UP Speech Communication Association

31/08/2026

Magaling ka ba mag-brazilian dance? 💃

Kami rin.

Oh, dahil diyan, apply ka na. Turuan niyo kami.

1, 2, 3, go kanya-kanya na ‘to:

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Kitakits sa real na real na pagbubukas ng UP SPECApps season! 🫵🤩

23/08/2026

𝙋𝘼𝙆𝙄-𝙏𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙂 𝘼𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙂𝘼 𝙆𝘼𝙋𝙄𝙏𝘽𝘼𝙃𝘼𝙔!
𝘼𝘼𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙆𝘼𝘿𝘼 𝙉𝘼 𝘼𝙉𝙂 𝙄𝙆𝙊𝙏 𝙋𝘼 𝙆𝘼𝙇!

May anunsyo lang kami: meet the narrators, the grand guiders, the main support para sa grand show sa Lunes—este host!

Mula sa UP Speech Communication Association, naandito sila Hannah Grace Ingua at Micah Malig na magiging taga-kwento ng samu't saring mga patimpalak sa bagong KALbanata ng ating mga bagong Artista ng Bayan!

Makikilala nyo sila sa Lunes, Agosto 21 sa IBG-KAL Theatre! Tandaan, registrations starts at NOON sharp at ang programa ay 1 PM to 5 PM!

Kita-kits!

Co-presented with:
UP Speech Communication Association

Media Partner:
Kalasag





Edited by Eda Filipino

18/08/2026

14/08/2026

Oh C’mon! What are you waiting for?
Join UP SPECA! 💙💚❤️ Ano, tara?

As we enter a new era of Confidence, Competence, and Compassion, we invite everyone to know the Fox— the Fox Silic— the FACT that we are soon opening our org applications for this Academic Year 2026-2027! 🤩

If interested, please answer the sensing form below:
🔗 https://bit.ly/JoinUPSPECA2627
🔗 https://bit.ly/JoinUPSPECA2627
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We hope to see you become part of our growing ✨speech community✨! See you soon, future Specer! 🗣️

12/08/2026

Yoohoo dito ang tingin... 👀

Sa SPECA ang tingin! 🌠 Kitakits sa Booth K, CAL Atrium. Ano tara?

12/08/2026

Tara, kape?

Welcome home, Freshies!
Happy to have you back, returning students!

The Welcome Assembly is an annual DSCTA event intended primarily for first year students, as an introduction to the ins and outs of their home unit, the Department of Speech Communication & Theatre Arts (DSCTA), especially on important matters like their academic responsibilities, facilities & amenities (corresponding processes and fees), and student life. Upperclass students are also invited to start mingling with the Freshies, and to participate in crucial discussions about course requirements and other curricular activities. This is really the best time to discuss questions or concerns related to your stay in the department.

Upperclass students are also encouraged to attend the event for discussions on updated policies, procedures, and perks (if ever) for your upcoming academic projects!

See you at Teatro Hermogenes Ylagan (THY) on August 17 (Monday) at 9:00AM, mga Artista ng Bayan!

07/07/2026

Padayon at Mabuhay, UP SPECA Class of 2026! ❤️‍🔥

Isang maalab na pagbati sa lahat ng nagsipagtapos ng kanilang batsilyer ngayong taon! Hindi matatawaran ang ipinamalas ninyong husay at puso sa inyong pamamalagi sa unibersidad.

Mananatili ang inyong bakas sa komunidad sa bawat sulok, pasilyo, at espasyong inyong ginalawan.

Sa pagsibol ng mga mirasol para sa inyo, nawa’y tanganan ninyo ang diwa at esensya ng pagiging artista ng bayan, mapasaanman.

Mula sa buong UP SPECA, ipinagmamalaki namin kayo! 🌻



Caption by: Hannah Grace Ingua and Belle De Guzman
Pubmat by: Micah Malig

08/05/2026

Matapos ang sunog sa Faculty Center, nananatiling usapin sa KAL ang kakulangan ng espasyo.

Sa gitna ng pag-alala ngayong Kalbaryo, kinausap namin ang mga estudyante, g**o, at kawani ng KAL upang malaman ang kalagayan ng espasyong kanilang tinatayuan, at espasyong hanggang ngayon ay inaasahan pa rin.

Hindi sapat ang mga pangako at paggunita. Makaturungan at tiyak na tugon ang nararapat para sa mga artista ng bayan.

