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 1989
We Forum, vol xiii No. 22 - 1989 / Jun 19-20, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 23 - 1989 / Jun 21-22, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 24 - 1989 / Jun 23-25, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 25 - 1989 / Jun 26-27, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 26 - 1989 / Jun 28-29, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 27 - 1989 / Jun 30-Jul 2, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 28 - 1989 / Jul 3-4, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 29 - 1989 / Jul 5-6, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 2 - May 3-4, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 30 - 1989 / Jul 7-9, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 31 - 1989 / Jul 10-11, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 32 - 1989 / Jul 12-13, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 33 - 1989 / Jul 14-16, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 34 - 1989 / Jul 17-18, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 35 - 1989 / Jul 19-20, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 36 - 1989 / Jul 21-23, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 37 - 1989 / Jul 24-25, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 38 - 1989 / Jul 26-27, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 39 - 1989 / Jul 28-30, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 3 - May 5-7, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 40 - 1989 / Jul 31-Aug 1, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 41 - 1989 / Aug 2-3, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 42 - 1989 / Aug 4-6, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 43 - 1989 / Aug 7-8, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 44 - 1989 / Aug 9-10, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 45 - 1989 / Aug 11-13, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 46 - 1989 / Aug 14-15, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 47 - 1989 / Aug 16-17, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 48 - 1989 / Aug 18-20, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 49 - 1989 / Aug 21-22, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 4 - May 8-9, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 50 - 1989 / Aug 23-24, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 51 - 1989 / Aug 25-27, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 52 - 1989 / Aug 28-29, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 53 - 1989 / Aug 30-31, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 54 - 1989 / Sep 1-3, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 55 - 1989 / Sep 4-5, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 56 - 1989 / Sep 6-7, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 57 - 1989 / Sep 8-10, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 58 - 1989 / Sep 11-12, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 59 - 1989 / Sep 13-14, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 5 - May 10-11, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 60 - 1989 / Sep 15-17, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 61 - 1989 / Sep 18, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 62 - 1989 / Sep 19, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 63 - 1989 / Sep 20, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 64 - 1989 / Sep 21, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 65 - 1989 / Sep 22, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 66 - 1989 / Sep 25, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 67 - 1989 / Sep 26, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 68 - 1989 / Sep 27, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 69 - 1989 / Sep 28, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 6 - May 12-14, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 70 - 1989 / Sep 29, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 71 - 1989 / Oct 2, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 72 - 1989 / Oct 3, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 73 - 1989 / Oct 4, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 74 - 1989 / Oct 5, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 75 - Oct. 6, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 76 - Oct. 9, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 77 - Oct. 10, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 78 - Oct. 11, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 7 - May 15-16, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 80 - Oct. 13, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 81 - Oct. 16, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 82 - Oct. 17, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 83 - Oct. 18, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 84 - Oct. 19, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 85 - Oct. 20, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 86 - Oct. 23, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 87 - Oct. 24, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 88 - Oct. 25, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 89 - Oct. 26, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 8 - May 17-18, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 90 - Oct. 27, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 91 - Oct. 30, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 92 - Oct. 31, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 93 - Nov. 1, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 94 - Nov. 2, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 95 - Nov. 3, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 97 - Nov. 7, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 98 - Nov. 8, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 99 - Nov. 9, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol xiii No. 9 - May 19-21, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 36 - Jan. 2-8, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 37 - Jan. 16-22, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 38 - Jan. 23-29, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 39 - Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 40 - Feb. 6-12, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 41 - Feb. 13-19, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 42 - Feb. 20-26, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 43 - Feb. 27-Mar. 5, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 44 - Mar. 6-12, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 45 - Mar. 13-19, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 46 - Mar. 20-26, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 47 - Mar. 27-Apr. 2, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 48 - Apr. 3-4, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 49 - Apr. 5-6, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 50 - Apr. 7-8, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
We Forum, vol x No. 51 - Apr. 10-11, 1989, Jose Burgos, Jr.
