‘How can students like us cope?’ – UP Grad
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Difficult Times Ahead for Fresh Graduates
Difficult Times Ahead for Fresh Graduates
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
A college degree is believed to be a ticket to a decent job and a better future so parents work hard and scrimp on expenses to put their children through college. But with the crisis, there are no guarantees.
Victorious PUP Students Say Protests ‘Symptom of Bigger Problem’ in Philippine Education
Victorious PUP Students Say Protests ‘Symptom of Bigger Problem’ in Philippine Education
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The release this week of the five student from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines does not stop the struggle by students and parents against unreasonable tuition increases.
Crisis Worsens at PGH as Topnotch Doctors, Medical Professors Go on Mass Leave
Crisis Worsens at PGH as Topnotch Doctors, Medical Professors Go on Mass Leave
By MARYA SALAMAT
The crisis at the Philippine General Hospital worsened last week as 75 of the hospital's topnotch and highly qualified doctors and medical professors went on mass leave starting March 29 to express “anger and dismay over the oppression and dubious removal from office” of the hospital's director, Dr. Jose Gonzales. They said, however, that they would still respond to emergency or life-threatening cases.
PUP Students Triumph over Proposed Tuition Hike
PUP Students Triumph over Proposed Tuition Hike
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The proposed tuition fee hike would mean forced expulsion of thousands of students coming from poor families, especially from the working class.
Live Webcast: Kabataan Partylist’s Education Agenda
Live Webcast: Kabataan Partylist’s Education Agenda
Kabataan Rep. Mong Palatino will discuss with Bulatlat.com his party's education agenda, in a live webcast interview on March 24, Wednesday, at 2 p.m.
In Fiery Protest, PUP Students Denounce 2,000% Tuition Hike
In Fiery Protest, PUP Students Denounce 2,000% Tuition Hike
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Hundreds of students at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines walked out of their classes today to denounce a proposal to increase the school's tuition by as much as 2,000 percent. The students, nearly a thousand of them, threw armchairs, tables and papers down to the ground floor and set these on fire.
The PGH Imbroglio: Battle for Directorship, Control of UP Board Traced to Questionable Deal
The PGH Imbroglio: Battle for Directorship, Control of UP Board Traced to Questionable Deal
By MARYA SALAMAT
The Philippine General Hospital -- the country’s hospital of last resort especially for indigent patients, a key training ground for students of the University of the Philippines, and the premier public hospital in the country -- is currently embroiled in a mess over who should be its rightful director. It's an imbroglio that has its roots to a multi-million peso lease contract.
The Courage and Commitment of Judy Taguiwalo
The Courage and Commitment of Judy Taguiwalo
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Online and in the streets, Judy Taguiwalo is an inspiration to a new generation of Filipino activists, particularly women activists. Her world view is shaped by our nation’s history -- a history that not too many Filipinos had the courage to confront nor the opportunity or inclination to take part in. She insists on correcting mistakes and learning from them. And she roasts a mean chicken with Kikkoman and lemon grass.
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