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February 19, 1999 SUMMING UP 2009 UPCAT Nagbabagong applicants down mukha Fraternity violence erupted as a senior journalism major, Niño Calinao, was shot ng UP dead along the AS walk by an alleged hired gun of Sigma Rho. A week before, Sigma Rho by 5 percent members had clashed with Scintila Juris, and Calinao had apparently been mistaken for a member of the rival fraternity.
In commemoration of the University of the Philippines' centennial, the Philippine Collegian looks 02 Balita 08 KULTURA back on one hundred years of history. 02 Balita Philippine Collegian | Huwebes, 19 Peb 2009 TechnoHub buildings almost finished Sectors fear S&T park to benefit only foreign companies Pauline Gidget R. Estella plied research” and will offer for starting IT companies that nies still cover the greatest office Aside from the office build- spaces for companies focusing employ mostly UP alumni usually area, with HSBC renting 18, 559 ings, TechnoHub also consists on call centers, animation, soft- from the colleges of science and square meters and Manulife with he UP-Ayala Land Tech- ware development and account- engineering. Yet, foreign compa- 10,000 square meters. Continued on p.10 nohub along Common- ing services. Twealth Avenue is nearing However, the project only All Ears completion, yet sectors still fear aims to generate income for the project will bring profits only foreign companies while using for foreign investors instead of research and development pur- developing research facilities. poses as pretext, said Clodualdo Six of the 10 office buildings Cabrera, spokesperson of the All in TechnoHub, developed by Ay- UP Workers Union. ala Land Inc. (ALI), have already been completed while four are Plans in full-steam targeted for completion within For 2008, UP earned more the year, two of which are nearly than P9 million from the Tech- done. noHub land rentals. ALI will have The TechnoHub is a 20-hect- to pay for land use again three to are parcel and phase 1 of the five years after its initial payment 98.5-hectare UP North Science of P100 million as more build- and Technology Park (NSTP). Ac- ings become operational, Alonzo cording to UP and ALI’s 25-year- said. agreement that commenced in UP’s income from the rental 2006, the university will receive fees signifies a “land-earned more than P4 billion, roughly the fraction” for the university, said total annual government subsidy, Sonny Africa, head researcher of in return for leasing its land. independent think-tank IBON Foreign-based companies Foundation Inc. The university such as IBM and Hong Kong and offers only land as the base to Shanghai Banking Corporation maximize corporate profits and (HSBC) have started operations leaves the task of developing the nUniversity Student Council standard bearers (from left to right) Airah Cadiogan (Stand-UP), Titus Tan, (KAISA) and Niña since January 2008, followed by site to ALI, he added. Acasio (ALYANSA) listen to the question directed to them by dorm residents during their mudslinging session on February CitiBank and PointWest Tech- ALI Senior Vice President 17 at the Ipil Residence Hall. Aside from explaining their platforms and projects, candidates from each party also parried nologies, a BPO company for US Marivic Anonuevo earlier said questions regarding tuition fee, state subsidy and education, and student representation. Om Narayan A. Velasco and Japan. The said companies the TechnoHub aims to “pio- pay rent to ALI as sub-lessees in a neer business process outsourc- Kabayaran para sa promosyon period agreed upon negotiation. ing campus development” in the According to UP Vice Presi- country. dent for Development Ruperto Alonzo said ALI leases its “in- ng mga guro at kawani ng UP, Alonzo, NSTP is mainly for “ap- cubation facilities” in TechnoHub ipinamahagi na Legal attacks vs. Pamantayan sa UPLB, binatikos Abigail C. Castillo Taguiwalo, natuwa naman ang na promosyon lamang ang itaas mga guro at kawani sa paglabas upang mapagkasya ang naka- activists intensify in ng kabayaran para sa promosyon laang badyet, dagdag niya. atatanggap na ng noong 2008. Ngunit aniya, “A lot Noong Enero lamang nasimu- S. Tagalog ilang kaguruan at more should have been promoted lan ang pagsasaayos ng nasabing kawani ng UP ang by several steps kung hindi dahil Dianne Marah E. Sayaman many sectors. M kabayaran dahil Disyembre 24 In Calapan City, Mindoro, 72 kabayaran para sa kanilang pro- sa problema sa budget.” lamang inilabas ng DBM ang activist leaders dubbed as ST 72 mosyon noong 2008, samanta- Dagdag niya, may mga kolehiyo memorandum para dito, saad ni lang nakabinbin hanggang Pe- sa Diliman kung saan pinipili ng ctivists in Southern Taga- were charged with multiple and UP President Emerlinda Roman. brero 20 ang para sa mga nasa ilan na huwag na munang magpa- log (ST) are now targets frustrated murder last Septem- kampus ng Los Baños (UPLB). taas ng ranggo upang mabigyang Dagdag niya, ngayong Pebrero of government’s legal as- A ber. The group was released on Walumpung porsyento ng pagkakataon ang ibang matagal lamang nailabas ang pondo para saults, as key leaders of peoples February 5, after the court admit- kabuuang P20 milyon badyet nang naghihintay ng promosyon. sa Diliman, Manila at Los Baños organizations in the region face ted to violating due process in ang nakalaan para sa 1,041 Habang sa ibang kolehiyo ay Sundan sa p.10 series of criminal charges. releasing warrants of arrest, said kaguruang tumaas ang rang- napagkasunduang isang hakbang “Legal offensives” against de Guzman. go, habang 20 porsyento nito activists increased in ST, said The respondents to the case ang mapupunta sa 137 REPS Visit http://collegiannews.multiply.com for Glendyll Malabanan, deputy included Kilusang Mayo Uno at 1,227 kawaning adminis- secretary general of Karapatan- legal counsel Atty. Remigio Sala- tratibo. ST, a human rights alliance. In dero, the secretary generals of Mayroong kaukulang dagdag the last six months, around 80 Bayan, Anakbayan, Gabriela and na sahod ang bawat hakbang Tracking the Ballot: sa pagtaas ng ranggo ng mga key progressive leaders in Rizal, other progressive groups. The ST guro, kawaning administratibo, Mindoro, and Batangas have 72 was accused of participating at research, extension and pro- been charged with crimes such in an alleged ambush by the New fessional staff (REPS) na naka- The Philippine as arson, frustrated murder and People’s Army which occurred in batay sa Salary Standardization multiple murder. Puerto Galera on March 2006. Law. Collegian coverage While legal attacks against Malabanan said charges Mula sa Department of Bud- activists are not isolated in the against activist leaders are based get and Management (DBM) of the University region, Eleanor de Guzman, na- on false testimonies. “Maaaring ang P20 milyon bilang kara- tional secretariat of Bagong Aly- gawin sa ibang regions ang gina- gadagang pondo para sa pro- and College Student ansang Makabayan (Bayan), said gawa sa ST,”she added. mosyon, ayon kay Vice Presi- the situation in the region is un- “[Nagsisilbing] testing ground dent for Planning and Finance Council Elections precedented due to the “sweep- (VPPF) Ma. Concepcion Alfiler. Ani Faculty Regent Judy ing arrests” of activists from Continued on p.11 [ ] 03 Philippine Collegian | Huwebes, 197 Ago Peb 2008 2009 BalitaBalita 2009 UPCAT applicants down by 5 percent gust, parents expressed doubts families cannot shoulder ex- Marjohara Tucay private schools in the UPCAT is qualifiers. (See sidebar 2) on sending their students to penses for college education. a manifestation that UP educa- Bolibol explained that though UP mainly because of fraternity tion, which is now comparable more public school students marked decrease in the rumbles and student activism. Private school passers to that of private universities, has qualify for UP compared to last still dominating number of applicants and “I have not heard them com- become “too expensive to even year, there is no assurance that Qualifiers from private schools qualifiers for the UP - Col plain about the tuition,” Roman be considered” by the families they will enrol. A decreased nominally by 198 lege Admission Test (UPCAT) has added. of students from public high Meanwhile, the passing rate from 6,309 last year, though they been recorded by the Office of But Vanessa Faye Bolibol, chair schools. for