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 1998
We Forum, vol xxi No. 43 - Feb. 16-22, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 44 - Feb. 23-Mar. 1, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 45 - Mar. 2-8, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 46 - Mar. 9-15, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 47 - Mar. 16-22, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 48 - Mar. 23-29, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 49 - Mar. 30-Apr. 5, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 50 - Apr. 6-12, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 51 - Apr. 13-19, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 52 - Apr. 20-26, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
Issues from 1997
We Forum, vol xxi No. 10 - June 30-July 6, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 11 - July 7-13, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 12 - July 14-20, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 13 - July 21-27, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 14 - July 28-Aug. 3, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 15 - Aug. 4-10, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 16 - Aug. 11-17, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 17 - Aug. 18-24, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 18 - Aug. 25-31, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 19 - Sep. 1-7, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 1 - Apr. 29-May 4, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 20 - Sep. 8-14, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 21 - Sep. 15-21, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 22 - Sep. 22-28, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 23 - Sep. 29-Oct. 5, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 24 - Oct. 6-12, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 25 - Oct. 13-19, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 26 - Oct. 20-26, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 27 - Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 28 - Nov. 3-9, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 29 - Nov. 10-16, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 2 - May 5-11, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 30 - Nov. 17-23, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 31 - Nov. 24-30, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 32 - Dec. 1-7, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 33 - Dec. 8-14, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 34 - Dec. 15-21, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 35 - Dec. 22-28, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 36 - Dec. 29, 1997-Jan. 4, 1998, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 3 - May 12-18, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 4 - May 19-25, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 5 - May 26-June 1, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 6 - June 2-8, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 7 - June 9-15, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 8 - June 16-22, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xxi No. 9 - June 23-29, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 37 - Jan. 6-12, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 38 - Jan. 13-19, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 39 - Jan. 20-26, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 40 - Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 41 - Feb. 3-9, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 42 - Feb. 10-16, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 43 - Feb. 17-23, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 44 - Feb. 24-Mar. 2, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 45 - Mar. 3-9, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 46 - Mar. 10-16, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 47 - Mar. 17-23, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 48 - Mar. 24-30, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 49 - Mar. 31-Apr. 6, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 50 - Apr. 7-13, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 51 - Apr. 14-20, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 52 - Apr. 21-27, 1997, Jose Burgos, Jr.
Issues from 1996
We Forum, vol xix No. 36 - Jan. 1-7, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 37 - Jan. 8-14, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 38 - Jan. 15-21, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 39 - Jan. 22-28, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 40 - Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 41 - Feb. 5-11, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 43 - Feb. 19-25, 2022, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 44 - Feb. 26-Mar. 3, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 45 - Mar. 4-10, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 46 - Mar. 11-17, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 47 - Mar. 18-24, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 48 - Mar. 25-31, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 49 - Apr. 1-7, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 50 - Apr. 8-14, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 51 - Apr. 15-21, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 51 - Apr. 22-28, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 10 - July 1-7, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 11 - July 8-14, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 12 - July 15-21, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 13 - July 22-28, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 14 - July 29-Aug. 4, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 15 - Aug. 5-11, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 16 - Aug. 12-18, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 17 - Aug. 19-25, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 18 - Aug. 26-Sep. 1, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 19 - Sep. 2-8, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 1 - Apr. 29-May 5, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 20 - Sep. 9-15, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 21 - Sep. 16-22, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 22 - Sep. 23-29, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 23 - Sep. 30-Oct. 6, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 24 - Oct. 7-13, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 25 - Oct. 14-20, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 26 - Oct. 21-27, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 27 - Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 28 - Nov. 4-10, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 29 - Nov. 11-17, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 2 - May 6-12, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
