“Political repression remains a brutal reality for many Filipinos three decades after the fall of the Marcos dictatorship.”
12 Iloilo activists arrested in violent dispersal of UP protest
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Joblessness, underemployment, UP student’s suicide reveal bogus growth – KMU
By MARYA SALAMAT
“Not only is there a dearth of jobs in the country, there is a dearth of decent jobs. More and more Filipinos are unhappy with jobs that offer meager wages and contractual status and deny workers their legitimate rights.” – Elmer Labog, KMU
A danger to life and limb
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com I never knew that it would come to this point: that the budget cuts on state colleges and universities such as the University of the Philippines would result in loss of lives. Last Sunday, Rey Bernard Penaranda, a 19-year old BS Agriculture student of the UP Los Baños was killed in…
Groups condemn attack on student, blame budget cut
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA –Schools are supposed to be a safe place for students. But recently a graduating student of political science at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City was attacked right inside the University Student Council (USC) office. Lordei Camille Anjuli Hina is now in critical condition after she…
Protest against 2012 budget dispersed, ralliers to file charges, intensify protests
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“This PPP scheme for education and health will cost the taxpayers more because the government must guarantee the private sector partners’ return on investment.” – ACT Teachers Party Rep. Antonio Tinio
Students Stand Firm, Insist SUC Budget Cuts Are Real
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
With or without the removal of the congressional insertions, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said, the budget for SUCs would remain lower than last year’s. He said these congressional insertions were mainly allotted for scholarships and capital outlay while it is the SUCs MOOE that has suffered greatly from the budget cut.
State Universities and Colleges Declares War vs Budget Cut (PR)
Students in different state colleges and universities all over the Metro held whole day activities to strengthen and intensify the fight against budget cut to education and other basic social services. PUP Strike continues Thousands of students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines continue to walk-out in their classes as they continue the strike…
‘2 More Years to Basic Education an Added Burden, Not a Solution’
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Filipino students could hardly finish up to sixth grade. How much more with K+12?” – Kabataan Party-list.