WE Forum—a newspaper founded by Jose Burgos, Jr. in 1977—began as WE during the Martial law years. It was known for its criticism of Ferdinand Marcos and his administration, and was among the first to publish an expose on Marcos's fake wartime medals.
From the maiden May 1977 issue...
When martial law was imposed, the hardest hit was the press. Newspapers and magazines, alongside with radio and television stations, were shut down. Some 30 mass media representatives, particularly from the press, were arrested.
As normalcy settled down early in 1973, the dailies resumed normal operations, except those publications dubbed as "sequestered" by the authorities.
But a totally different type of journalism emerged. Critics assailed the print medium as overly "timid". Apparently, they said, the press people have a shallow perception of their role in a changing society.
The question of what happened to press freedom was inevitable. How has the press fared since the promulgation of 1081? WE attempts to answer these ticklish questions and more.
Thanks to the generosity of the family of the late Jose Burgos, Jr., We Forum's entire print run is now part of the Rizal Library's collection.
Issues from 2000
We Forum, vol xxiv No. 3 - May 15-21, 2000, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiv No. 4 - May 22-28, 2000, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiv No. 5 - May 29-June 4, 2000, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiv No. 6 - June 5-11, 2000, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiv No. 7 - June 12-18, 2000, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiv No. 8 - June 19-25, 2000, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiv No. 9 - June 26-July 2, 2000, Jose Burgos, Jr.
Issues from 1999
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 10 - June 28-July 4, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 11 - July 5-11, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 12 - July 12-18, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 13 - July 19-25, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 14 - July 26-Aug. 2, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 15 - Aug. 2-8, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 16 - Aug. 9-15, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 17 - Aug. 16-22, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 18 - Aug. 23-29, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 19 - Aug. 30-Sep. 5, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 1 - Apr. 26-May 2, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 20 - Sep. 6-12, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 21 - Sep. 13-19, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 22 - Sep. 20-26, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 23 - Sep. 27-Oct. 3, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 24 - Oct. 4-10, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 25 - Oct. 11-17, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 26 - Oct. 18-24, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 27 - Oct. 25-31, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 28 - Nov. 1-7, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 29 - Nov. 8-14, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 2 - May 3-9, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 30 - Nov. 15-21, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 31 - Nov. 22-28, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 32 - Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 33 - Dec. 6-12, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 34 - Dec. 13-19, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 35 - Dec. 20-26, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 36 - Dec. 27, 1999-Jan. 2, 2000, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 3 - May 10-16, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 4 - May 17-23, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 5 - May 24-30, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 6 - May 31-June 6, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 7 - June 7-13, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 8 - June 14-20, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxiii No. 9 - June 21-27, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 39 - Jan. 4-10, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 40 - Jan. 11-17, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 41 - Jan. 18-24, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 42 - Jan. 25-31, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 43 - Feb. 1-7, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 44 - Feb. 8-14, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 45 - Feb. 15-21, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 46 - Feb. 22-28, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 47 - Mar. 1-7, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 48 - Mar. 8-14, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 49 - Mar. 15-21, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 50 - Mar. 22-28, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 51 - Mar. 29-Apr. 4, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 52 - Apr. 5-11, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 53 - Apr. 12-18, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 54 - April 19-25, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
Issues from 1998
We Forum, vol xxii No. 10 - June 29-July 5, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 11 - July 6-12, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 12 - July 13-19, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 13 - July 20-26, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 14 - July 27-Aug. 2, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 15 - Aug. 3-9, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 16 - Aug. 10-16, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 17 - Aug. 17-23, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 18 - Aug. 24-30, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 19 - Aug. 31-Sep. 6, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 1 - Apr. 27-May 3, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 20 - Sep. 7-13, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 21 - Sep. 14-20, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 22 - Sep. 21-27, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 23 - Sep. 28-Oct. 4, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 24 - Oct. 5-11, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 26 - Oct. 12-18, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 28 - Oct. 19-25, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 29 - Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 2 - May 4-10, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 30 - Nov. 2-8, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 31 - Nov. 9-15, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 32 - Nov. 16-22, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 33 - Nov. 23-29, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 34 - Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 35 - Dec. 7-13, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 36 - Dec. 14-20, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 37 - Dec. 21-27, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 38 - Dec. 28, 1998-Jan. 3, 1999, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 3 - May 11-17, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 5 - May 25-31, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 6 - June 1-7, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 7 - June 8-14, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 8 - June 15-21, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxii No. 9 - June 22-28, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 37 - Jan. 5-11, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 38 - Jan. 12-18, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 39 - Jan. 19-25, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 40 - Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 41 - Feb. 2-8, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 42 - Feb. 9-15, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
