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T o o5 m o716o B A Philippine Collegian 1o 8 L special issue 7 G on the 2010 elections T o 1 2 m o B Op i s y a l n a l i n g g u h a n g p a h a y a g a n n g m g a m a g -a a r a l n g Un i b e r s i d a d n g Pilipinas - Diliman o9 8 L 7 G
2-year pre-college Webbed alliances Send in the clowns program nears implementation Biyernes Biyernes Biyernes, 18 Set 2009 07 Mayo 2010 07 Mayo 2010 Philippine Collegian Philippine Collegian 1 in every 5 colleges in the country to increase tuition Rites of passage UP graduates slam tance o kaya ay private scholar- Marjohara Tucay AY 2010-2011, according to data crease for private HEIs stands cility development; and 10 per- from the Commission on Higher at 8.7 percent, while the rate for ships,” he added. cent for stock profit. Meanwhile, commercialization, ne in every five higher Education (CHEd). public HEIs stands at 6.5 percent The presence of CHEd as non-stock, non-profit schools education institutions Almost 20 percent of the (see sidebar). a regulatory body has become should divide the remaining 10 (HEI) in the country applicants or 339 HEIs intend CHEd will not order a tu- “merely tokenistic” as it cannot percent for salaries and facili- admin repression Owill increase tuition by up to 30 enforce tuition moratoriums to increase tuition in all levels, ition moratorium for the next ties, Vitriolo explained. Pauline Gidget Estella In the April 12 University percent for the next academic including two public colleges – AY, instead it will release an ap- even during an economic crisis, Schools can easily get away said UP Student Regent Charisse Council meeting, proposals year (AY). the Guimaras State College in peal for schools to postpone tu- with “bogus consultations” such tudents across the UP sys- Bernadine Bañez. were raised to cancel the univer- Of the total 1,726 colleges Region VI and Trinidad Munici- ition increases, CHEd Executive as one school in the Cordilleras tem staged protest actions Hindi naman sagot ang sity graduation because it will and universities in the country, pal College in Region VII, which Director Julito Vitriolo said. “Sa that scheduled the consultation in graduation rites from scholarship sa taon-taong pag- only double expenses and might more than 20 percent or 382 will increase tuition by ten and mga estudyanteng hindi kakaya- day in time with the Panagbenga SApril 18 to 25, condemning the taas ng matrikula kung hindi pose security risks, said Faculty HEIs submitted proposals to in- three percent, respectively. nin ang increase, maaari silang Festival, wherein most students continuing “commercialization mahigpit at makatotohanang Regent Judy Taguiwalo. The pro- crease tuition and other fees for The average percentage in- kumuha ng government assis- are out of the campus, said Van- of education” and the “undemo- regulasyon ng CHEd sa mga pa- posals cited the March 24 BOR essa Faye Bolibol, secretary- cratic decisions” of the Board of meeting rally where students mantasan,” Bañez added. general of the National Union of Regents (BOR) during the past threw paint balls at UPLB Chan- CHEd declined to release Agra hounded by protests Students of the Philippines. academic year. cellor Luis Velasco. the names of the schools which “Isang paper tiger na lamang Over 8,000 UP students are Also, the Colleges of Engi- applied for tuition increase as ang CHEd na nagproproseso ng expected to graduate this April, neering and Law did not join the the proposals have yet to be ap- after releasing 2 Ampatuans mga dokumento ng mga [HEI] with more than 4,200 graduat- university graduation because of proved. As of press time, four ngunit hindi naman nakakayang ing from UP Diliman (UPD) “possible security threats,” add- “There was no proof of con- edly working for Ampatuan, Jr. applications had been disap- Pauline Gidget Estella pigilan o parusahan ang mga ito and more than 1,000 each in UP ing that a college graduation spiracy and there was a proof of stopped the convoy and killed proved due to lack of support- kung nakagagawa ng paglabag,” Manila and UP Baguio. would already suffice.In the case n protest actions held at an alibi,” Agra said in an April 16 all of its members. According to ing data. said Bolibol. q The 2010 graduates are the of the College of Engineering, the Department of Justice statement. He cited plane tickets witnesses’ accounts, Datu Unsay According to CHEd Memo- Distribution of schools based last batch of UP students not af- preparations were already made on April 21 and 23, media and cellphone records showing Mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr. him- that Zaldy and Akmad Ampatuan self was