By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA — John Mark Malquisto, 19, was forced to stop schooling after his grandfather, who shouldered his school needs, died. “I really wanted to study but what can I do? I do not have the resources to send myself to school,” Malquisto told Bulatlat.com. After his parents separated, Malquisto’s…
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Students stage national day of action for education in preparation for Aquino’s Sona
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Students from all over the country staged a nationally-coordinated walk out on July 19 in preparation for the big protests slated on July 25. President Benigno Aquino III will deliver his second State of the Nation Address (Sona) on the said date, and the youth and students…
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…
Aquino’s Budget Cut on Education Is Worse Than Arroyo’s – Kabataan Party
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
With the massive cuts in the budget for state colleges and universities, students could expect more increases in tuition and other fees. This would make tertiary education more inaccessible to the poor.