public school students has continue to outnumber public Admissions, indicating that few- of the National Union of Stu- The number of students from also increased by almost two school passers, comprising more er high school students intend to dents of the Philippines-NCR different public high schools percentage points to 24.4 percent than half of the total passers. study in UP this year. said the downward college ap- who qualified for UP has a mini- this year. This is higher than the Student Regent Shahana Ab- According to the data obtained plication trend in UP and other mal increase of only 75 students. passing rate for private school dulwahid said that the continu- by the Collegian, the number of state universities and colleges The total figure comprises a little ing dominance of students from high school students who applied (SUCs) shows that more Filipino more than 49 percent of the total Continued on p.10 for the UPCAT decreased by al- most six percent from 66,570 in Sidebar 2: Sidebar 1: 2008 to 62,111 this year. Similar- 2009 UPCAT results Changing Demographics: UPCAT qualifiers over the years ly, the number of qualified exam- Number of Number of Qualifying inees diminished by almost one High school type examinees qualifiers rate 2007 Percent 2008 Percent 2009 Percent percent from last year’s 12,234 to Number of 12,129 this year. (See sidebar 1) 12,053 - 12,234 - 12,129 - Public 24,356 5,951 24.4 qualifiers UP President Emerlinda Ro- Public Public (general) 17,065 3,253 19.1 5,978 49.6 5,876 48 5,951 49 man, however, said that 63,233 schools applied for UPCAT this year. Ac- Science 4,528 1,958 43.2 Private 5,930 49.2 6,309 51.6 6,111 50.4 cording to the admissions office, State 2,404 512 21.3 schools Foreign the data they provided excluded 60 2 49 0.4 67 0.6 students who applied for the UP- UP-administered 359 228 63.5 schools CAT but did not show up during Private 37,415 6,111 16.3 Source: Office of Admissions the examinations. Foreign 327 67 20.5 Roman told the Collegian that during her visits to Tuguegarao, Total 62,111* 12,129 19.5 Naga and Legaspi after the UP- *The figure excludes 1,112 students who had submitted applica- 18 nasaktan sa riot CAT was administered last Au- tion forms but did not take the exam. Source: Office of Admissions sa UP fair Pwersahan Isang pulis ng UPDP, nasa malubhang kondisyon Kasunod nito, binawi rin ni Richard Jacob Dy USC Chair Herminio Bagro III ang mga nauna niyang pahayag sa Collegian hinggil sa seguridad inatayang 18 katao ang ng fair, mga biktima at komento nasaktan sa insidente ng hinggil sa insidente. Tpamamato at pagpuwersa Nakatakda pa umanong mag- ng mga kabataan sa bakuran pulong ang Pan Xenia at USC ng UP Fair sa Sunken Garden hinggil sa insidente sa Pebrero upang makapasok sa pagtatan- 20. ghal bandang hatinggabi noong Pebrero 13. Biktima ng riot Ayon sa volunteer mula sa Red Habang isinusulat ang bali- Cross, nagtamo ng mga gasgas tang ito, wala pa ring malay at at sugat ang apat na miyembro nasa kritikal pa ring kalagayan ng UP Diliman Police (UPDP), si Monterico ng UPDP matapos kabilang si Ramon Monterico na niyang magtamo ng pamumuo kasalukuyang nasa intesive care ng dugo sa ulo dulot ng pagbato unit ng Quirino Memorial Med- at pagpalo sa kanya ng mga ka- ical Center. Walang estudyante bataan. ng UP na naitalang nasaktan sa Anang neurosurgeon na si insidente. Plutarc Encela, maaaring ma- Nagsimula ang kaguluhan paralisa o mawalan ng alaala nang ipatigil ng University Stu- ang biktima na tinanggalan ng n Ilang grupo ng kabataan ang dent Council (USC), ang nakat- dugo sa utak sa kanyang unang nanggulo at nagpumilit pumasok sa akdang mamahala ng seguridad bakuran ng UP Fair grounds sa Sunken operasyon noong Pebrero 14. Garden noong Pebrero 13. Tinatayang sa labas ng fair grounds, ang Saad sa Collegian ni Maricar 18 katao ang nasaktan sa insidente na pagbebenta ng mga organizer Monterico, asawa ng biktima, may kasamang pambabato, at isang ng tiket. Saad ni USC Councilor hindi sapat ang ibinibigay na miyembro ng UP Diliman Police Fudge Tajar, pinatigil ng konse- panggastos ng USC para sa sa ang nasa kritikal pa ring kondisyon. ho ang pagbebenta dahil sa rami Nagpatuloy ang fair kinabukasan pagpapagamot sa kanyang asawa bilang pangwakas sa isang linggong ng taong dumalo sa fair. at araw-araw na medikasyon. pagdiriwang. Om Narayan Velasco Pinangunahan ng Pan Xenia Samantala, hiniling ng pami- dahil hindi natutulog fraternity (Pan Xenia) ang pag- lya Monterico sa UPDP na ang balita. tatanghal sa fair nang gabing imbestigahan ang dalawang kailangan ka namin bente iyon, katuwang ang Adelfe Enu kabataang suspek sa insidente kwatro oras! pumanhik lamang sa silid Crea sorority, UP Cursor at UP na nahuli ngunit agad ding 401 ng Vinzons hall at Circuit. Nagpadala ng opisyal na n mag-ulat kay Mel Tionco o pinakawalan. May ulat mula magtext kay Julius Bibo sa pahayag ang Pan Xenia sa Colle- kay Katherine Elona. 0927.700.6040 gian, ngunit binawi ito. 04 Halalan Philippine Collegian | Huwebes, 19 Peb 2009 PARTY PROFILES
the diversity of the university and society. to have commercial applications. In addition, students In line with the alliance’s thrust in promoting social jus- should assert higher state subsidy for education, said Aly- tice, Alyansa advocates socialized tuition. The party pushes ansa standard-bearer Niña Acasio. for a socialized tuition scheme “grounded on equity” yet Alyansa was formed in 2000, with Buklod-CSSP (Buk- responsive to the needs of the university, says La Chica. lod), Sanlakas-Youth (SY),Tau Rho Xi Fraternity (TauRho) Alyansa also pushes for a “comprehensive review and and Upsilon Sigma Phi (USP) as the initial members of revision” of the STFAP because of the flaws in its brack- the alliance. The three organizations were former mem- eting system and implementation, says vice-chairperson bers of Independent Student Alliance (ISA), which was candidate Joseph Gutierrez. dissolved in 1999. Subsequently, SY and USP bolted out Alyansa’s advocacies include campaigning for a Lead- of the alliance, but Alyansa continued to strengthen its ership and Service Training Program, a Volunteer Service ranks by affiliating itself with other student organizations Program, and reforms in the USC elections, such as man- and political formations. ALYANSA dating a voters’ education program. Alyansa’s member organizations include Alyansa Cir- Most recently, Alyansa pushed for the “democratiza- cle of Individuals, Akbayan Youth , Alliance for Responsive ow on its ninth year of existence, Alyansa ng tion” of the student regent selection process, campaign- Involvement and Student Empowerment -Engineering• mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at ing for “no” in the recent referendum for the Codified Blueprint Arki, Buklod, Sirkulo ng mga Kasaping Indibid- Kaunlaran (Alyansa) vows “leadership defined” Rules for Student Regent Selection. The alliance proposed wal, UP Bukluran sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino, UP Kalipunan N amendments such as a minimum grade requirement be- para sa Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiyang Pilipino, UP through its four pillars: academic excellence, student em- powerment, social justice, and social progress. cause the current set of rules “ignores the democratic Lipunang Pangkasaysayan, Forging Leadership and Ex- Genuine dialogue and peaceful action can best achieve choices of UP students,” says La Chica. cellence in CHK, Strength in AIT, UP Economics Towards unity, says Alyansa chairperson Justin Vincent La Chica. Alyansa has also lobbied for a new UP charter since Consciousness, UP Library and Information Science Stu- Such is the hallmark of the “progressive, multi-perspec- 2003, but condemns the provision in the newly passed dents’ Association, UP Sirkulo ng mga Kabataang Artista tive” activism of the party, which entails recognition of charter which requires university-funded researches and TauRho. n