present in the site when randum Order 13 of 1998, tertia- on type of proposed increase qFresh graduates and students from UP Diliman march in a lightning rally during the University's 99th Com- fected by the 300 percent tuition for a separate college graduation Igroups, people’s organizations ry schools intending to increase were not in Maguindanao when the massacre took place. mencement Exercises. The group called for a stop to tuition and other fees increases in schools and for their and other fees increases, which for the centennial year of the and relatives of the Maguin- Increase in all year levels Total the massacre took place last year. tuition should submit a letter of fellow youth to serve the nation. Om Narayan A. Velasco was first implemented in 2007, college, said Ralph Geronimo, danao massacre called for acting However, the resolution issued Culture of impunity intent, along with a document 10% and below 241 increasing the standard tuition chairperson-elect of the College Justice Secretary Alberto Agra by Agra “has no legal basis,” said Agra’s resolution shows that a proving that consultations were Panawagan ng mga magsasaka sa Korte from P300 to P1,000 per unit. of Engineering Student Council. to scrap his April 16 resolution Atty. Harry Roque, legal counsel of 11-20% 48 person can get away with killing made with students regarding In the UP Mindanao gradu- The UP Diliman graduation dropping the murder charges the relatives of the Maguindanao 58 people as long as “he is under the increase, and a certificate of 21-30% 7 ation rites on April 21, students ceremony lasted for only two against two members of the Am- massacre victims. He challenged the good graces of the President,” intended compliance which will Ibasura ang TRO sa Hacienda Luisita’ Above 30% 7 staged the first graduation pro- hours, shorter than the previ- patuan clan. the “weak alibi defense” cited by said Rowena Paraan of the Na- state where the increase will be Agra, adding that the case is al- Marjohara Tucay Subalit hindi naipamahagi sa sitwasyon naming mga mang- test since the unit was established ous years’ rites which lasted for “It is lamentable that on this tional Union of Journalists of the utilized. Increase for 1st year ready “within the jurisdiction of Philippines. 15 ang lupa sa HLI sa mga magsa- gagawang bukid,” ani Rico Oles, in 1995. The graduates slammed at least four hours. There was no fifth month since the massacre, the For HEIs run by stock com- and new students the court, so the DOJ should not In the 2004 elections, Congress Increase for other fees ahigit 500 magsasaka saka dahil sa stock distribution isang manggagawang bukid na the “crude maneuverings” of commencement speaker, who Justice Secretary has chosen to ab- panies, increases should be uti- 27 solve [Zaldy and Akmad Ampat- have intervened.” denied the petition to open the elec- only ang nagmartsa tun- option (SDO) ng CARP na ipi- kabilang sa nasabing piket. the BOR in removing Charisse was supposed to be UP Presi- As of press time, Agra is cur- lized in the following manner: Increase for graduate gong Korte Suprema uan], the two principal suspects,” tion returns in Maguindanao, where 1 natupad sa hasyenda. Sa kabila ng panawagan ng Bañez as Student Regent (SR) dent Emerlinda Roman. rently reviewing the DOJ resolu- Arroyo got 100 percent of the votes 70 percent for salary upgrades schools only (SC)M noong Abril 23 upang ipa- said Renato Reyes, Jr., secretary Sa ilalim ng SDO, ginawang mga magsasaka para sa tunay na and called for the scrapping of It was clear that the admin- general of Bagong Alyansang tion which released the two Am- in almost all municipalities. and benefits; 20 percent for fa- Source: Commission on Higher nawagan ang pagbasura sa inila- korporasyon ang hasyenda at repormang agraryo, ipinasa ng proposals to increase tuition or istration is trying to curtail the Makabayan (BAYAN). patuans. There are also 194 other “Hindi naman makagagawa Education bas nitong temporary restraining sa halip na ipamahagi ang lupa House of Representatives noong laboratory fees. supporters and members of the protests during the commence- “What’s worse is that the DOJ ng ganyang hakbang si Agra kung order (TRO) noong 2006 na pu- sa mga magsasaka, mga stock o 2009 ang CARP Extension with The BOR removed Bañez as ment rites, according to a state- secretary appears to enjoy the Ampatuan clan awaiting trial. hindi utos ng isang nakatataas sa 2-year pre-college program A total of 58 individuals, in- migil sa pamamahagi ng lupa sa karapatang makihati sa kita ng Reforms Act (CARPER), na SR on January 29, despite a lack ment by the Katipunan ng mga support of the President,” Reyes kanya. Hangganga