Community and Citizen Journalism

           "I’ve always taught myself to look for the beauty in it…To assess where I could give something, where I could provide something as a spokesperson…” — Catriona Gray, 2018 Life of an Islander In the middle of an industrialized part of Malolos, Bulacan there’s an island named Pamarawan—simple, normal and a small barrio from the city.  Pamarawan means plenty of ‘paraw’ or shrimps according to Kapampangans who once resided in the place. Hence, abundance of natural marine resources. However, due to the constant industrial development, fisherfolks are greatly affected not only in the present time but the future of the island. In fact this is their main source of income– fishery and boating (as mode of transportation). In various ways, Pamarawan residents are expanding their work through their resources to earn or gain profit from it– resiliency.  Lives have been very dependent on the sea, its stability sustains the needs of the Islander in the...

  More than 300 Residents of Tuklas Street Suffers from the Inadequacy of a Private Company By: Clark Danielle Galvez, Jon Kairo Santos, Michel Joy Radam Citizens from Tuklas Street, Mabulo, Bulacan have said that the water they received are inadequate. Water that comes for their supplier, PrimeWater, was short in supply and was dirty. This has led to them begging their local government for movement against the poor water quality they are receiving. Prime Water is a private company owned by the country's richest and most powerful family, the Villar. It has taken over more than 100 water districts across the Philippines. Prime Water, a prominent water concessionaire, plays a significant role in the daily challenges faced by our fellow citizens. In Malolos, it's a 25-year contract term—a 2020 joint venture agreement for the financing, development, rehabilitation, expansion, improvement, operation, and maintenance of the water supply and septage system of the City of Malolos...

  Bulaong, Mia Darlene N.                                                    BAJ 2B Lacasa, Desiree  A.                                                              Citizen and Community Journalism Tolentino, Ericka Joyce R. THE NEVER-ENDING PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL PARKING IN CANALATE, MALOLOS      Certain issues in the community are frequently prioritized due to their widespread occurrence or immediate impact. In the Philippines, barangays face a variety of challenges, from flooding to waste management. However, it is situated in Brgy. Canalate, Malolos presents a unique concern that defies expectations. Through interviews with its residents, a surprising revelation emerges: i...

The Bright Future in the Hidden Community by Ria Gatdula and Lauraine Gubatanga Inside an industrial complex in Brgy. Tabe Guiguinto Bulacan is a community whose inhabitants are not originally from Bulacan but ended up in the town of Guiguinto because of their work, which is the main reason for their residence in the aforementioned area. The majority of the residents are from Mindanao and have been living here for over a decade now, next to RIS Industrial Complex. According to them, although this is not the municipality they are originally from, they felt that they belong here because, for them, they can easily earn more in the mentioned place to support and sustain their living on a daily basis. Although most of the neighborhood are not from the said area and are not relatives, this did not prevent them from building a harmonious and united community. In that regard, the fact that they did not have any problems with their neighbors and there were no disputes between them despite that ...

Marilao, a municipality in Bulacan known for its food, the SM City Marilao, its rich culture and history, which was part of the Philippine-American war; Battle of the Marilao River (March 27, 1899). The infamous "Marilao River", Conserve Energy Future (CEF), one of the world's leading eco-conscious websites, has identified the top 19 most polluted rivers in the world which Marilao River ranked 6. Locals even called the Marilao River, "Basurahan ng Bulacan" as trash from all over the Province of Bulacan flows through it before it empties in Manila Bay thus polluting the bay even more. One of the major area affected by the flooding is the Barangay Tabing-Ilog, ironically named after being nearby an "Ilog" (River). Let's take a look at The unceasing inundation in Tabing-Ilog, and will it ever end? We conducted a survey for our case study around the neighborhood of Tabing-Ilog, asking locals about their experiences with flood and the Marilao River. All...

  Sa bawat sulok ng Pilipinas, mula sa kabisera ng Maynila hanggang sa malalayong probinsya, ang komyuter at jeepney driver ay parte na ng pang-araw-araw na buhay ng mga Pilipino. Ang kanilang mga kwento ay salamin ng hirap at tagumpay, ng pagtitiis at pagsusumikap, at ng buhay na bumabalot sa mga kalsadang puno ng trapiko at ingay.  Parte ng bawat isa;  kultura ng madla, ganyan natin sinasalamin ang bawat jeepney na pumapasada. Hari ng kalsada, kesyo nga nila. Sa masang Pilipino, jeepney ang taga hatid-sundo, kahit saang destinasyon, may jeepney na pumapasada. Sa bawat araw o unos, may masasakyan ka. Pero may iba’t ibang bahagi ang bawat istorya, hindi iisa ang kwento ng bawat isa. May kwentong komyuter, may kwentong tsuper, at may panig ang kung sino mang nasa katungkulan o kahit pa ordinaryong tao lang. Bawat isa ay may posisyon, bagaman ang iba’y limitado ang kakayahan pero meron pa ring boses upang ipaglaban ang kanilang karapatan. Karapatang magkaroon ng nalalaman s...

  Home Along Da River:  The rising concern of citizens about flood in Tabing Ilog, Marilao, Bulacan Watch trailer here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rdfo-4iqtl65ymFmOQQaCsM0-mqSQs8F/view?usp=drive_link From full of doubts, to full of hope. After the two surveys we’ve been published and analyzed, Tabing Ilog is not the same place we came across. It is unarguably better and finally, some of the problems are already addressed and voices are already heard. We’ve featured many stories with the residents of Tabing Ilog, We collected and calculated the most general problems they encountered on our survey 1. It includes floods, garbage, and clogged canals.  The flood has undoubtably affected their livelihood. They faced several devastating aftermaths due to this. They have seen their houses swallowed by the waters right in front of their very eyes, and even witness a neighbor get their life taken away because of the disease that got contracted from the flood. After commu...