respected. “As much as possible, everyone should be utilization” of UP’s idle assets. They stipulate, however, involved in the decision-making and in acting upon that such utilization must have several precautions: the the solution,” says standard bearer Titus Tan. preservation of the academic core zone, sectoral con- As part of its projects, Kaisa spearheaded “State of sultation and consent, environmentalism, and trans- the Youth Address,” wherein students declared their parency and accountability. opposition to the Arroyo administration and laid out Kaisa also maintains its staunch opposition to the their proposed solutions to the current problems faced Socialized Tuition Fee and Financial Assistance Pro- by the country. gram (STFAP), even with its proposed restructuring. The party also helped raise funds for varsity athletes They deem it unnecessary, as education should already in time for the start of the University Athletic Associa- be provided for by the government. The STFAP does tion of Philippines Season 71. little to solve the issue of tuition and other fees in- In addition, Kaisa launched a campaign last year, crease, says Tan. titled “6 will fix.” Backed by a 1996 research by the Kaisa was launched four years ago after the po- KAISA United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural litical party Alyansa split into two factions. Sanlakas- Organization on government investment in education, Youth and Upsilon Sigma Phi, two of the organizations agkakaisang Iskolar para sa Pamantasan at Kaisa proposed that six percent of the country’s Gross which left the alliance, became the founding members Sambayanan (Kaisa) was founded in May 2005, Domestic Product be allocated for education. The party of Kaisa. The party’s disjunction from Alyansa was due and is the youngest of the three major parties spearheaded various symposia, signature campaigns, to “political differences” says Tan. N and workshops to raise student awareness on the mat- Other member organizations of Kaisa are Alpha Phi in UP Diliman today. With its principle of “inclusive activism,” Kaisa be- ter. Beta, Paralegal Society, Phi Delta Alpha, Samahang lieves that the USC should be a dynamic student coun- Also on the university front, in response to the de- Demokratiko ng Kabataan, Alpha Phi Beta, NCPAG- cil where all political perspectives are represented and clining UP budget, Kaisa pushes for the “productive PALS, Lead CHE and START-AIT. ■n
partido at kandidato para sa posisyong tagapangulo ng Pilipino,” ani Cadiogan. Dagdag niya, mariin na tinu- USC. tutulan ng partido ang panukalang Charter change ng “Strengthen Our Unity, Advance Our Struggle for administrasyon ngayon. Greater Victories” ang panawagang inihahain ng Stand- Maiuugat ang kasaysayan ng Stand-UP sa Sandigan UP. Ayon sa plataporma ng partido, patuloy itong ma- Para sa Mag-aaral at Sambayanan (SAMASA), isa sa mga nanawagan para sa mas malaking subsidiya upang pinakaunang partido-pulitikal sa UPD. Taong 1995 nang maiwasan ang muling pagtaas ng matrikula’t iba pang mahati ito sa dalawang paksyon bunga ng pagkakaiba sa bayarin. Pangungunahan ng partido ang paglaban para mga prinsipyong pinaniniwalaan. Isa sa mga paksyong sa mga tambayan ng mga organisasyon at patas na pag- ito ang SAMASA–Tunay, Militante at Makabayang Aly- kilala sa mga ito. ansa, na pormal na inilunsad bilang Stand-UP noong Nitong nakaraang Enero lamang, nakiisa ang Stand- 1996. UP sa kampanya upang masiguro ang posisyon ng Bahagi ng Stand-UP ang mga organisasyong AGHAM student regent, ang tanging kinatawan ng mga mag- Youth, ALAY SINING, Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity, aaral sa Board of Regents, na pinakamataas na lupong ANAKBAYAN, Artists’ Circle Fraternity, Artists’ Circle STAND-UP tagapagpasiya sa Unibersidad. Naglunsad ang partido Sorority, Astrum Scientis Sorority, Beta Lambda Kappa ng mga malawakang kampanya upang maratipika ang Sorority, Center for Nationalist Studies, EMC2 Frater- ng Student Alliance for the Advancement of Codified Rules on Student Regent Selection, na sinang- nity, Gabriela UP Diliman, Gamma Sigma Pi Fraternity, Democratic Rights in UP (Stand-UP), na kinabibi- ayunan ng mahigit 65 porsyento ng 12,079 estudyan- Lambda Sigma Pi Sorority, League of Filipino Students, Alangan ng 30 na organisasyon, ang pinakamalak- teng nakilahok mula sa UPD. Moriones, NNARA Youth, Pi Omicron Fraternity, Praxis, ing partido-pulitikal sa UP Diliman. Nagsusulong ito ng Bukod sa mga isyung napapaloob sa Unibersidad, na- Psychological Association, Sigma Delta Pi Sorority, Sig- “nationalist, scientific at mass-oriented education- sys kikilahok ang Stand-UP sa mga pambansang usapin, da- ma Kappa Pi Fraternity, SINAGBAYAN, Student Chris- tem” at nagtataguyod sa karapatan ng mga estudyante’t hil naniniwala ang partido na “hindi hiwalay ang laban tian Movement of the Philippines at Union of Journal- iba pang sektor, ani Airah Cadiogan, tagapangulo ng ng mga estudyante sa laban ng kabuuang mamamayang ists in the Philippines. ■n 05 Philippine Collegian | Huwebes, 19 Peb 2009 Halalan
ALYANSA Chairperson KAISA Chairperson STAND-UP CHAIRPERSON Niña Marie Angela Acasio Titus Tan Airah Cadiogan Sixth year, BS Industrial Engineering 5th yr, BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 4th year, BA Communication Research
Ang unang proble- Ang unang pinaka- ‘Yung tatlong pina- mang kinakaharap malaking issue na kamalalaking probe- ng unibersidad sa kinahaharap ng UP 1ma ng UP ay una, 1 1 ‘yung intensified com- ngayon ay ang mababang ngayon ay ang acces- state subsidy ng gobyer- sibility at relevance sa mercialization scheme dulot ng long term higher no sa atin dahil alam na- ating bansa. Accessibility education development tin na kulang talaga ang dahil hindi lang sa issue plan na ang deadline ay binibigay na badyet ng ng tuition fee increase 2010. So inaasahan next pamahalaan at pangal- kundi ung sustainabil- year na matutupad na awa , ang hindi maayos ity rin pag nakapasok na ang layunin nito. Isa na na pag-implement ng ang estudyante, pano sila dito ay ‘yung pagtaas ng STFAP dahil nga rito na mame-maintain bilang tuition fees, siguro ‘yung hindi natin mabuksang estudyante. So ung pan- pagdadagdag ng labora- muli ang kasong ito. galawang issue na maari tory fees at iba pang ba- Pangatlo, ang tumataas nating i-raise ay ung yarin tulad nga ng sabi na bilang ng mga fraternity-related violence. Alam natin unity ng mga estudyante, ni Roman sa interview na mahalaga rin ang papel ng mga organizations na ito kailangan nating i-foster para, paano natin haharapin ang nya. Pangalawa, kadugtong nga ng commercialization ay sa UP ngunit dapat mas maging – iwasan ang mga gani- susunod na dantaon kung hiwa-hiwalay tayo, kaya kailan- ‘yung pagkakaroon o paglala ng mga violation sa rights ng students at organizations. Alam natin ngayon, maraming tong klaseng violence, matigil ang culture of tolerance gan, nagkakaisa tayo. Ang huli, ay pano natin ie-empower nafo-force eviction sa mga tambayan, maraming hindi and culture of violence dito sa UP. ang mga estudyante, pa’no natin sila mai-involve, hindi narer-ecognize at maraming hindi nako-consult sa mga Ang UPD bilang state university, tayo ang da- lang sa mga isyu sa unibersidad, kundi pati sa mga isyu policies. At pangatlo ‘yung pagharap sa mga implications pat na - sa atin dapat nanggaling ‘yung mga tao ng lipunan. ng failure ng neoliberal experiment sa education. 2na maaaring magsaayos ng mga ganitong kla- Ang gagampanan dapat ng UP, bilang isang re- Bilang pamantasan ng bayan, kailangan tumugon seng problema sa ating bansa. Sa tingin natin, dapat search na institution, ay ang pag-forward ng eco- ng UP sa worldwide economic cirisis na nararamda- paigtingin ng gobyerno ‘yung priority nito sa education. 2nomic policies na makakatulong sa ating bansa. 