The UP College of Mass Communication Foundation has publicly acknowledged that P4.4 million is missing from its accounts, providing its most detailed explanation yet of a controversy that erupted into public view following its June 22 General Assembly.The disclosure comes days after a tense post-assembly exchange involving Broadcast Communication professor Cecile Ilagan and foundation officials, during which questions about the foundation’s finances, governance, and accounta…
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Read moreCurrently at Wimbledon this week, 21-year-old Alexandra Eala walks onto the court of the All England as the first Filipina ever to be seeded at the tournament. The Filipino player opened her 2026 campaign at SW19 with a straight-sets win over Mexico’s Renata Zarazua, 6-1, 6-2, needing just over an hour to close it out. “I know how notoriously difficult it is to get tickets to this event, so to have what I would call a full house of almost all Filipinos is amazing,” she said …
Read moreThe controversy surrounding the UP CMC Foundation is, at its core, a dispute about money, governance, and accountability.But it is also a story about people.As questions continue to surround the foundation’s finances, regulatory standing, and leadership, three prominent figures have emerged as central players in a controversy that has drawn attention far beyond the UP College of Media and Communication community.Leading the calls for accountability is Broadcast Communication…
Read moreAs the controversy surrounding the UP CMC Foundation continues to unfold, a new question is beginning to emerge alongside concerns about finances, governance, and compliance.What exactly did the foundation accomplish with the resources entrusted to it?For weeks, much of the discussion has centered on reports that foundation funds once estimated at around P4 million have declined to approximately PHP400,000. Stakeholders have demanded a clearer accounting of the organization’…
Read moreThe controversy surrounding the UP CMC Foundation has largely revolved around a single question: what happened to funds that stakeholders say once stood at approximately PHP4 million but have reportedly declined to around PHP400,000?Increasingly, however, attention is shifting from the money itself to the people who were responsible for managing it.As faculty members, alumni, and former stakeholders continue to seek answers, calls are growing for a closer examination of the …
Read moreA simmering dispute within the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication has erupted into public view, fueled by a question that stakeholders say remains unanswered: what happened to the money?At the center of the controversy is the UP CMC Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization established to support programs, projects, and initiatives benefiting students, faculty members, alumni, and the broader MassCom community. In recent weeks, concerns over the fou…
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