Pope Francis urges youth to love, weep, and act for others
"Do you ask the poor to give you the wisdom that they have?” - Pope Francis
Pope Francis urges youth to love, weep, and act for others
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# DearPope | Artists unveil 30-foot tapestry painting to welcome Pontiff
# DearPope | Artists unveil 30-foot tapestry painting to welcome Pontiff
“Our young Filipino artists want to welcome the Pope with an image that doesn’t gloss over the hardships and the plight of the Filipino people.”
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History teachers, activists teach the youth on the lessons of Martial Law
History teachers, activists teach the youth on the lessons of Martial Law
While many Filipinos are losing sense of the lessons of Martial Law and the Marcos dictatorship, activists and some history teachers are still keeping the light on the subject.
The price you pay for freedom| Em Mijares’s story
The price you pay for freedom| Em Mijares’s story
“It is ironic that I was arrested for exercising my right to free speech during Independence Day itself…While politicians who have been stealing from the nation’s coffers are still free to do as they please, I, who was merely exercising my right, was immediately charged and my rights curtailed.” – Pio Emmanuel Mijares, 19-year-old student
Youth groups tag Aquino as ‘tuition hike king’
Youth groups tag Aquino as ‘tuition hike king’
“Aquino gave the go signal for schools to hike fees; he is the enabler of the deregulated status of education.”
Student leaders lose scholarships for protesting tuition increases
Student leaders lose scholarships for protesting tuition increases
“I am prepared for the consequences in defending students’ rights. As long as what you are fighting for is right, we should never give up the fight.” – James Bryan Deang, president of the NU Supreme Student Council
Higher education institutions violate guidelines in tuition, fee increases – student groups
Higher education institutions violate guidelines in tuition, fee increases – student groups
“Every year, skyrocketing tuition and miscellaneous fees have always been a burden to students of SUCs and private HEIs. Although there is an existing Ched guideline regarding tuition and school fee increases, the said memo is a toothless regulatory paper. Not only does it fail to genuinely regulate tuition and other school fees increases, it also allows automatic tuition increases for incoming freshmen students.” – National Union of Students of the Philippines
RELATED STORY | Student leaders lose scholarships for protesting tuition increases
Almost another blot in UP’s record as a state university
Almost another blot in UP’s record as a state university
The controversial ‘no late payment policy’ has not yet been rescinded by the administration of the University of the Philippines despite the criticisms the policy generated after the suicide of student Kristel Tejada last year.
Student loans increased dramatically in UP with rising costs of education
Student loans increased dramatically in UP with rising costs of education
Since the tuition in UP increased by 300 percent in 2007, the number of students applying for student loans have also dramatically increased. Recent data from the Office of Scholarships and Student Services (OSSS) showed that 5,391 students applied for loans in UP Diliman alone during the second semester of school year 2013-2014.
RELATED STORY | Almost another blot in UP’s record as a state university
Aquino government’s ‘roadmap’ toward inaccessible higher education
Aquino government’s ‘roadmap’ toward inaccessible higher education
“While it is good that the bicameral committee averted the heftier cut earlier passed by the Lower House and was able to bring down the number of SUCs that will incur budget cuts for 2014 from 79 to the current 26, it is still deplorable to know that there are still schools that will suffer large cuts.” – Kabataan Party Rep. Terry Ridon
Hazing victim calls for justice, ROTC abolition
Hazing victim calls for justice, ROTC abolition
"It is high time that we excise this vestige of a bygone militaristic era from our schools with finality. In the coming days, we vow to intensify the call for the abolition of the ROTC [Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program].”
Is education at PUP still for the poor?
Is education at PUP still for the poor?
“Although the tuition has not increased, with the additional fees being imposed other than the miscellaneous fees we pay every enrollment, studying even at PUP is becoming more expensive.”
Education becoming more prohibitive as more schools to hike tuition, fees
Education becoming more prohibitive as more schools to hike tuition, fees
“To deny students of the right to education is synonymous to denying them the right to a better future.”
SIDEBAR STORY | Is education at PUP still for the poor?
Baguio students hold ‘Strike Week’ against pork
Baguio students hold ‘Strike Week’ against pork
Baguio's Strike Week slams pork barrel and demands higher state subsidy to education.
From grieving parents to advocates of the right to education
From grieving parents to advocates of the right to education
Parents of UP student Kristel Tejada, who committed suicide after failing to pay her tuition, refuse to simply move on with their lives; they want to make sure other families would not have to go through the tragedy they experienced.
Youth partylist hits latest red tagging
Youth partylist hits latest red tagging
Kabataan Partylist challenged those who try to discredit them to show themselves in public and engage them in a healthy discussions.
Kristel Tejada, her family’s ‘Star’
Kristel Tejada, her family’s ‘Star’
“Schooling was her life and hope. There were bigger problems that we faced in the past. Even if we hardly get a good meal, we stayed together. We remained strong. Even when she was hungry, she attended school.” Krizia, sister of UP student Kristel Tejada
Related story Youth, groups mourn Tejada’s death, hold black protest
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