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 1996
We Forum, vol xx No. 30 - Nov. 18-24, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 31 - Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 32 - Dec. 2-8, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 33 - Dec. 9-15, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 34 - Dec. 16-22, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 35 - Dec. 23-29, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 3 - May 13-19, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 4 - May 20-26, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 5 - May 27-June 3, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 6 - June 3-9, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 7 - June 10-16, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 8 - June 17-23, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xx No. 9 - June 24-30, 1996, Jose Burgos, Jr.
Issues from 1995
We Forum, vol xix No. 10 - July 3-9, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 11 - July 10-16, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 12 - July 17-23, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 13 - July 24-30, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 14 - July 31-Aug. 6, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 15 - Aug. 7-13, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 16 - Aug. 14-20, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 17 - Aug. 21-27, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 18 - Aug. 28-Sep. 3, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 19 - Sep. 4-10, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 1 - May 1-7, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 20 - Sep. 11-17, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 21 - Sep. 18-24, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 22 - Sep. 25-Oct. 1, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 23 - Oct. 2-8, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 24 - Oct. 9-15, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 25 - Oct. 16-22, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 26 - Oct. 23-29, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 27 - Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 28 - Nov. 6-12, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 29 - Nov. 13-19, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 2 - May 8-14, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 30 - Nov. 20-26, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 31 - Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 32 - Dec. 4-10, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 33 - Dec. 11-17, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 34 - Dec. 18-24, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 35 - Dec. 25-31, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 3 - May 15-21, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 4 - May 22-28, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 5 - May 29-June 4, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 6 - June 5-11, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 7 - June 12-18, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 8 - June 19-25, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xix No. 9 - June 26-July 2, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 37 - Jan. 6-12, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 38 - Jan. 13-19, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 39 - Jan. 20-26, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 40 - Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 41 - Feb. 6-12, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 42 - Feb. 13-19, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 43 - Feb. 20-26, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 44 - Feb. 27-Mar. 5, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 45 - Mar. 6-12, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 46 - Mar. 13-19, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 47 - Mar. 20-26, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 48 - Mar. 27-Apr. 2, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 49 - Apr. 3-9, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 50 - Apr. 10-16, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 51 - Apr. 17-23, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 52 - Apr. 24-30, 1995, Jose Burgos, Jr.
Issues from 1994
We Forum, vol xviii No. 10 - July 4-10, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 11 - July 11-17, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 12 - July 18-24, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 13 - July 25-31, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 14 - Aug. 1-7, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 15 - Aug. 5-11, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 16 - Aug. 12-18, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 17- Aug. 19-25, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 18 - Aug. 26-Sep. 1, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 19 - Sep. 2-8, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 1 - May 2-8, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 20 - Sep. 9-15, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 21 - Sep. 16-22, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 22 - Sep. 23-29, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 23 - Sep. 30-Oct. 6, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 24 - Oct. 7-13, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 25 - Oct. 14-20, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 26 - Oct. 21-27, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 27 - Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 28 - Nov. 4-10, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 29 - Nov. 11-17, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 2 - May 9-15, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 30 - Nov. 18-24, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 31 - Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 32 - Dec. 2-8, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 33 - Dec. 9-15, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 34 - Dec. 16-22, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 35 - Dec. 23-29, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 36 - Dec. 30-Jan. 5, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 3 - May 16-22, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 4 - May 23-29, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 5 - May 30-June 5, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 6 - June 6-12, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 7 - June 13-19, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 8 - June 20-26, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xviii No. 9 - June 27-July 3, 1994, Jose Burgos, Jr.
