400 universities and colleges propose tuition hikes
“Skyrocketing tuition increase under the guise of ‘development’ actually kills students’ and youth’s right to accessible and quality education.”
400 universities and colleges propose tuition hikes
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Students score Ched for skyrocketing tuition, other fees
Students score Ched for skyrocketing tuition, other fees
The average tuition in the National Capital Region (NCR) ranges from P20,600 ($472) to P36,650 ($841) for 21 units. The rates of increase are 3.5 to 10 percent in tuition and 300-percent in miscellaneous fees.
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FEU students protest against tuition increase, school repression
FEU students protest against tuition increase, school repression
MANILA – Students of Far Eastern University (FEU) staged a five–minute freeze mob in front of Gate 4 of the university’s Morayta campus in Manila to call on President Benigno S. Aquino III and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to freeze tuition and other...
CHED need not be a piper tiger; Youth groups assail bogus consultations on tuition hikes
CHED need not be a piper tiger; Youth groups assail bogus consultations on tuition hikes
Youth groups led by Kabataan Partylist and the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) marched to the office of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Diliman at 11 a.m. February 21, 2013 to protest the proliferation of “bogus” tuition hike...
Youth advocates call for electoral platform against unjust tuition increases
Youth advocates call for electoral platform against unjust tuition increases
PRESS RELEASE February 22, 2013 In the month of tuition hike consultations Youth advocates call for electoral platform against unjust tuition increases Youth advocates for clean elections urged the current administration and the electoral candidates to “address the...
Students call for genuine democratic consultations on tuition increases
Students call for genuine democratic consultations on tuition increases
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – A few months before the 2011-2012 academic year ends, Kabataan Party-List sponsored a consultative assembly in the House of Representatives regarding the issue of increasing tuition and related fees. The activity was...
Ateneans slam another 6% hike in tuition and energy fee
Ateneans slam another 6% hike in tuition and energy fee
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO Bulatlat.com DAVAO CITY – Arguing that education is a right and not a commodity, students from the Ateneo de Davao University staged a candle-lighting protest against the proposed six percent hike in tuition and energy fee for the incoming...
Youths march a dragon to drive away ‘bad luck’ of price, tuition hikes
Youths march a dragon to drive away ‘bad luck’ of price, tuition hikes
Youths march a dragon to drive away ‘bad luck’ of price, tuition hikes(Photo by Pher Pasion)
Aquino government neglects country’s tertiary education; tuition hikes reach up to 103 percent in the NCR
Aquino government neglects country’s tertiary education; tuition hikes reach up to 103 percent in the NCR
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
According to the study made by the NUSP, since 2001, the national average tuition rate per unit increased by 94.72 percent. From the average of P257.41 per unit in A.Y. 2001-2002, the average tuition rate almost doubled to P501.22 for A.Y. 2010-2011. Meanwhile, in the National Capital Region where most universities and colleges are located, average tuition rate increased by 102.7 percent.
Benjie Oliveros | Tough task ahead for the new UP president
Benjie Oliveros | Tough task ahead for the new UP president
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis When asked whether he would increase the tuition during his term, new UP President Alfredo Pascual replied with a resounding "No." That was a bold declaration coming from a "dark horse" and an "outsider" who won the race for the UP...
Youth Solon Files Bill to Regulate Tuition Hikes, Ensure Consultations
Youth Solon Files Bill to Regulate Tuition Hikes, Ensure Consultations
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino said there is an urgent need to control tuition and other fee increases and to promote the practice of democratic participation in the decision-making process.
On International Students Day: Youth and Students Issue Noynoy ‘Notice of Strike’
On International Students Day: Youth and Students Issue Noynoy ‘Notice of Strike’
“Since Noynoy Aquino released the 2011 National Budget, we never wavered in our stand that we must stop the budget cuts on education. But he, too, never hesitated to defend it. This has fanned the youth’s outrage, leaving us with no choice but to issue him a notice...
Allot Six Percent of GDP to Education, Youth Urge Noynoy (PR)
Allot Six Percent of GDP to Education, Youth Urge Noynoy (PR)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2010 Kabataan Partylist Raymond Palatino today called on President Benigno Aquino III to make good his word that he will allot six percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) to education. ?"This coming State of the Nation Address...
After 2 Weeks of Aquino, PNOY Stands for Something Else for the Youth (PR)
After 2 Weeks of Aquino, PNOY Stands for Something Else for the Youth (PR)
PRESS RELEASE July 16, 2010 “PNOY: Positively Nothing On Youth interests” As thousands of youths nationwide hit the streets today for what has been dubbed a ‘National Day of Action for Education’, Anakbayan national vice-chairperson Anton Dulce summed up the 16-day...
Repression Rises as Tuition, Other Fees Increase Student Journalists Protest 204 Campus Press Freedom Violations
Repression Rises as Tuition, Other Fees Increase Student Journalists Protest 204 Campus Press Freedom Violations
NEWS RELEASE 2010 June 14 “Commodification of education intensifies repression!” This was how CEGP explained the reason behind the 204 campus press freedom violations documented during its national convention last April 21-25, Negros Occidental. Disclaimer | What...
Reduce School Drop-outs by Raising Parents’ Incomes, Aquino Told
Reduce School Drop-outs by Raising Parents’ Incomes, Aquino Told
MANILA -- Youth group Anakbayan today called on newly-proclaimed President Benigno Aquino III to prioritize the growing number of drop-outs in the first months of his term. In a press conference today, Anakbayan national vice-chairperson Anton Dulce called on...
Youth Solon Slams Harassment and Persecution of ‘PUP 5’
Youth Solon Slams Harassment and Persecution of ‘PUP 5’
NEWS RELEASE March 26, 2010 Kabataan Partylist Representative Raymond ‘Mong’ Palatino today said that the robbery case filed against five students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is a clear form of harassment by the PUP administration....
Students’ Triumph: CHED Declares No Tuition Hike in PUP
Students’ Triumph: CHED Declares No Tuition Hike in PUP
News Release March 24, 2010 In a public dialogue with Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino held in the rally of Iskolars ng Bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and University of the Philippines (UP) against tuition hikes this...
Youth Group Challenges Presidentiables to Take Stand vs PUP Tuition Hike, Uphold Education Agenda
Youth Group Challenges Presidentiables to Take Stand vs PUP Tuition Hike, Uphold Education Agenda
MEDIA RELEASE March 20, 2010 Youth organizations led by Kabataan Partylist today challenged presidential aspirants to take a stand against the impending 2,000 percent tuition increase in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). There is a pending...
Bawal ang Mahirap Dito
Bawal ang Mahirap Dito
Graffiti ito sa may harap na bakod ng Faculty Center sa U.P. Ang kumpletong sinulat sa itim na tinta ay “Bawal ang mahirap dito. Mahal ang tuition!” Tamang-tama ang pagkasulat dahil sa panahon ng UPCAT, ang entrance exam sa U.P. Malaman ang sinasaad ng slogan na...
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