Communication & Media Arts UP Mindanao

13/04/2026

The UP Diliman Film Institute, in partnership with the UP Mindanao Communication and Media Arts Program, successfully held The Cinema of Sari Dalena: A Retrospective, featuring selected works that foreground memory, resistance, and historical inquiry. The screening of Ka Oryang and Guerrera was followed by a substantive talkback session that fostered critical engagement among participants.

Photos by Alexander Delola
Edited by Drei Arendon

10/04/2026

The BA Communication and Media Arts (BACMA) program proudly highlights the participation of its faculty and students in the FEU 4th Framework Asia-Pacific Communication Conference, held on March 26–27 at Cavite State University (Indang Campus).

With the theme, “AI Troubleshooter or Troublemaker: Parameters, Recalibrations, and Trajectories in AI-Aided Communication and New Media,” the conference gathered scholars and practitioners to critically engage with the evolving role of artificial intelligence in media and communication.

✨ BACMA Faculty Presenters:
• Writing Peace by Piece: A Conflict-Sensitive Analysis of ChatGPT-Generated News about Mindanao
Ms. Stephanie Camille N. Hayag & Ms. Vanessa Joy B. Homez

• Perceptions of AI in Philippine Media (2023–2025): A Qualitative Content Analysis of Opinion Articles
Asst. Prof. Merle Dawn S. Comidoy-Acol

• Leveraging AI in Solutions Journalism for Development Stories in Mindanao
Jupiter D. Cabig, Jr.

🤝 Joint research with faculty and students:
• The Impact of Digital Divide: Students’ Disclosure of Mental Health Concerns to a Faculty through Computer-Mediated Communication
Hannah Eden Obligar & Prof. Karen Joyce Cayamanda

• BAHA: A Reception Analysis of Students’ Feedback to Participatory Designed Posters for Flood Awareness
Quincy Feliscuzo & Prof. Karen Joyce Cayamanda

• The Role of Risk Communication towards the Risk-Related Behavior in the Transition Stage of Workplace Communication during the Pandemic: The Case of UP Mindanao
Ged Xavier Fruto & Prof. Karen Joyce Cayamanda

10/04/2026

UP Mindanao’s BA Communication and Media Arts (BACMA) Program is now an academic partner of Cavite State University, paving the way for future collaborations in research, conferences, and academic exchanges.

The MOU was formally signed during the Fellowship Night of the 4th FRAMEwork: Asia-Pacific Communication Conference on March 26, 2026, represented by Prof. Karen Joyce G. Cayamanda, PhD.

Photos from: Prof. Karen Joyce G. Cayamanda, PhD

10/04/2026

Asst. Prof. Merle Dawn S. Comidoy-Acol, MM, MSDCM, shared her insights during Roundtable Discussion 1: Does AI Sell? at the FEU 4th Framework Asia-Pacific Communication Conference held at Cavite State University (Indang Campus) on March 26, 2026.

She highlighted that while AI can efficiently generate creative outputs at scale, human creativity remains distinct in its capacity to produce meaning, intention, and authentic storytelling, which continue to define the true value of art.

10/04/2026

The BA Communication and Media Arts (BACMA) Program successfully conducted its Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Writeshop on March 22–23, 2026 at the Star Hotel Davao.

In preparation for AUN-QA and with a shared commitment to strengthening the program, faculty members attended to gain insights aimed at improving the program’s alignment with accreditation standards and enhancing its overall quality.

A heartfelt thank you to our resource speaker, Prof. Corazon L. Abansi, PhD of UP Baguio, for guiding the program through this meaningful and productive writeshop.

10/04/2026

The BA Communication and Media Arts (BACMA) Program congratulates its BACMA student filmmakers for their outstanding achievement at the Montañosa Film Festival!

Your success brings pride to the program and continues to amplify stories that matter. 💙🤍

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬…

𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘕𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘢𝘭𝘢!! 🍃🎉

Ang aming pelikula ay nanalo sa 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮ñ𝗼𝘀𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 sa sumusunod na mga parangal:

🪶𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮
🪶𝙆𝙞𝙙𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙗 𝙆𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙖𝙣 𝘿𝙚 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙖 𝙆𝙖𝙥𝙬𝙖 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙
🪶𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙮 𝙇𝙚𝙚 (𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜)

Ang tagumpay na ito ay higit pa sa amin at sa pelikula, sapagkat ito ay para sa ating patuloy na pakikibaka at panawagan na itaguyod ang hustisya para sa mga biktima ng sapilitang pagkawala.