hindi pinapatal- Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI). cluding 37 journalists, were killed sik ni [Arroyo] si Agra,mananatili hasyenda ang ipinamimigay. nagdagdag ng limang taon sa of quorum, on the grounds that Sangguniang Mag-aaral sa UP added, arguing that “Agra cleared “Nananawagan kami sa Ko- she was not currently enrolled. the [two] Ampatuans in exchange in the Maguindanao massacre, ang paniniwala naming may bas- nears implementation Pinawalang-bisa ng isang implentasyon ng 20-taong pro- (KASAMA sa UP). dubbed the “worst election-related bas ng presidente ang resolution ,” rte Suprema na kagyat nang utos na inilabas ng Department gramang agraryo. Bañez applied for residency as “It is downright deplorable for rigging the 2004 elections” in tertiary education system” pro- favor of Gloria Arroyo. violence in history.” said Editha Tiamson, wife of Dan- Marjohara Tucay ibasura ang TRO na pumipigil of Agrarian Reform (DAR) at Patuloy na pinaiiral ng early as January 28, but to date, for the administration of the The families of the victims On November 23, the day of iel Tiamson, one of the massacre posed by the Presidential Task sa pamamahagi ng lupa at patu- Presidential Agrarian Reform CARPER ang mga probisyon ng UP Los Baños Chancellor Luis university which has prized it- also filed before the Integrated the massacre, Buluan Mayor Es- victims. he Commission on Higher Force on Education in 2008. loy na nagpapahirap sa mahigit Council noong 2005 ang SDO CARP na matagal nang tinutulan Velasco has not yet acted on her self as a citadel of truth and bas- Bar of the Philippines a disbar- mael Mangudadatu sent his rela- “Since the beginning, the Education (CHEd) is set For the first phase of im- 10,000 magsasaka at manggaga- agreement sa pagitan ng pa- ng mga magsasaka ng Hacienda application. tion of democracy to evade the tives, accompanied by lawyers and ment complaint against Agra on Ampatuans were given special to implement the two-year plementation, the pre-college wang bukid sa Hacienda Luisita,” munuan ng HLI at mga magsa- Luisita gaya ng SDO at land use On April 18, UP Visayas discussion of legitimate issues April 22. “Complainants respect- journalists, in a six-vehicle convoy treatment by Malacañang. First, it Tprecollege program, which will program will affect students ani Danilo Ramos, pambansang saka nito. conversion, ani Ramos. Cebu (UPVC) students also held forwarded by protesting stu- fully pray that Respondent Atty. to file his certificate of candidacy. took the government long before divide a current five-year course taking up five-year courses Mangudadatu was supposed to tagapangulo ng Kilusang Mag- Pinag-utos din ng DAR na the first graduation protest ac- dents, faculty and employees,” Agra be disbarred for deceit, and they arrested them, then dropped into two levels: the two-year pre- covered by the Philippine Reg- run against Datu Unsay Mayor the rebellion charges, and now bubukid ng Pilipinas. agad ipamahagi ang mahigit ‘Bulaang pangako’ tion in the unit since its estab- the statement read. gross misconduct in office, for the baccalaureate program, followed ulatory Commission such as Kasalukuyang pinamamaha- Wala ring tiwala ang mga lishment in 1918. The protesters highly irregular manner in which Andal Ampatuan, Jr. in the guber- dropped Zaldy and Akmad from 6,400 ektaryang lupain ng HLI During college graduation natorial race. the list of accused,” said Reyes, by a three-year specialization accountancy, architecture and laan ng pamilya Cojuangco ang sa mga magsasaka. magsasaka ng Hacienda Lu- held placards stating “No to [Ro- rites, lightning rallies were also he issued his 16 April 2010 resolu- course, starting AY 2011-2012. tion,” the complaint read. However, armed men report- Cont on pg 3 engineering. mahigit 6,400 ektaryang HLI, na Ayon sa DAR, hindi sumu- isita sa pangako ni Sen. Be- man’s] second term,” and urged held in the College of Arts and “We are now at the final “We plan to implement the sumasakop sa sampung baran- nod ang pamunuan ng HLI sa nigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, na the administration to reject Letters on April 22, the College Grieving planning stages of the two-year curricular reform for courses in gay sa una at ikalawang distrito SDO agreement na nagsasaad na kasalukuyang tumatakbo bilang proposals to close down UPVC of Social Work and Community pre-college program and most the Philippines to attain greater ng Tarlac. 