2man ngayon. Panawagan nga ng Stand-UP na mag- Sabihin na natin na ito ay isang long-term solution para Hindi kasi pwede na ‘yung policies na ina-adopt ng Pilipi- karoon ng moratorium on all fee increases at pangalawa sa ganitong klaseng problema. Una, kapag prinioritize nas ay yung nanggagaling sa ibang bansa kasi kailangan ‘yung pag-rollback ng tuition upang mas mailapit ‘yung ng gobyerno ang education, mas lalong magiging pro- din nating isipin kung ano nga ba talaga ang kailangan UP education sa mga mamamayang nasasadlak sa krisis. ductive ‘yung mga taong – mga graduates natin sa UP ng ating bansa given na we are not really at par, economi- Pero overall of course, kailangang mag-unite ang buong at magiging, dahil dito, ito’y magbebenefit sa status ng cally, with other countries. We have to have measures that UP community hindi lang para magpanawagan na i-scrap ‘yung mga anti-student poilicies gaya ng LTHEDP kundi economic crisis. are favorable to us and UP can provide that. para mag-forward ng alternative policies para makabuo Ang uupuan ko ay isang wheelchair,para mag- Ang uupuan ko, ang pipiliin ko, ay isang bench dahil ng isang educational program geared towards a nation- ing mobile ako and magkaroon ako ng mabilis at hindi naman ‘yan nahahati sa kung ilang tao ang alist, scientific at mass-oriented na culture, kasama na 3malaking opportunity para magreach out sa iba’t 3maaring umupo. As much as possible, we want to be ‘yung UP education. ibang colleges sa university dahil alam naman natin ang inclusive. As much as possible, gusto natin na ang lahat Siguro ‘yung woven rattan chair kasi ito ay gawa sa geographical setting ng UP and isang big problem kung naibabahagi natin. We also want to empower the students mga natural na materyales na pinagdidikit -dikit bakit nahihirapang iconsolidate ang mga estudyante na kailangan united tayo. Kung ano ang meron tayo, 3upang gumawa ng matatag na muebles tulad ng pa- dahil malayo ‘yung mga location ng mga colleges ishare natin. Kung ano ung wala tayo, do’n tayo magkaisa mumuno ko at ng Stand-UP sa USC. Nakasandig kasi ito kaya dapat, as USC, tayo ‘yung dapat lumalapit sa mga para malaman din natin kung ano ang hinaing ng mga sa pagdidikit-dikit o pagsasama-sama ng mga estudyante estudyante. n estudyante, kung ano pwede nating –iempower sa kanila at ng mga mismong miyembro ng konseho. n para kaya nating harapin ang mga isyung panlipunan. n STAND-UP VICE CHAIRPERSON ALYANSA Vice-chairperson Mga tanong Jaqueline Joy Eroles Joseph Miguel Gutierrez 5th year, Bachelor of Secondary Education- Social Fourth year, BS Business Administration and Accountancy Studies and C.A. Filipino Para sa Chair Alam naman natin Matapos ang unang dantaon ng We have to realize na sa Alyansa, isa sa UP, ano ang tatlong pinakama- ‘yung rebracketting mga pinaniniwalaan 1 1ng STFAP ay ginawa 1 ng administration bilang natin ay ang social jus- lalaking problemang kinahaharap tice, so in line with this, ng unibersidad? effect ng malawak na pro- we believe in – we are test ng students laban sa Ano ang gampanin ng UP ngay- mga tumataas na bayarin pro-STFAP pero nareal- ong panahon ng pandaigdigang ng mga estudyante. We ize namin na ‘yung pres- 2 have to realize na bag- ent STFAP system, flawed krisis pang-ekonomiya? amat may role itong gina- siya kasi maraming prob- Kung chair ka na, anong kla- gampanan sa pagbibigay lema sa bracketing, kasi ng relief to students, it is ‘yung mga dating hindi 3seng “chair” ang uupuan mo at not enough. Dahil nung nagbabayad, ngayon bakit? pinatupad naman nung nagbabayad na. In line 1989 yung STFAP, it really with it, we will continue meant to increase the funds the administration gets from to push for the comprehensive review of the STFAP and Para sa Vice-Chair the students. Kaya siguro ang pinakamaganda talagang gawin ng susunod na USC ay maglunsad ng mga policy lobby doon sa administration ‘yung proper implementa- Ano ang nakalatag ninyong mga tion and ‘yung proper study ng STFAP. reviews in cooperation with local councils and different 1plano hinggil sa mga panuka- institutions para i-review ‘yung STFAP at tuition increase. ‘Yung nasa isang partido, siguro magaling sila sa lang pagbabago sa bracketing ng Para rin ipakita sa mga students na we do not need social- mga campaigns kasi, sa tingin ko lang na, ‘yung ize tuition; rather we need to socialize education to really three functions of a USC ay ‘yung campaigns, ser- STFAP? address the question of accessibility and quality of educa- 2 tion in the university. vices and activities. So tayo sa Alyansa, we believe na for Bakit nararapat manalo ang a council to be truly relevant to the students, kailangan Kailangan manalo ng ibang party para marealize nasa kabilang partido? nila na ang USC ay walang kwenta kung wala itong maka-strike siya ng balance between these three aspects, 2 malawak na suporta from the students at hindi su- so, although we recognize na medyo magaling sila doon 2 masandig sa collective action ng mga students. At walang sa campaigns part, there is still much to be improved mararating o walang mapapala ang mga students sa isang doon sa services and activities part and that is what we USC na compromising sa malinaw na principle na may have to offer. n kiling sa mga estudyante. n 06-07 Halalan | Councilors Patrick Chris “Pats” Jose Leandro Bryan Joseph Carbonell ALYANSA Alinea “BJ” Costales Second year, BS Business Administration nd nd Siguro ano, Wowowee, 2 year BS Mechanical Engineering 2 year BA Political Science kasi first, may balance Pinoy Big Brother. Ano, ‘yung show Dirty siya ng entertainment Andrea Monica Kaya nga siya Pinoy Big Jobs with Mike Rowe para at pagtulong sa mga tao Brother iba ibang lugar siyang ano ung show na katulad sa ALYANSA, we personalidad, katauhan shinoshowcase ung ma- balance campaigns, we “Missy” Gonzales balance activities. Also, it First year, College of Law ng mga housemates dito hihirap na trabaho parang caters to people who really Isang variety show tu- pero kailangan nila mag- sa lobbying ung isa sa need help, eh si ALYANSA, lad halimbawa ng Eat Bu- kaisa para magawa nila mga pushes ng Kaisa tayo ay progresibo, tayo ay laga kasi ang plataporma ng maayos ung tasks ni which is anu mahirap nga kumikilos sa mga margin- namin ay may balanse ng Kuya. Gaya nga natin sa at madugong trabaha na alized, sa mga nangangai- langan din. n activities, campaigns at Kaisa naniniwala tayo na pinupush natin. I think if services at nagbibigay ng kailangan maging united someone’s gotta do it, it’s Mario “Mario” venue sa iba’t ibang interes ung mga students para got be Kaisa. n ng mga estudyante. n maipush natin ung mga program para sa ikauunlad ng ating pamantasan. Kaya nga ito ung hamon ng Ceriles, Jr. Kaisa, dare to unite, be the difference. n Angela Garais Third year, BS Psychology 3rd year B Library & Information Sciences TV Patrol. TV show siya pero news show kasi, Maria Melliza Gayle I think, sa tingin ko makikita mo roon ‘yung John Ponciano po, ang tv show na ku- iba’t ibang mga pangyayari “Mimi“ Lucas makatawan sa plataporma na nagaganap sa, hindi la- Second year, BS Industrial Engineering Almeda namin is yung Friends kasi mang siyempre sa educa- th Mythbusters. ‘Yung 4 year BS Tourism kung makikita natin ung tion sector, sa entertain- So ang aking sagot ay ment, sa political scene channel niya is Discovery lead characters nun, iba- ng bansa so halo-halo and Channel, blue tayo, ALY- Heroes, which is an Ameri- iba sila pero still they have bilang – tulad nga dito ANSA. But siyempre, sa can tv show. Dahil lahat tayo a good relationship with sa kule, bilang branch ng Mythbusters, we speak for may pagkakaiba, lahat tayo one another parang ang media, kinikilala niya o ni- what is true, tapos what may special abilities. Once united nila kahit may problema nagkakaayos and rerespeto niya ‘yung iba’t we unite these abilities, ibang views ng society, we offer, siyempre, is that then i see myself as Phoebe kasi siya ung person na kinikilala niya ang iba’t ibang perspectives, at mula we recognize the diver- tayu- tayo mag-move to- environmentalist and sa GPOA namin I like the en- rito, mula sa pagkilalang ito, gumagawa sila ng iba’t sity of students, hindi tayo wards progress, mag-move vironmental project that we have the ung garbage n ibang aksyon. nagsesettle sa isang dapat tayo towards a more better segregation, we are pushing for the segregation of n sundin, siyempre we offer UP, and a more better university. garbage within up na may compost pits. n Luis Jose “Luis” choices, we offer, these choices na ito, we make sure na fully discussed lagi, Rinno Ray Camilit Geronimo as in pinag-uusapan nating mabuti and then, before 4th year BS Hotel, Restaurant and Institute Kristine “Kriska” Second year, College of Law we make a stand, dapat lahat ng areas – everyone is Yung TV show na ‘yon Management heard, ‘yun nga, ‘yung diversity ng tao. n Kalingking would be the Explainer, Wowowee because if 3rd year BS Interior Design ‘yung programa ni Mano- we look at it, Wowowee is Prisonbreak. Because lo Quezon sa ANC da- Katrina Ross about giving and sharing hil sa ALYANSA, we take we in Kaisa believe that to the people what they time and we take effort to we are like in a prison be- “Kats” Manzano have. So just like Kaisa, thresh out issues, to dig cause we can’t move for- deep into problems and Fourth year, BS Economics when we gain power, it’s ward and we can’t escape also to identify solutions. ASAP. Hindi lang dahil always about giving back