“What better commodity could there be than a product that produces nothing but an insatiable desire for itself ?” Evidently, the product of the tobacco industry is not the cigarette, but the smoker. BY FRANK LLOYD TIONGSON Philippine Collegian Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 36, October 14-20, 2007 I am constantly hitting the wrong…
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Tongue Tied: Foreign Students and the Limitations of the English Language
For the foreign student, learning English is only a means to an end. The option to learn English enhances his/her chances of landing a high-end job in his/her homeland. For the Filipino, on the other hand, mastery of the English language becomes essential for survival in an environment where English proficiency does not necessarily mean…
Tales from the Peripheries: The Plight of UP’s Research, Extension and Professional Staff
They are the university’s guidance counselors, librarians, technical specialists, extension workers and researchers, who are also at the forefront of developing and producing notable researches. BY JOHN ALLIAGE MORALES Philippine Collegian Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 28, August 19-25, 2007 They are the university’s guidance counselors, librarians, technical specialists, extension workers and researchers, who…
Designs of Deceit: U.P.’s Architectural Pretensions of Modernization
Architecture is not only the art and science of designing space — it is a social statement. And if the recent wave of constructions in UP Diliman (UPD) were indeed any indication, the UP administration seems all geared up towards a pretense of modernization. BY ELISE SOPHIA S. FRANCISCO AND JERRIE M. ABELLA Philippine Collegian…
UP Second-Degree Takers Covered by ToFI but Not by STFAP
There is no escaping the University of the Philippines’ (UP) tuition and other fee increases (ToFI) – even for second-degree takers. BY REYNA MAE TABBADA Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 15 May 20-26, 2007 There is no escaping the University of the Philippines’ (UP) tuition and other fee increases (ToFI) – even for second-degree takers. After…
Janitors Protest Retrenchment from UP
Some 138 janitors fired by the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus are protesting their retrenchment. Some of them have worked in UP for as long as 16 years. BY EMILY VITAL Bulatlat.com Those who used to clean up the mess are now protesting how they were “swept out” of their jobs. Some 138…
Revolutionary Government
By ELMER A. ORDOÑEZ Bulatlat.com Francisco Nemenzo Jr., former president of the University of the Philippines, has said at a Diliman forum that the alternative to the present administration—facing a crisis of confidence—is a revolutionary government. Francisco Nemenzo Jr., former president of the University of the Philippines, has said at a Diliman forum that the…