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 1992
We Forum, vol xvi No. 6 - June 8-14, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xvi No. 7 - June 15-21, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xvi No. 8 - June 22-28, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xvi No. 9 - June 29-July 5, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 34 - Jan. 3-9, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 35 - Jan. 10-16, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 36 - Jan. 17-23, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 37 - Jan. 24-30, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 38 - Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 39 - Feb. 7-13, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 40 - Feb.14-20, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 41 - Feb. 21-27, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 42 - Feb. 28-Mar. 5, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 43 - Mar. 6-12, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 44 - Mar. 13-19, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 45 - Mar. 20-26, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 46 - Mar. 27-Apr. 2, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 47 - Apr. 3-9, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 48 - Apr. 13-19, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 49 - Apr. 20-26, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 50 - Apr. 27-May 3, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
Issues from 1991
We Forum, vol xiv No. 36 - Jan. 4-10, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 37 - Jan. 11-17, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 38 - Jan. 18-24, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 39 - Jan. 25-31, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 40 - Feb. 1-7, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 41 - Feb. 8-14, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 42 - Feb. 15-21, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 43 - Feb. 22-28, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 44 - Mar. 1-7, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 45 - Mar. 8-14, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 46 - Mar. 15-21, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 47 - Mar. 22-28, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 48 - Mar. 29-Apr. 4, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 49 - Apr. 5-11, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 50 - Apr. 12-18, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 51 - Apr. 19-25, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 52 - Apr. 26-May 2, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiv No. 8 - June 21-27, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 10 - July 12-18, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 11 - July 19-25, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 12 - July 26-Aug. 1, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 13 - Aug. 2-8, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 14 - Aug. 9-15, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 15 - Aug. 16-22, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 16 - Aug. 23-29, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 17 - Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 17 - Sept. 6-12, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 18 - Sep. 13-19, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 19 - Sep. 20-26, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 1 - May 3-9, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 20 - Sep. 27-Oct. 3, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 21 - Oct 4-10, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 22 - Oct. 11-17, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 23 - Oct. 18-24, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 24 - Oct. 25-31, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 25 - Nov. 1-7, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 26 - Nov. 8-14, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 27 - Nov. 15-21, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 28 - Nov. 22-28, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 29 - Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 2 - May 10-16, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 30 - Dec. 6-12, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 31 - Dec. 13-19, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 32 - Dec. 20-26, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 33 - Dec. 27, 1991-Jan. 2, 1992, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 3 - May 17-23, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 4 - May 24-30, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 5 - May 31-June 6, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 6 - June 7-13, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 7 - June 14-20, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 8 - June 21-27, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 8 - June 28-July 4, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xv No. 9 - July 5-11, 1991, Jose Burgos, Jr.
Issues from 1990
We Forum, vol xiii No.135 - Jan. 2, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 136 - Jan. 3, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 137 - Jan. 4, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 138 - Jan. 5, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 139 - Jan. 8, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 140 - Jan. 9, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 141 - Jan. 10, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 142 - Jan. 11, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 143 - Jan. 12, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 144 - Jan. 15, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 145 - Jan. 16, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 146 - Jan. 17, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 147 - Jan. 18, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 148 - Jan. 19, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 149 - Jan. 22, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 150 - Jan. 23, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 151 - Jan. 24, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 152 - Jan. 25, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 153 - Jan. 26, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 154 - Jan. 29, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 155 - Jan. 30, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 156 - Jan. 31, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 157 - Feb. 1, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 158 - Feb. 2, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 159 - Feb. 5, 1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 160 - Feb. 6,1990, Jose Burgos, Jr.