the problems that we have So mayroong malinaw na ASAP kami rumesponde to the students what they metodo ang ALYANSA sa because there is why do bilang Alyansa, kundi da- need. I-empower natin pag-approach sa mga isyu, we have these problems? hil sa sobrang busy namin yung pagdi-distribute uli sa pag-approach sa mga Because we are divided. problema at sa paghah- sa student service ay ling- no’n at pagbabalik loob sa And because we are held anap ng solusyon sa mga go na lang din kami na- mga estudyante. So that’s our GPOA. n problemang ito. n kakapanood ng TV. n by each other and every- one’s pulling each other Joseph Benedict Laura May down because everyone won’t give in and won’t Marjowyn Vito respect each other’s opinion. So what we in Kaisa “JB” Gomez Fourth year, BS Business Administration Antoinette Clemente dares to do right now is to dare everyone to unite Fourth year, BS Industrial Engineering Ang TV show na ku- 4th year BS Materials Engineering and be the difference. Because we believe that in Para sa akin ang pala- makatawan sa plata- I think it’s 5 and Up. order for us to break that prison that’s holding us bas na nagsysymbolize ng back from progress that’s holding us back from aking pagtakbo ngayon sa porma ng ALYANSA Because it really targets USC ay Deal or No Deal. ay ang Wowowee the youth. It inspires the progress or did i because if we don’t get away from Bakit nga ba? Napakaram- dahil ang Wowowee ay youth. Just like our party, the prison that’s holding us back from progress we ing briefcase, napakaram- makamasa,alam naman we inspire people, to show will not be able to move forward to that change that ing choices, napakaram- nating isinusulong nila we want to achieve. n ing chances, pipili lamang them what alternatives ng isa pero ang napili ko ang pagiging pinoy lalo they have what they can ay Alyansa dahil dito na- na halimbawa yung mga do for the community and Austin Christopher katuon ang aking mga OFW at mga kababayan for people around them. n hinaing bilang estudyante nating mahihirap, so kat- at dahil dito siguro naman ulad ng sa ALYANSA, katulad ng multi-perspective Ong ay pagbibigyan ako ng rd activism, hindi tayo biased sa oppressed, sa mar- 3 year BA Political Science student body na buksan Discovery channel. ang briefcase ng Alyansa at ipakita sa kanila kung ginalized at powerless. n ano talaga ang meron sa Alyansa. n Baket? Kase Discovery channel provides a wealth Arnie Bong Arquiza of information academi- Katherine Cleo INDEPENDENT 2nd year BS Mechanical Engineering Masasabi ko ang TV cally and traditionally “Cleo”Gonzales show na kumakatawan academic information as Third year, BS Hotel, Restaurant and Institu- sa plataporma ko ay ang in foreign or uninterest- tions Management Square Off. Sapagkat ang ing yet Discovery channel Ang TV show na ku- Christopher Mari- gusto nating isulong ay has been able to present makatawan sa aming unbiased information dis- informative details, infor- plataporma ay ang Diyosa. ano “Kes- semination regarding is- mative information in an Dahil mayroong tatlong sues ng student rights and entertaining and lighthearted manner. At the same katauhan, para sa ALY- welfare. Ibig pong sabihin time it also reflects Kaisa because of its diversity, ANSA, mayroon kaming ter” Yu nun, dito lahat po ng dapat 4th year BS Geology unity through diversity and diversity through unity 3 Ds, ang ‘Dare,’ ‘Decide’ sa lahat ng mga issues na Siguro, cartoon show wherein maski na iba iba tayo meron din tayong saka ‘Deliver,’ at ang tat- nagaarise sa ating paman- kagandahan and individualistic uniqueness. n long iyon ang bumubuo po siya, Captain Planet. tasan. Titingnan natin ung pros and cons naman sa isang pagtatanghal ng Well ang platform ko ay ng negative side. Nang sa ganun ay mabibigyan serbisyo at serbisyo para purely environmental and natin ng chance yung mga mag-aaral para gumawa sa mga estudyante na nagnanais na mapaganda its all about the planet. n ng desisyon ng ayon talaga sa kanilang prinsipyo at ang ating USC. n paniniwala. n PhilippinePhilippine CollegianCollegian || Huwebes, Biyernes, 1912 PebSet 20082009 Katrina Nessa Allan “Al” KAISA “Nessa” Abad de Guzman STAND-UP 1st year, Juris Doctor Law 2nd year, BS Mechanical Engineering I would choose the TV ‘Yung plataporma ko kasi Brian “Bong” Ong show Emergency because ay mas sa teknolohiya kaya Iris Charmaine 3rd year BA Public Administration Emergency depicts what yung tv show ko ay Sinesk- Para sa akin TV Patrol World. Dahil kagaya nga is urgent today. With the wela, dahil ipinapakita dito “Iris” Olaso ng journalistic principles ay sa Kaisa mayroon din 900 plus political killings na kailangan ng Pilipinas year, BS Computer Engineering tayong mga prinsipyo recorded by Karapatan, it ang agham at teknolohiya Siguro ‘yung ku- na pinanghahawakan. is urgent for us iskolars katulad na lamang ng sa makatawan ay ‘yung Cap- Tapos siguro gusto lang ng bayan to take action in mga dayuhan. Kitang-kita tain Planet. Alam naman kayo sana mas mag- condoning these political naman natin na ang ating natin na ‘yung Captain ing informed ung mga killings and human rights ekonomiya ay papalubog, Planet ay nagpopromote studyante kaya nga siguro violations. Our GPOA shows involvement through ang ating agrikultura ay pa- ng pagligtas sa ating ka- sa programa na ito ay ang exposure in mass media and actual participation palubog nga. n likasan. Then every epi- pag-igting ng relation- of the human rights victims themselves so that we sode nito ay nagpapaalala ship with the media out- can find out what they are feeling and help them in na makakatulong ang ba- fits para nga sa mga pro- struggling for their rights. n Janina Karla wat individual sa pagligtas grama ng USC at ng UP , “Karla” Domingo sa kalikasan. and lastly, mas malalaman ng mga tao. Tapos ika nga, in the st I believe na with all our service of the Filipino worldwide. iguro kung ir- Fermina “Amme” 1 Year, MA Urban and Regional Planning powers combined, we can help save the planet and erephrase ko siya, in the service of the UP students Sports Unlimited. ‘Yung the future as well. n and the public in UP. n Agudo show kasi shino-showcase 4th year, BA Public Administration nito ‘yung iba-ibang Siguro ‘yung Goin’ sports, hindi lang nagfo- Anika Rafaella Bulilit. dahil bukod sa focus sa isang sport. Pina- Raymond Charles mukha akong bata at bata pakita niya kung gaano “Anika” Real pa nga ako, kasi ‘yung ka-talented ‘yung mga tao “Mon” Pestana rd 3 year BA Broadcast Communication show para siyang politi- at kung paano nakakatu- 4th year, BFA Industrial Design Okay. Probe Team. First cal satire. Pinapakita dun long ‘yung sports sa ating Takeshi’s Castle kasi of all, probe team features ‘yung pambabatikos at pamumuhay; kung gaano kagaya ng mga problema people from different paglalabas ng saloobin ng ka-importante ‘yung fit- natin dito sa UP ‘yung walks of life fighting for mga bata tungkol sa krisis ness sa atin at pinapakita rin nito na ang limita- mga obstacles sa Take- different causes but ulti- pang-ekonomiya, kora- tions natin ay nasa isip lamang at malalampasan shi’s Castle. ‘Pag kolektibo mately for the common psyon sa gobyerno. ‘yung natin. n tayong humarap sa mga good. That is what Kaisa platform kasi na isinusulong ko at ng Stand-UP problemang ito ay kaya is all about, that is Kaisa’s ay ‘yung unification ng orgs, ‘yung life ng orgs. nating pagtagumpayan inclusive activism and with a nice and harmonious relationship. Ito ‘yung Jemimah Grace ang mga problemang ito. Probe Team is the kind of magagamit nila para labanan ‘yung repression at So ‘yun nga, ‘pag kayang- show that offers real ser- isulong ‘yung rights nila. n “Gem” N. Garcia kaya, sama-sama. n vice to the Filipino people 4th year, BA Journalism and Kaisa this year offers real pure service to the Siguro ‘yung Case Un- Filipino youth, wanting and deciding to make a dif- closed ng GMA 7. Kasi ito ference, to be the difference. n Isabel Therese ‘yung show na nagpepre- Mohamad Jumer sent ng cases na hanggang “Issa” Baguisi ngayon ay hindi pa rin “Jumer” Sali Lee Tomas Tan 4th year, BA English Studies 1st year, Juris Doctor Law 2nd year BS Psychology nareresolve. Katulad din Ang naisip kong show ng gusto kong hawakang Siguro I Love Betty I believe na ‘yung One ay ‘yung Ghost Rider. It’s committee, ‘yung people’s La Fea kasi pangit siya sa Tree Hill ay isa sa embod- actually an old show, pi- problems committee na panlabas