TAMA NA. SOBRA NA. ITIGIL ANG KALBARYO! ✊





Interviews by: Shanley Jamil, Joseph Balasolla, Arianelle Velarde
Video Edited by: Belle de Guzman
Caption by: Micah Malig

01/05/2026

𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘, 𝗠𝗚𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗪𝗔! ✊

The cries of our laborers do not go unheard.

It is seen in the transport strikes, nationwide protests on fair wages, and the continued struggle for workers’ rights we have witnessed since January alone. It is also seen in the everyday, often invisible and mundane struggles of our laborers despite hardship. It is seen when these laborers sustain the very spaces that depend on their labor yet remain unresponsive to their needs. It is embodied through their resilience, persistence, and endurance.

Truly, our laborers are the backbone of our society. Yet, their lived realities continue to reflect neglect and systemic precarity. On March 26, 2026, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) reported that workers’ labor and human rights have worsened since 2025, attributing the decline to poor labor policies and conditions under the Marcos Jr. administration. [1] From rising job insecurity, lack of worker protections, and persistent violations of labor rights, many of these workers are left socially and financially vulnerable despite their importance to our society.

The cries of our laborers do not only speak for present workers, but also for future laborers who will enter the same systems of work that aim to serve the people. The University of the Philippines Speech Communication Association (UP SPECA) recognizes that these demands shape conditions of today’s labor, while extending to the standards that will define how our future generations will work, serve, and live. In this light, we believe that the voices of our laborers and those who stand in defense of them are integral to the pursuit of a future that is fair, just, and dignified.

This Labor Day, may we continue the call for collective action in solidarity with the working class. As students and members of the UP community, may we remain committed to amplifying their struggles, engaging critically with the conditions they face. Let us continue to fight for a future where labor is met with dignity, protection, and justice, and where the rights of our workers, both present and future, are upheld to the most fundamental degree.





PHOTOS | Inquirer.net, Manila Times, Faith Argonsino

24/04/2026

JUSTICE FOR ALYSSA ALANO AND RJ LEDESMA! ✊

April 19 marks the tragic day student leader Alyssa Alano and alternative media journalist RJ Ledesma were mercilessly killed in separate incidents in Tobado, Negros Occidental at the hands of the 79th Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Division. These killings have been linked by local reports and human rights groups to the decades-long militarization of Negros, where the areas has seen sustained military operation, surveillance, and recurring displacement (PhilStar, 2026; Digicast Negros, 2026).

Serving as the Education and Research Councilor of the University Student Council (USC), Alyssa dedicated herself to student-centered initiatives while engaging with broader social issues beyond the university. Alyssa also immersed herself in the conditions of the peasant communities to understand the grassroots realities of those she advocated for, particularly working alongside farmers in Negros Occidental to amplify their lived realities facing land dispossession, socioeconomic exploitation, and state-backed militarization (USC, 2026).

RJ served in the capacity of a dedicated writer, journalist, and advocate. He was documenting the socio-economic impact of large-scale solar energy projects on the livelihoods of fishermen, calling to question how these initiatives displaced the very communities it aims to benefit. Colleagues and media groups described him as part of the alternative media journalist community who dedicated himself to documenting grassroots narratives and serving the marginalized. (Altermidya Network, 2026).

As scholars of speech and rhetoric, the University of the Philippines Speech Communication Association (UP SPECA) recognizes that the most dangerous weapon is not the rifle, but the rhetoric used to justify its use. We unequivocally condemn the rhetoric used by state forces to sanitize killings that reduce its victims to mere casualties. Furthermore, we condemn the growing online culture of apathy and brazen celebration from a public that treats the loss of such young lives with mockery and indifference.

We call on the State to ensure immediate accountability, to protect civilians in conflict-affected communities, and to end practices that endanger our people. True peace and security cannot, and will never be, achieved through intensified militarization. Far too many lives have already been lost before these patterns of violence are confronted with genuine accountability and change. Lest we allow this cycle to continue, the state must move beyond its performative responses and take concrete steps to end practices that endanger innocent civilians.

We sincerely mourn the two young lives who, through pursuing different paths and commitments, were united by a shared dedication to service and steadfast refusal to remain silent in times where their voices were needed. Their actions will not be in vain—we urge the UP community to dutifully carry their struggle forward and continue to speak and resist until the conditions they fought against are finally changed for the better.
Justice must not remain an abstract promise that we as Filipinos should have to demand time and again. It is our basic human right to live in safety, to speak without fear, and to exist free from violence and oppression. Until then, we will continue to remember Alyssa Alano and RJ Ledesma not only in grief, but in action.
Justice for Alyssa Alano! Justice for RJ Ledesma!