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“This is a choice between our collective survival as a nation, and our collective death as a free country.”
Aside from the free public education, included in their agenda are decent jobs for the youth and the people; improved healthcare and other social services; clean and affordable energy, water and utilities; increased awareness and focus on mental health; better telecommunications and internet; good governance and youth empowerment; promotion of democratic rights in and out of campuses; gender equality and end to discrimination and environmental preservation and climate action.
Citing UP as the country’s premier university, Simbulan notes the praxis of theory and practice as a critical element. After all, UP’s symbol, the oblation signifies offering oneself for the people.
Tanggol Wika and the Manila Science High School filed motions for reconsideration on the SC decision to lift the TRO on the removal of Filipino as part of core subjects.
“Join us in our strike on Nov. 29 and show this government our rage.”
'Fear history for no secret is not revealed.’
“Amid the opposition to this measure by Duterte, Education Secretary Leonor Briones, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno and the rest of the economic managers, teachers are even more adamant in demanding for their immediate pay hike."
“To peaceably assemble for redress of our grievances is well within the rights of teachers, especially on Oct. 5 when the state should demonstrate that teachers should be honored.”
“Teachers are bringing work to their house, which takes away their time not only for themselves but also for their family.”
“Teachers are made to work like tireless machines stripped off of dignity in exchange for meager salaries.”
“The presence of the Lumad schools in UST is a big step because it helps push other schools to do the same.”
“As CHED has confessed, it limits free education beneficiaries so as to prevent exodus from private schools and to ensure enrollees and profits for private schools.”
"The Duterte government is horribly violating national and international laws of protecting civilians, especially children and schools, from military attacks.”
“I was forced to state my name and admit that I am a supporter to clear my name."
“We wore our protest gears during the flag ceremony and while teaching to deliver to the Duterte administration our demands to prioritize the allocation of sufficient budget to fill up the deficiencies in education, raise the salaries to P30,000 ($571) for Teacher 1 and create enough items for education support personnel.”
Soldiers then arrived and ordered the students to harvest vegetables and bring the produce directly to the nearby military camp, STTILCI said.
"Sa loob ng dalawang taon ay eto na at tatanggapin na natin ang simbolo bilang magsisipagtapos. Sa lahat ng mga kahirapan at katuwaan, krisis, kabiguan ay narating din natin."
The onset of Cha-cha threatens the education sector to the further gain of both local and foreign capitalists.
“I am so thankful that I finished college. I am so grateful for all those who supported our education."
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