33 porsyento ng kita ng hasyen- pangulo, na ipapamahagi niya ang High school. Development on April 24 and curricular revisions are almost international recognition,” said Nabili ng nasabing pamilya da ay nararapat mapunta sa mga lupa ng kanyang pamilya sa mga In UP Manila, meanwhile, the College of Mass Communi- complete,” CHEd Executive Di- Vitriolo. ang hasyenda noong 1957 gam- manggagawang bukid. magsasaka pagsapit ng 2014. several UPM faculty members cation (CMC) on April 25. rector Julito Vitriolo said. The Philippines has the it ang pautang ng gobyerno, “Umabot sa panahong P9.50 “Ilang dekada nang also joined the graduates’ April This year, the graduation rites If proven effective in five- shortest duration for basic edu- kasama ang Central Azucar- na lamang kada linggo ang si- ninakawan ng kabuhayan ang 22 protest action to “show frus- throughout the UP system have year courses, CHEd will also cation in Asia, spanning only 14 era de Tarlac, na pangalawa sa nasahod ng marami sa amin mamamayan ng Hacienda tration [at] the unceremonious been an opportunity for “vocal implement the pre-college pro- to 15 years, as compared with pinakamalaking kabyawan o sa pagtatanim ng tubo dahil Lusita ng pamilya Cojuangco- removal” of Dr. Jose Gonzales opposition and condemnation gram in four year courses, in the global standard of 16 to 17 sugar mill sa bansa. binawasan ng pamunuan ang Aquino at walang mangyayari as Philippine General Hospital of the injustices of the past year,” effect adding another year of years, Vitriolo added. Huling bahagi ang kilos prot- araw ng paggawa,” ani Lito Bais, roon, manalo man siya o mata- (PGH) director. according to the KASAMA sa schooling, Vitriolo explained. “Sa halip na gayahin ng Pilipi- esta sa SC ng isang linggong “lak- tagapangulo ng United Luisita lo” ani Felix Lacpil, tagapangulo The BOR removed Gonzales UP statement. “This opportuni- “Hindi biro at hindi murang nas ang bilang ng mga taon ng bayan” ng mga magsasakang mula Workers Union. ng Alyansa ng Manggagawang as PGH director last February ty for widespread protest is not magpaaral sa Pilipinas, lalo na’t pag-aaral sa ibang bansa, ang nar- sa Gitnang Luzon na nagmartsa Gayunman, hindi naipatu- Bukid ng Asyenda Luisita. 25 and installed Dr. Enrique Do- a favor granted us by the UP ad- kakaunti ang public colleges sa arapat gayahin ng Pilipinas ay ang tungong Metro Manila upang pad ang utos ng DAR matapos Tanging sa pagtanggal sa mingo in the position. Gonzales ministration — it is the right of a bansa. Dagdag na pagpapahirap public spending ng ibang bansa sa manawagan sa gobyerno na mag- maglabas ng TRO ang SC sa ka- mga huwad na programang tu- was appointed PGH director student body too long stifled by ito sa mga pamilyang hindi na sektor ng edukasyon,” said Vanes- patupad ng tunay na repormang hilingan ng pamilya Cojuangco. lad ng CARPER at pagpapatu- after the majority of BOR mem- the oppressive Roman adminis- halos mapagkasya ang kita para sa sa Faye Bolibol, secretary-general agraryo, paliwanag ni Ramos. pad ng Genuine Agrarian Re- bers, including Bañez, voted in tration,” said the alliance. q araw-araw na gastusin,” UP Stu- of the National Union of Students Kawalang hustisya form Bill (GARB) makakamit his favor on December 18. dent Regent Charisse Bañez said. of the Philippines. Napigil na pamamahagi Bilang pagtutol sa patuloy na ng mga magsasaka ang lupa, ani However, the BOR nullified Ampatuan from pg 2 The curricular revision is also The Philippines allots about Sa ilalim ng pamumuno pag-iral ng SDO, nagdaos ng piket Ramos. Libreng maipamamaha- the results of the December 18 not an assurance that the quality three percent of its gross domes- ng dating Pangulong Corazon ang mahigit limang libong magsa- gi ang lupa sa ilalim ng GARB, voting on the directorship and re- adding that Ampatuan, Jr. was even of education in the country will tic product to education annually, Cojuangco-Aquino, naisabatas saka ng HLI noong Nobyembre dagdag niya. placed Gonzales with Domingo. allowed to hold a press conference improve as the “low standards” as compared to most countries in ang Comprehensive Agrarian 2004. Pagsapit ng Nobyembre “Ang isyu ng magsasaka ay in Camp Bagong Diwa on April 20. ofVisit the current school system is Asia which spend more than six Reform Program (CARP), kung 16, marahas na binuwag ang piket isyu ng sambayanan…Hindi Curtailing protests This is “an affirmation of the rooted in the low public spend- percent. q saan napasailalim ang Hacienda ng mga militar sa pamamagitan makapagsisilbi ng tapat ang mga In UP Diliman, students held culture of impunity under Ar- royo’s term. It is sending a mes- ing for education, Bañez said. Luisita noong 1989. ng pamamaril na ikinamatay ng kandidatong may bahid ng dugo a lightning rally during the April 25 university graduation rites, sage that the killing of journalists, Visit Layunin ng CARP na ipama- pito sa mga