pero maganda sa ies ‘yung platform namin nalabas ito nung bata pa humahawak. Ang plight loob. Tayo kasi sa Stand- ngayon kase I understand ko. Ang nangyayari dun, ng ating mga basic masses UP ‘yung mga plataporma na ung school unity, and there was a group of kids gaya ng mga magsasaka, manggagawa, the women natin hindi siya masarap school spirit is a unifying who help their community and other sectors, ‘yung mga struggles nila ay on- pakinggan, particularly sa factor sa student body. by solving different mys- going pa din at gusto nating i-open ‘yung krisis nila akin dahil ang focus ko And isa sa mga projects teries and crimes. Bakit sa mga estudyante sa pamamagitan ng program ay sa labor sector. Pero for namin ung varsity ko, var- ito ‘yung napili ko? Kasi ko, yung people’s caravan, where different sectors the greater good naman sity scope na promotes ipinapakita rito na ang would go to UP, mag-iikot sila sa mga colleges. n kaya noble naman ang school spirit and apprecia- kabataan nga ‘yung pag-asa ng bayan, ang future. cause nya. Sa Betty La Fea naman kasi nadi-discuss tion of our varsity teams Pero hindi naman kailangang hintayin ng kabataan din doon ‘yung mga labor issues tulad ng pang- hindi lang not just one basketball team but all sports. ang future para tumulong o maging proactive sa aapi dun kay Betty. n And with this magiging unifying factor siya for the kanilang community. Pwede namang as students, Efren “Efren” student body and it will help us all work together as kids, we are actually empowered to do a lot of and realize na moving together can we progress as Madlangsakay Jr. things within our environment. n th a student body. n 4 year, Bachelor of Library and Information Science Umagang Kay Ganda, Marian Kris dahil ‘yung morning ay Gabriel “Gabby” Ronnie “Ron” nagpopose hindi lang ng “Marian” Santos 4th year, BA Broadcast Communication new challenges kundi mga Gusto nating bigyan ng Bermundo new opportunities. ‘Yung Valbuena 3rd year, BS Industrial Engineering diin pagdating sa konseho 3rd year BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology show bukod sa informa- Tayong Dalawa. Ang ‘yung paggiit ng rollback PInakakumakatawan tional ito ay ine-engage Stand-UP kasama ng mga at pagmaintain ng abot- lang siguro sa plataporma din nito ang audience to iskolar ng bayan para sa- kaya at dekalidad na edu- natin sa Kaisa ay Myth- take part in the show, in ma-samang kumilos para kasyon. Kung TV show buster. Kase naniniwala the action. n ipaglaban ‘yung pagsisi- and magde-describe dun, tayo na ang approach taas ng mga lab fee, PE ang pipiliin ko siguro ay natin to looking at how fee, another TOFI within ‘yung Eva Fonda dahil pat- students first create the next three years. Kahit tanong para sa councilors uloy tayong ginagahasa ng their opinions is medyo may mga admin interven- estado at ng administra- parang yun nga maram- tion, sa huli destined pa rin syon sa pamamagitan nga ng pagtaas ng bayarin at ing myths. Dapat kase we Anong TV show ‘yung mag-aaral at ‘yung pagpataw ng mga bagong bayarin. At siguro tulad provide first the informa- Stand-UP para ipaglaban ni Eva Fonda, patuloy ang mga estudyante kasama tion for students to be ‘yung democratic rights and interest ng mga isko- ang kumakatawan ang konseho na titindig at babangon muli mata- able to make their decisions and after on dissemi- lar ng bayan dito sa loob ng Unibersidad. n pos gahasain upang singilin ‘yung estado, admin- nate them to have meaningful discourse about it istrasyon at kung sinumang nagpanukala ng mga tapos saka tayo magformulate ng stand, what we’re sa plataporma palisiyang ito. n going to act on sa university kapag alam na natin that our students are informed, they have time to ninyo? talk about it at nakita natin na napaguusapan talaga iyong mga issue. n 08 Kultura Philippine Collegian | Huwebes, 19 Peb 2009
apag babagtasin ang establisyimento. Epekto ito ng galaw ng sabihin, ang mga mag-aaral ang lumi- makikita lamang sa temporal na pagba- kahabaan ng university kapitalismo. Ang paglalagay ng techno likha ng kita at sila pa rin ang nakiki- bago ng arkitektura ng unibersidad, sa avenue, makikita pa rin hub malapit sa unibersidad ay senyales tang maaaring pagkakitaan. Kaya ano halip na pagpapaunlad ng akademiko ang nakadipang katawan ng pagpapalawak nito ng teritoryo da- ang epekto? Taktikal na naitatago ang nitong kakanyahan. ng oblation bilang simbolo hil sa unti-unti na itong bumabagsak at sistema ng edukasyon na unti-unting Maraming itinatago mula sa mga Kng pagiging bukas ng unibersidad naghihingalo. Kaya, ang lakas-paggawa nabubulok at bumababa ang kuwalidad. tagalabas ang mga pagbabagong ng sa tradisyon nitong pagsilbihan ng mga mag-aaral ang nakikita nitong Nawawala ang esensiya ng pamantasan pisikal na representasyon ng unibersi- ang mamamayan. Subalit ngayon, pangunahing maaaring pagkunan ng bilang pugad ng akademikong kagal- dad. Ang pagpapahigpit ng seguridad sa pamamagitan ng mga biswal na tubo na itinatago sa ingan sapagkat na- ay senyales lamang na hindi ligtas ang pagbabago na nagaganap sa pamantasan, likod ng pinasyal na giging isa na itong nasasakupan nito sa mga krimen. Ilang unti-unti nang niyayakap ng oblation tulong na iniaalok kapitalistang inila- bangkay na rin ba ang itinapon sa kam- ang kanyang sarili kahit gawa sa nito sa unibersidad. Sa pagbabago ng arki- lako ang kanyang pus? At nito lamang nakaraang taon, kongkreto ang buo nitong katawan. Bakit nga ba lu- tektura ng U.P., mas na- nasasakupang lupa naibalita ang panloloob ng isa sa mga Marahil, hindi na lingid sa kaalaman malapit ang mga at mga mag-aaral, bangko sa unibersidad. Gayunman, ang ng karamihan ang nakikitang proyekto lokal at dayuhang titiyak na may nais itong na sa halip na ituon hindi nakikitang krimen ay ang pagpas- ng administrasyon na pagandahin ang kapitalista sa mga burahing tradisyon at ang panahon at lang sa tradisyon ng unibersidad bilang biswal na katangian ng unibersidad. unibersidad? Sapag- kamalayan oras sa pag-aaral ay pugad ng intelektuwal na mga usapin. Nariyan ang pagpapalit ng daanan sa kat nakikita nila ang napipilitang mag- Tinatalikuran nito ang radikal at pro- paligid ng academic oval. Sa mga la- malawak na lakas- trabaho. gresibong kamalayan ng U.P. Habang basan at pasukan ng mga sasakyan, paggawa na maku- Tulad nang in- nagaganap ang pagpapaganda ng biswal nilagyan na ng tarangkahan ang mga kuha nila sa mga estudyanteng inililibre aasahan, hindi bumaba ang tuition. na representasyon ng pamantasan, si- ito bukod sa pagtatalaga ng mga gu- nila ng sakay ng dyip tuwing Martes. Libu-libo ang itinaas nito. Ang mga nisikil at pinapaslang naman nito ang wardiya bilang pahiwatig ng pagpapa- Ang mga mag-aaral ng U.P. ang magta- nakapasang mag-aaral na hindi kinaya mga tumututol sa mga mapang-api at higpit ng seguridad. Sunod-sunod ang trabaho sa mga call center na lilikha ng ang mataas na bayarin ay mistulang tiwaling sistema ng edukasyon. pagpapapintura ng mga kolehiyo at malaking kita habang sila rin naman tinalikuran ng oblation. Namimili na Sa kasalukuyan, nagaganap ang iba’t muling pinatingkad ang matamlay na ang ginagatasan ng mga lokal na kapi- ngayon ang unibersidad ng mga mag- ibang uri ng represyong pulitikal sa kulay ng mga ito upang magmistulang talistang nagtayo ng iba’t ibang nego- aaral batay sa yaman at hindi sa talino. kampus. May mga gurong nais nitong bago ang mga nabubulok ng edipisyo. syong nakapaloob sa techno hub tulad Ang pangako ng pag-unlad ng paman- tanggalin kapag nagpahiwatig ng kon- Idagdag pa ang pagpapalit ng mga kara- ng kainan, bookstore at kapihan. Ibig tasan at akademikong kagalingan ay na- tra-diskursong ideolohiya sa pinapan- tulang pinalaki, bukod sa nagsulpu- palitan ng isang komersyal na paman- galaan ng mga administrador na sistema tang ng mga regulasyong nagbabawal tayan. Kung kaya’t ang ng edukasyong anti-mamamayan at sa mga maliliit at itinuturing na ilegal uliti pag-unlad ay yumuyukod sa burgis na pamantayan. na transaksyon sa loob ng unibersi- P kal na Maging ang usapin ng mga mag-aaral dad. Nahihilo ang mga motorista Rep hinggil sa kanilang karapatan na magka- sa pagsunod sa mga batas trapiko re roon ng epektibong representasyon ay kapag nakapasok ng pamantasan Nagba s pilit na binabago upang umayon sa ang kanilang sasakyan. Makikita bagon y proyekto ng neo-liberal na edu- na rin ang paggawa ng mga kal- g M o kasyon at komersyalisasyon. sadang sumusuyod sa