UPLB Department of Development Journalism Seminar Series

23/10/2025

WATCH: “Cybersecurity and the Blurring Lines of Media Platforms in Journalism,” held on 20 October 2025 (Monday), 2:00–5:00 PM via Zoom.

Featuring Neil Arwin Mercado of INQUIRER.net and Christine Apple Pre of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the webinar explored how journalists navigate the complex world of digital security, ethics, and emerging media technologies.

This event was in partnership with the 2025 DEVC 127 (Data Journalism for Development) class of the UPLB College of Development Communication (CDC).

20/10/2025

HAPPENING NOW. You can still join us through this Zoom link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/WzISc-HKRg6GRuxG2TM4dA

UPDATE: This event will take place exclusively on Zoom. Register here to get your Zoom link: https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg

🧠💻 CYBERSECURITY x JOURNALISM? Let’s talk about it this !

The UPLB Department of Development Journalism (DDJ) invites you to the hybrid seminar “Cybersecurity and the Blurring Lines of Media Platforms in Journalism” happening on 20 October 2025 (Monday), 2:00–5:00 PM via Zoom.

🎙️ Featuring Neil Arwin Mercado of INQUIRER.net and Christine Apple Pre of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the seminar will explore how journalists navigate the complex world of digital security, ethics, and emerging media technologies.

🔍 This event is in partnership with the 2025 DEVC 127 (Data Journalism for Development) class of the UPLB College of Development Communication (CDC).



Pubmat by: Novah Angela Ruiz and Dianne Kirsten Barquilla | DEVC 127

19/10/2025

ONE DAY LEFT ⏰ This , don’t miss the DDJ Seminar Series event, “Cybersecurity and the Blurring Lines of Media Platforms in Journalism,” happening this 20 October 2025 (Monday), 2:00–5:00 PM via Zoom.

🔗 Register here:
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg

This event is in partnership with the 2025 DEVC 127 (Data Journalism for Development) class of the UPLB College of Development Communication (CDC).

18/10/2025

MEET OUR SPEAKER 🎙️

Mr. Neil Arwin Mercado is a broadcast journalist at INQUIRER.net. A proud UPLB College of Development Communication alumus, he will share his advocacy for mobile journalism, highlighting how evolving technologies continue to reshape the way stories are told and consumed in today’s digital age 📲🤳

Just two days to go! ⏰ This , don’t miss the DDJ Seminar Series event, “Cybersecurity and the Blurring Lines of Media Platforms in Journalism,” happening this 20 October 2025 (Monday), 2:00–5:00 PM via Zoom.

🔗 Register here:
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg

This event is in partnership with the 2025 DEVC 127 (Data Journalism for Development) class of the UPLB College of Development Communication (CDC).



Pubmat by: Novah Angela Ruiz and Dianne Kirsten Barquilla | DEVC 127

17/10/2025

MEET OUR SPEAKER 🎙️

Ms. Christine Apple Pre is an Information Technology Officer and the Chief of DICT Cybersecurity (Department of Information and Communications Technology). She will provide insights into the country’s data landscape and the government’s continuing efforts to build a secure and digitally resilient Philippines 📊🇵🇭

Just three days to go! ⏰ This , don’t miss the DDJ Seminar Series event, “Cybersecurity and the Blurring Lines of Media Platforms in Journalism,” happening this 20 October 2025 (Monday), 2:00–5:00 PM via Zoom.

🔗 Register here:
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg
https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg

This event is in partnership with the 2025 DEVC 127 (Data Journalism for Development) class of the UPLB College of Development Communication (CDC).



Pubmat by: Novah Angela Ruiz and Dianne Kirsten Barquilla | DEVC 127

16/10/2025

To get your Zoom link, register here: https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg

The DDJ Seminar Series Event "Cybersecurity and the Blurring Lines of Media Platforms in Journalism" to be held on 20 October 2025 will now take place exclusively on Zoom due to the cancellation of face-to-face classes by the Provincial Government of Laguna this October. If you previously registered for onsite attendance, please register again to get your Zoom link.

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🎙️ Featuring Neil Arwin Mercado of INQUIRER.net and Christine Apple Pre of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the webinar will explore how journalists navigate the complex world of digital security, ethics, and emerging media technologies.

🔍 This event is in partnership with the 2025 DEVC 127 (Data Journalism for Development) class of the UPLB College of Development Communication (CDC).

08/10/2025

UPDATE: This event will take place exclusively on Zoom. Register here to get your Zoom link: https://bit.ly/DDJ2025Reg

🧠💻 CYBERSECURITY x JOURNALISM? Let’s talk about it this !

The UPLB Department of Development Journalism (DDJ) invites you to the hybrid seminar “Cybersecurity and the Blurring Lines of Media Platforms in Journalism” happening on 20 October 2025 (Monday), 2:00–5:00 PM via Zoom.

🎙️ Featuring Neil Arwin Mercado of INQUIRER.net and Christine Apple Pre of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the seminar will explore how journalists navigate the complex world of digital security, ethics, and emerging media technologies.

🔍 This event is in partnership with the 2025 DEVC 127 (Data Journalism for Development) class of the UPLB College of Development Communication (CDC).



Pubmat by: Novah Angela Ruiz and Dianne Kirsten Barquilla | DEVC 127

03/09/2025

The UPLB College of Development Communication (CDC), through the UPLB Graduate School (GS), is planning to offer a postgraduate academic program in data reporting. We are inviting you to participate in this survey to help us determine if there is a demand for such a program.

Kindly answer this Google Form: bit.ly/UPLBDataReportingDemand