Students urged to become agents of change

Author: Tempo
Column: Entertainment

Karen Davila and Abner Mercado challenged a crowd of students to take action and be active agents of change as 'The Correspondents DOCUniversity Tour' went full swing at the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) last July.

'The Correspondents DOCUniversity Tour' is a roving symposium which brings the program's anchors with its whole team to go out on campuses to inspire the youth to get involved in national and world issues.

Since its launch in February, the tour is fast gaining popularity and has already gone to the University of Sto. Tomas, Colegio de San Agustin, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

Correspondents Karen and Abner, both UP alumni, showed their fellow "Iskolar ng Bayan" that a small initiative like telling a story on another person's plight, can affect policy-making and bring about change in society.

Karen's feature on children in jail entitled 'Batang Preso,' for example, paved the way for the signing of the Juvenile Justice Law, which prohibits the incarceration of minor offenders. Abner's piece on Mt. Everest, on the other hand, became a source of inspiration for many people as it showed how Filipinos Leo Oracion and Pastour Emata disproved naysayers when they conquered the cold and intimidating Everest.

Source: Tempo