Maraming salamat sa lahat ng mga sumuporta sa aming produksyon. Hanggang sa susunod! 🍃

01/04/2026

Read the Curatorial Note by Prof. Patrick F. Campos for
The Cinema of Sari Dalena: A Retrospective

📍 CHSS AVR
📅 April 6, 2026
⏱️ 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Featuring the films:
🎥 Ka Oryang
🎥 Guerrera

Join us for this special retrospective screening of the works of Sari Dalena.

26/03/2026

The BA in Communication and Media Arts Program of the Department of Humanities is proud to be an official partner of the FEU Framework Conference.
We are honored to support this academic initiative and look forward to the meaningful conversations and collaborations it will inspire.

We are proud to announce the program, featuring the speakers and topics, of the 4th FRAMEwork: Asia-Pacific Communication Conference happening on March 26–27 at Cavite State University–Indang Campus!

Organized by: FEU Manila - Institute of Arts and Sciences, FEU IAS Department of Communication

Co-hosted by: Department of Communication CAS Cavite State University

UP College of Media and Communication
Komunikasi Atma Jaya
Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication
PACE
University of the Philippines Mindanao
Visayas State University
Asian Network for Public Opinion Research - ANPOR
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

23/03/2026

🎬 Join us for a special film screening event!

The UP Diliman Film Institute, in partnership with the UP Mindanao Communication and Media Arts Program, invites everyone to:

The Cinema of Sari Dalena: A Retrospective
curated by Patrick F. Campos

📍 CHSS AVR
📅 April 6, 2026
⏱️ 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Featuring the films:
🎥 Ka Oryang
🎥 Guerrera

Experience two powerful works by acclaimed filmmaker Sari Dalena, whose films foreground memory, resistance, and the enduring struggle for freedom and justice.

The screening will be followed by a talkback session, moderated by Maricon C. Montajes.

See you there!

16/02/2026

The BACMA community extends its warmest congratulations to our talented students for their commendable achievements at SIKLAB 2026, the Academic, Culture, and Arts Festival of the Davao Association of Colleges and Universities Network (DACUN), held at Philippine Women’s College of Davao on February 15, 2026.

We proudly recognize the following awardees:

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗦. 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻
Coached by Asst. Prof. Merle Dawn S. Comidoy-Acol

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽
𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥. 𝗔ñ𝗮𝗻𝗮
Coached by Ms. Stephanie Camille N. Hayag and Ms. Vanessa Joy B. Homez

Once again, congratulations on your well-deserved success. You have made the BACMA community proud.

15/02/2026

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐃, 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄, 𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑨𝑲 𝑼𝑷! 🗣️

The voices are ready. The stage is about to set. ❤️‍🔥

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓, at the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨, we will hear powerful voices ready to speak up for Mindanao and communities beyond! 📣⬆️

With the theme, "𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝,” witness how communication transcends beyond limits and turns voices into vessels of change. ✨🔥

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐫, 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.
𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐮𝐩, 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩. ✊

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝟗𝒕𝒉 #𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌-𝑼𝒑! 𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘! 💙🤍




🖼️ Nyca Vega
✍️ Dwayne Sinamban

13/02/2026

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊 𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐘 ❤️‍🔥

More than a competition, the 9th -UP! is also a platform that stands for something greater. 💙🤍

50% of the remaining funds after the event and from the CommGuild’s IGP, will be allocated to purchase in-kind donations for the Agusan 6 of the Free Agusan 6 Network.

A donation box will be available at the CommGuild booth during the -Up! 2026 event proper for those who wish to extend their support, especially through in-kind contributions.

As communicators, we do not only speak; we also act. Where voices rise, actions arise. 𝑨𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒖𝒑, 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒑.✊🗣️





🖼️ Nyca Vega
✍️ Dwayne Sinamban