Powerhouse 2024: Empowering Youth for Responsible Voting in the Digital Age – Featuring Mighty Magulang and Rep. Raoul Manuel
After 19 years of service, The Rhetoricians: The UPLB Speech Communication Organization continues to commit itself to training its members and constituents to be paragons of excellence and ethical communicators through various initiatives. One of which is the highly anticipated Powerhouse 2024, which will be conducted face-to-face for the first time since 2019. Powerhouse is the organization's annual public forum led by experts in communication that addresses a wide range of topics that recognize the importance of ethical communication and providing information to the masses. With the upcoming 2025 elections, the theme of this year's forum is The Power of Voices in the Digital Age. It will focus on empowering young voices in engaging in responsible voting amidst the digital era wherein misinformation and disinformation continue to spread like wildfire through digital platforms. This year's esteemed speakers are Mona Magnu-Veluz, also known as Mighty Magulang, and Hon. R