kalooban u n Noon, maaaring lumabas- ng pamantasan. Unibersid k s masok ang mga estudyante Sa unang malas, mistu- ad n h a sa mga kolehiyo na wa- lang seryoso ang administra- g P a lang suot-suot na i.d. syon sa hangarin nitong maging ili n Subalit ngayon, maram- isang world-class university ang p g ing mga mag-aaral ang U.P. Sa pamamagitan ng biswal na in nagsusuot nito na para pagpapaganda, hangad nitong umangat a bang iwinawasiwas ang ang ranggo ng pamantasan kapag ini- s pagiging estudyante ng hanay na sa mga unibersidad sa ibang U.P. Tulad ng paman- bansa, kahit man lamang sa timog sil- tasan, naapektuhan na angang asya. Dahil katatapos lang ng rin ang pagbabago ng sentenaryo, mukhang makatarungan itsura ng mga mag-aaral nga na ayusin ang sira-sira at nabubulok nito. Marahil, sasabihin na imahe ng pamantasan. Gayunman, ng iba na walang masa- dahil sa pagpapanibagong hubog nito, mang layunin ang pag- mas halata ang mga nais nitong itago. suot ng i.d. Subalit marap- Sa pagbabago ng arkitektura ng U.P., at tandaan na hindi ito ang mas natitiyak na may nais itong burah- tunay na tatak ng pagiging ing tradisyon at kamalayan. iskolar ng bayan, kundi ang Sa katapat na lupain sa Common- pagkakaroon ng kritikal na wealth Avenue, mabilis na naitayo ang pag-iisip at pagsasapraktika ng U.P.-Ayalaland techno hub na dating ti- kamalayang mapagpalaya. nutulan ng mga aktibista noong dekada Sa lahat ng ito, patuloy sa pagki- '90. May pangako pa noon ang admin- los ang mga guro at estudyanteng istrasyon na kapag ipinarenta ang mga tumutunggali sa mga nagaganap na buhag-buhag na lupain, hindi tataas ang represyon sa pamantasan tulad ng tuition. Sa halip, mas magkakaroon pa pagtaas ng iba’t ibang bayarin at wa- raw ng sariling pondo ang pamantasan lang kasiguraduhan sa trabaho. Sa pa- upang masuportahan nito ang pinansy- mamagitan ng ganitong mga gawain, al na pangangailangan sa pamamagitan naipapaalala sa lahat na hindi nagba- ng pagpapatayo ng mga komersyal na bago ang sistema ng edukasyon, itago man ito sa patung-patong na kulay at imahe ng kagandahan. n
1* Si Rommel Rodriguez ay kasalukuyang guro sa U.P. Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas, Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura. Kasapi siya ng CONTEND-UP at Palanca awardee sa maikling kuwento.
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Minsan gusto ko namang tumabi sa mga Anim na Katangian ng isang kakilala, kaya lang baka maistorbo ko na- Survival man sila sa mga ginagawa nila, kaya hin- of the Isnabero di na lang. Para naman hindi ako mag- Chris Imperial mukhang kawawa, ilalabas ko ang celfone Fittest ko at magkukunwaring may tinetext, yun na – Isnabero ako pinansin. Sobrang nahiya talaga ako pala tinitingnan ko lang kung tama ba Diana Kaye Precioso Katatapos lang ng klase ko sa noon. Nagmukha akong tanga. Parang yung pag-integrate ko sa ikatlong item AS nun. Lumabas ako ng build- gusto ko nang maglaho sa balat ng lupa. sa math exam kanina. Ipamumuka ko U na parang may hinihintay ako. Yun bang Fair Factor ing at lumakad papuntang Math para sa E, hindi naman pwede yun, kaya nanginig was at the Collegian office with susunod kong klase. Habang naglalakad, na lang ako sa sobrang kahihiyan. papahabain ko pa yung leeg ko. Minsan, other staff members when the nakita ko ang kaklase ko sa Pan. Pil. 12. may tatabing kakilala at matutuwa ako. riot began last Friday. We watched Kilala naman niya ako. Nagkatinginan pa Ikatlo - Makakalimutin sa Pangalan Kaya lang pinepeste talaga ako ng ikala- with a mixture of fascination and nga kami. At sa mismong pagkakataon Kilala ko naman siya e. Naging kaklase wang katangian na yan. horror as the crowd gathered in na ‘yun, nakita ko ring nakatingin s’ya sa ko siya nung second year ako. Hindi ko Ithe sunken garden, outside the enclo- akin. Kaya lang, nung oras na nalaman nga lang alam kung sa una o ikalawang Ikalima – Tambayan ang Main Library sure of the UP fair, and began hurling ko na nakatingin s’ya sa akin, nakababa semestre ba yun. Haharapin ko ba siya? Doon ako tumatambay hindi lang dahil stones and their own bodies against na ang ulo ko, kaya tumingin uli ako, at Nakakahiya naman kasi sa makakapagbasa ako ng li- the walls. They formed a dark, ominous bro o magagawa ko ang mga sea, those males of every age in every nakatingin na naman siya sa akin. Parang kung mag-uusap kami nang “Ano nga bang assignments ko. Tumatam- size of black shirt imaginable, and the lumabas lang sa akin na parehas kaming hindi ko man lang alam ang college mo bay din ako doon dahil iyon tide was rising in fury against the flim- nagdadalawang-isip kung magpapan- pangalan niya. Syempre, ulit?” Sabay sy barricade that prevented them from sinan ba kami o hindi. Ayun, hindi nga magre-resort na lang ako sa lang kaisa-isang lugar sa UP watching their idolized bands live. kami nagpansinan kaya nahiya naman ganitong eksena: “Ano nga tingin sa ID na ayos lang ang mag-isa. By midnight, the mob had swelled, ako sa kanya nang magkita kami sa klase bang college mo ulit?” (Sabay para malaman Hindi ito tulad sa Sunken and the walls were collapsing in on kinahapunan. tingin sa ID para malaman ang pangalan Garden o kaya sa AS Steps na themselves. Our eyes flicked from ang pangalan.) At ayun, tuloy pwede kang tanungin kung the surging crowd on one side, the Ikalawa – Hindi pinapansin / Hindi na- ang usapan. bakit ka nag-iisa o sabihan ka security men waiting to meet them ng “Kawawa ka naman!” on the other. These men were pre- papansin ternaturally still, armed with sticks Minsan, sinusubukan ko namang ako Ikaapat – Kumakain nang mag-isa Ikaanim – Nagsusulat ng kolum tungkol and cold determination. Yet the na ang gumawa ng “first move” sa mga Kung maari, hindi ako kakain sa mga crowd had the numbers, and their kakilala. Noong naglalakad nga ako sa lugar tulad ng CASAA o Katag. Dahil wala sa pagiging isnabero niya dahil sawa na rage. Beta Way, ako pa ang unang kumaway sa naman akong kasama, wala akong kau- siya sa pagiging ganoon. Beside me, watching the looming kakilala ko. Binanggit ko pa ang pangalan sap. Kaharap ko lang ang mainit na Roast
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The line-up of speakers include: to UP and align research with com- Sa pagsusuri na pinangunahan ni Dr. Rene Ofreneo (former Dean of mercial thrust,” said Carlos Manin- economics and management Prof. UP SOLAIR), Atty. Johnson Canete gat, chairperson of League of Filipino Corazon Rapera, nilalabag ng MMQS (DOLE-NCMB), Mr. Rene Cristo- Students-College of Mass Commu- ang UP System Manual Series No. 2 bal (Employers Confederation of the nication. kung saan nakasaad na kinakailan- Philippines) and Mr. Antonio Asper “Kaya gustong mapalapit ng mga gang naaayon sa katangian ng mga (Federation of Free Workers). transnational corporation sa UP ay kurso ang panuntunan sa promosyon para akitin ang brainpower ng bansa upang maitaguyod ang pagkakapan- UP IECEP’S IP & ECE na magtrabaho sa kanila. Dagdag tay-pantay. 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ALYANSA KAISA STAND-UP College of Home National College of Economics Public Administration Asian Institute of Tourism Asian Institute of Tourism College of Architecture Kim Elaine “Kim” and Governance Dianne Enriquez Sheena Anjeli Botiwey Leonard Jeriano Balderama RG Emmanuel “RG” Tesa 3rd Year, BS Interior Design 4th Year, BA Public Administration Third year, BS Tourism 2nd year BS Tourism “Lando” Cusi 3rd year, BS Architecture College of Architecture College of Architechture College of Mass School of Library and Jose Lyvin Lloyd John Carlo Magdalo College of Arts Communication Information Science "Lloyd" Fontilla Del Rosario and Letters April Angela “Gel” Teopisto “Theo” BS Architecture 4th year BS Architechture Danim “Danim” Nolasco Futalan Jr. Majerano 4th year, BA Broadcast Communication 3rd Year, BS Library and Information Science College of Arts and Letters College of Engineering 1st year, MA Arts Studies Dulce Amor "Sweet" Francesca Cielo Ravanes College of Music School of Statistics Atienza 4th year BS Civil Engineering College of Education Catherine “Kate” BA European Languages Razo Lester “Lester” Ma. Cristina th College of Home Economics “Brandy” Brandares 4 year, DPCMA Music Education Cajegas 3rd year, BS Statistics College of Business Administration Ralph Andrew Adviento 4th year, BS Education – Social College of Social Sciences Jose Antonio "Bam" 2nd year BS Hotel, Restaurant & In- Studies and Filipino and Philosophy INDEPENDENT Santos stitute Management BS Business Administration College of Engineering Ranier Astin “Rain” College of Human Kinetics Demi Anne “Demi” R. Sindayen College of Social Welfare College of Engineering Raymund Martin Obediencia 3rd year, BS Psychology and Development Aubrey Eslita Salvador 2nd year, BS Civil Engineering Roger Cabiles Jr. Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering 3rd year BS Sports Science College of Social Work and SWCD College of Fine Arts Community Development College of Home Economics College of Science Rudolph Alphonse Ana Angela “Angel” College of Mass Communication Sara Isabel Estuart Eugenio Leynes “Ralph” D. Guibani Cayabyab Jo Javan Cerda rd 2nd Year, BS Community Development BS Community Nutrition 3 year BS Applied Physics 3rd year, BFA Visual Communications 4th year Journalism
