reposted below:

𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧:🎭
𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻'𝘀 final play titled 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗘𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, a three-part drama first published in the Philippine Graphic (June 2000), follows the Galang family across the Martial Law years, dreaming of building "the first Filipino car.”
Set in the sala, with good humor, with martinis, with occasional blackouts, with occasional water access, and an upper middle class taste, the family is in constant agony for the country's struggle for identity. Joaquin’s Pinoy Agonistes asks audiences to listen closely to how a family talks itself into complicity — and, eventually, out of it.
Produced by the UP Cebu Library, Martial Law Literary Corner, Dr. Marie Rose Arong, and the cast and volunteers, the play performed by Cebuano theater actors, directed for the stage, and offered free to the public as a one-day-only event for educational purposes with no commercial gain intended.
𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 29, 2026 - 3:00 𝗽.𝗺. - 5:00 𝗽.𝗺., 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂’𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 (𝗣𝗔𝗛).
REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/PinoyAgonistes

𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧:🎭

𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻'𝘀 final play titled 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗘𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, a three-part drama first published in the Philippine Graphic (June 2000), follows the Galang family across the Martial Law years, dreaming of building "the first Filipino car.”

Set in the sala, with good humor, with martinis, with occasional blackouts, with occasional water access, and an upper middle class taste, the family is in constant agony for the country's struggle for identity. Joaquin’s Pinoy Agonistes asks audiences to listen closely to how a family talks itself into complicity — and, eventually, out of it.

Produced by the UP Cebu Library, Martial Law Literary Corner, Dr. Marie Rose Arong, and the cast and volunteers, the play performed by Cebuano theater actors, directed for the stage, and offered free to the public as a one-day-only event for educational purposes with no commercial gain intended.

𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 29, 2026 - 3:00 𝗽.𝗺. - 5:00 𝗽.𝗺., 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂’𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 (𝗣𝗔𝗛).

REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/PinoyAgonistes

Congratulations to DYUP Sugbo for this achievement! Details of their membership to the Philippine Alliance of Media and Communication Students can be found below!

DYUP SUGBO IS NOW PART OF PAMCS! 🎙️
Another milestone for DYUP Sugbo has come!
We are pleased to announce mga Kauban that DYUP Sugbo is officially qualified and is now part of the Philippine Alliance of Media and Communication Students (PAMCS)!
PAMCS is an organization of media and communication student organizations from the different parts of the Philippines, offering its members a forum to network and share with each other and to foster their professional growth and sense of community, beyond their respective campus and communities.
For DYUP Sugbo, it is a great honor to be recognized by an organization that offers us a platform to expand our network of communication student organizations all over the Philippines, learn from various communicators, and share our learnings, as well as experiences and skills, with each other.
As we continue to do what we do best, narrate the story of Cebu, and serve the people of UP Cebu, we are thrilled to be part of an organization that values stories, communication, and campus media as we do!
We look forward to meeting you all and learning, sharing, and experiencing new things with you. From Cebu, we extend our arms for you all in the PAMCS organization.

DYUP SUGBO IS NOW PART OF PAMCS! 🎙️

Another milestone for DYUP Sugbo has come!

We are pleased to announce mga Kauban that DYUP Sugbo is officially qualified and is now part of the Philippine Alliance of Media and Communication Students (PAMCS)!

PAMCS is an organization of media and communication student organizations from the different parts of the Philippines, offering its members a forum to network and share with each other and to foster their professional growth and sense of community, beyond their respective campus and communities.

For DYUP Sugbo, it is a great honor to be recognized by an organization that offers us a platform to expand our network of communication student organizations all over the Philippines, learn from various communicators, and share our learnings, as well as experiences and skills, with each other.

As we continue to do what we do best, narrate the story of Cebu, and serve the people of UP Cebu, we are thrilled to be part of an organization that values stories, communication, and campus media as we do!

We look forward to meeting you all and learning, sharing, and experiencing new things with you. From Cebu, we extend our arms for you all in the PAMCS organization.

1081 Exhibit - Opening Program Flow

𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙤𝙢 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙖. 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙜 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙖.

This, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, join us for the Opening Program of the 𝟭𝟬𝟴𝟭 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁: “𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘁”, a gathering that brings together multimedia art, performance, and collective expression in remembrance of the past and in reflection of the truths that continue to shape the present.

📍𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: Performing Arts Hall (PAH)

📆𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡: September 16, 2026 | Day 1

⏰𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 9:00 AM onwards

Setting the tone for a gathering rooted in reflection and remembrance, the program opens with an invocation led by Raynier Joshua E. Tello, Head Servant of UP Fiat.

From there, the 1081 Exhibit is officially introduced by Rainne Nocete, COMMUP Chairperson and the 1081 Exhibit Project Head. Mr. Dominic Y. Yasay, 1081 Exhibit Project Adviser, will follow with his Opening Remarks.

The organizers also intend to give due recognition through the Acknowledgment of Partners.

We will then be receiving words of wisdom from Jhonggie Ramirez Rumol, a labor activist and development worker, who is a living testament to courage in speaking the truth amidst intimidation.

The stage comes alive next with a Special Performance by UPStage, followed by the Lightning Rally Protest Action from PAH to the UG Lobby, where we will take a significant moment to gather, make our voices heard, and stand in solidarity for the truth.

The program continues with the Introduction of the 1081 Multimedia and Arts Exhibit Artists headed by FASO President, James Villarin, followed by the FASO Students’ Performance Art.

Before the exhibit officially opens, hosts Eureka Ivy Labrador and Luis Nikolai Cabanero will deliver the Final Spiel, leading to the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.

𝙐𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞 𝙣𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣.

Everyone is invited to take part in the Multimedia and Art Exhibit Walkthrough at the Jose T. Joya Gallery, where stories, memories, and advocacies find their form through art.

𝙄𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣. 𝙆𝙖𝙮 𝙠𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣, 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙣𝙖 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙠𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙤…𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙙𝙤𝙢.