By JOAN GARCIA Bulatlat.com ILOCOS Sur — As couples around the world celebrated Valentine’s Day, students from Ilocos Sur led by the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP)- Ilocos Sur, Anakbayan- Ilocos Sur and Kabataan Partylist called for a different kind of love. The students gave away hearts with written messages regarding the…
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Budget secretary’s ”carrot and stick” approach to education scored
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Tertiary education is really a privilege.” – Budget Secretary Florencio Abad
News in Pictures: Planking protest
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY JHUN DANTES, JR.
Budget cut protests unite state colleges and universities, big protest slated on September 23
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“Spending on SUCs and education is an investment to develop our country’s human resources. Congress and the Aquino government should rethink its misguided priorities and realign funds from foreign debt, CCTs, and military spending in favor of education and social services.” – JC Alejandro, League of Filipino Students
UP Students Mourn ‘Loss of Real Spirit of EDSA’, Avalanche of Fare and Price Hikes (PR)
PRESS RELEASE February 24, 2011 Students of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, led by the militant youth group Anakbayan, wore black today to mourn what they called ‘the death of the real spirit of EDSA’ a day before the 25th anniversary of the first People Power uprising. According to the protesting students, the official rites…
Administration, Faculty, Employees, Students of State University in Ilocos United against Budget Cut
By JOAN GARCIA Bulatlat.com VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur — As a third year Tourism student at the University of Northern Philippines (UNP), Tracy Lee Galang has a lot of school-related expenses. Aside from the on-the-job trainings, she and her classmates have to travel to different places as part of their academic requirements. Tracy said despite…
Luis V. Teodoro | Unkindest Cut
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com They’re called state universities and colleges (SUCs) — part of a public educational system that’s supposed to enable those who either can’t afford to pay the huge fees most private schools charge, or who simply prefer schools where winning basketball games isn’t a matter…
Students Strike vs Massive Budget Cuts on State Universities and Colleges
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — William Regal, 17, is among the students of the University of the Philippines (UP)-Manila who joined the student strike in protest of the massive budget cuts on state universities and colleges (SUCs). “Tertiary education is the point in our school life where we are being honed to…
SUCs and students call on senators to stop SUC budget cut
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 24, 2010 Administrators and student leaders from different State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) nationwide trooped to the Senate today and urged senators to stop the SUC budget cut and prioritize education. This, as more than a hundred student groups, faculty associations and administrations from SUCs nationwide call to strike tomorrow and…
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…
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 of strike. “ This was the statement…