College of Law National College of College of Law Simoun Antonio Salinas Public Administration Maria Cristina Yambot and Governance 3rd year Law College of Music Barbie Kaye Perez rd Burning Judas Ria Kriselda "Kris" 3 year BA Public Administration SIPAT Truthfest 2008, Roxas Blvd. - Candice Ann Reyes Dionisio Diploma in Creative and Performing Music Arts Legal attacks.. p.2 College of Science Sean Vincent Aquilino ang ST ng mga counter-insur- BS Biology gency plans under Oplan Bantay Laya (OBL) ,” de Guzman noted. The region was one of the first to record College of Social Sciences numerous cases of human rights vio- and Philosophy lations during the implementation of OBL since 2001. Kristine "Tin" Borja OBL is the counter-insurgency BA Political Science program of the Arroyo administra- tion implemented by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). AFP National College of Public maintains that OBL only targets or- Administration and Governance ganizations they believe to be threat- Bryce Justin Refuerzo ening national security. De Guzman, meanwhile, attrib- BA Public Administration uted the wave of legal offensives to the Inter-Agency Legal Action Group School of Economics (IALAG) created in January 2006 by President Arroyo through Executive Justin Albert Muyot Order 493. BS Business Economics United Nations Special Rappor- teur on extrajudicial, summary or ar- bitrary executions Philip Alston said School of Library and in June 2008 that IALAG uses “pros- Information Studies ecutions to dismantle numerous civil Harriette Josephine society organizations and party-list groups that the government believes "Yet" Gutierrez to be fronts for the Communist Party Bachelor of Library and Information Science of the Philippines.” n 12 Opinyon Huwebes, 19 Peb 2009 Philippine Collegian
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Punong Patnugot Larissa Mae R. Suarez Kapatnugot Melane A. Manalo Tagapamahalang Patnugot Frank Lloyd B. Tiongson Patnugot sa Balita Antonio D. Tiemsin Jr. Mga Patnugot sa Grapiks Piya C. Constantino Candice Anne L. Reyes Tagapamahala ng Pinansiya Ma. Rosa Cer M. dela Cruz Mga Kawani Janno Gonzales Louise Vincent B. Amante Janno Rae T. Gonzales Editoryal Chris Martin T. Imperial John Francis C. Losaria Timothy Medrano Archie Luigi A. Oclos Jan Marcel V. Ragaza Call to Leadership Dianne Marah E. Sayaman he season never generated in these increas- Om Narayan A. Velasco fails to inform, candidates were nowhere to be for greater state subsidy to the an- ingly partisan elections which Mixkaela Z. Villalon Nico Villarete persuade, entertain: found. nual UP fair, many of which they may be difficult to recover from, the University Stu- Academic credentials are im- themselves organized. The suc- yet our next council should put Pinansiya dent Council (USC) pressive, but they are the mark of cess or failure of such activities genuine leadership first, instead Amelyn J. Daga elections, a battleground of im- of racking up political notches so T a good student, not necessarily rests upon the capabilities of the Tagapamahala sa passioned speeches and heated a good leader. The next student student council. that they may have a long list of Sirkulasyon arguments, with the candidates in council will be facing a host of Hard work and dedication to “accomplishments” to their name Paul John Alix their make-up and neatly pressed in the next elections. problems, most alarmingly a de- service brought these victories Sirkulasyon clothes, going from mudsling- creased budget for UP, the loom- about. Sweeping generalizations For it does not automatically Gary Gabales ings to room-to-room campaigns, ing threat of an- cannot replace follow that anything the USC does Ricky Icawat amidst political posters serving as is an achievement, or even a re- Amelito Jaena other tuition fee We need leaders concrete action; Glenario Omamalin the colorful wallpaper of build- increase, and the and the rheto- motely significant use of time and ings and waiting sheds. This year, continued degra- who will place ric in rehearsed effort. Many projects are highly Mga Katuwang na Kawani three parties are at the center visible, but reveal a lack of sub- Trinidad Basilan dation of student humble service speeches is use- Gina Villas of the carnival: Alyansa ng mga rights. And that’s less unless it in- stance under close scrutiny. Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang just in UP. On the above all else forms, inspires, Our student leaders must value Pamuhatan Katwiran at Kaunlaran (Alyansa), theory and practice equally. Our Silid 401 Bulwagang national level — stirs up collective Vinzons, Unibersidad ng Nagkakaisang Iskolar para sa Pa- and never must we doubt that the action. student leaders must learn to put Pilipinas, Diliman, Lungsod mantasan at Sambayanan (Kaisa), UP student, the iskolar ng bayan, A position in the USC must be politicking and bickering aside Quezon and Student Alliance for the Ad- when the time comes, as it will, must also play a role in national earned through a long record of Telefax vancement of Democratic Rights issues — we face an economic involvement in the most pressing more than once, for them to make 9818500 lokal 4522 in UP (Stand-UP). crisis, rising numbers of human issues, not just within the univer- a stand. We look to the USC for Amidst the excitement of the leadership. And as leaders, they Email rights violations, and systemic sity, but within the nation. [email protected] election, it is easy to get caught up corruption in government. What defines a student leader is must find consensus amongst in the whirlwind of campaigning. These are the challenges the a proven ability to meet and deal themselves to better serve the Website Advocacies emerge seemingly students, especially on the most http://philippinecollegian.tk incoming student council must with problems, to criticize fear- http://kule-0809.deviantart. out of nowhere, and cyberspace meet, and conquer. lessly even in the face of adversity, crucial issues. com bustles with new websites, sup- Historically, the USC council to reject compromise when core In the end, the worthy creden- port statements, and debates in tials of student leaders are not the Kasapi has ever been at the forefront of principles are at stake. We need Solidaridad - forums. Words like “activism,” struggles for student rights. In leaders who will place humble high grades incurred in class, nor UP System-wide “democracy,” and “principled” the past year alone, the actions service above all else. the long list of awards to their Alliance of Student become every candidate’s catch- name. The ability to say honestly Publications and Writers’ of the USC led to the scrapping We must also note that, regard- Organizations phrase. of Provision 444 of the UP Code less of how this election turns out, that they have been part of the College Editors Guild of the The long resumes and popu- of 2006, which banned the for- we hope for and call on the next struggle, the willingness to pri- Philippines lar slogans of those running for mation of religious or provincial USC to learn to work together, oritize their service to the people the USC may make the student organizations. Familiar faces from to unite in facing the problems above all else — we demand, and electorate forget that, before the our council were present at every which are bearing down on the deserve, no less of our student campaign began, many of these major event, from rallies calling university. There is ill will being council. n■