magsasaka. ang mga kamay at tanging pan- the assault on media practitioners, qMonette Salaysay, wife of Maguindanao Massacre victim Napoleon Salaysay, cries for justice at a protest ac- Global standard? http://www. hagi ang malalaking lupaing “Limang taon na mula nang sariling interes lamang ang pi- charging UP President Emer- can continue unpunished,” said tion in front of the Department of Justice building on April 21. Appearing in the media for first time, kins of The implementation of the philippinecollegian. sakahan sa mga magsasaka sa maganap ang massacre sa Ha- naiiral,” paliwanag ni Ramos. q linda Roman’s administration Luis Teodoro, Deputy Director of victims hit acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra's order to drop murder charges against two prime Ampatuan two-year pre-college program is pamamagitan ng pagbawi o pag- cienda Luisita, pero hanggang for an academic year marked by the Center for Media Freedom and suspects. Om Narayan A. Velasco net the first phase of the “multi-track bili ng gobyerno. ngayon, wala pa ring pagbabago “blatant repression.” Responsibility. q Biyernes Biyernes Biyernes, 18 Set 2009 07 Mayo 2010 07 Mayo 2010 Philippine Collegian Philippine Collegian Directorship row takes toll on PGH services Despite lack of approval from UC and BOR Marjohara Tucay that “the operations of the hospital have to uphold the December 18 decision and UPLB set to implement large lecture class policy Paolo C. not been hampered… except for minor reinstate Gonzales as director. s the Philippine General Hospital incidents [wrought] by the barricades to “Now that the whole UP Manila is Pauline Gidget Estella ‘Anti-student’ pation.” About 32 percent were “anti-faculty” because it may the quality of instruction,” said Balajadia (PGH) enters its third month with patients and employees.” calling for [Domingo] to step down, what The letter from the UPLB undecided. lead to the non-renewal of the Taguiwalo. two sitting directors, the internal Dispute over the directorship sprung else is he waiting for?” Gonzales said. espite massive opposi- faculty challenged the UPLB “We are afraid that the full contract of faculty members, Under the LLCS, teachers conflictA in the hospital has started to af- tion from students and administration’s authority to im- scale and arbitrary implementa- said Student Regent Charisse will carry “excessively heavy from the nullification of a December 18 fect services in the country’s premier gov- vote by the UP Board of Regents (BOR) Mass leave faculty, and the lack of plement the LLCS without pass- tion of large classes might erode Bañez. teaching loads,” according to approvalD from the University ernment health facility. which established Gonzales in a 5-4 vote On March 29, over 60 PGH doctors ing through UC deliberations. the quality of education,” said As of March 24, seven fac- the letter from AUPAEU-UPLB. Doctors are filing en masse for leave as the new PGH director. and medical residents announced that Council (UC) and Board of Re- “The notation of [Guevara] the All UP Academic Employees ulty members have not been Also, the LLCS will “stifle the of absence (LOA) while hospital employ- The selection of Gonzales was nulli- they would be filing a “mass LOA” in pro- gents (BOR), the Large Lecture based on her own thinking… Union (AUPAEU) – UPLB chap- renewed, in spite of Roman’s creativity of junior faculty and ees are forming picket lines at the main fied in the BOR’s February 25 meet after test of the “unjust procedure” that ousted Class Scheme (LLCS) will begin cannot replace the deliberations ter in a March 22 letter to Roman. January 18 position that “non re- their potentials will not be de- entrance. In one instance, even the supply the board removed one of the regents Gonzales as director. The All-UP Work- to be implemented in UP Los of this policy by the council of The LLCS is “not conducive newal of appointment of faculty veloped,” the union added. of blood for transfusion was politicized, who voted for him, Charisse Bañez, as ers Union-Manila (AUPWU) also set up Baños on the first semester of all professors of UPLB,” said to learning because of the loss will only consider performance While the students and the Sa ating pagtatapos said Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, a neurosurgeon the Student Regent. Another vote was a picket line at the hospital entrance to AY 2010-2011. Faculty Regent Judy Taguiwalo. of interaction in lecture, low and not as a result of [LLCS im- faculty support the UPLB ad- Under the full scale imple- arito na ang pagtatapos ng taon who joined the protests. cast, wherein Domingo, the former PGH support the mass LOA. Also, “if any university ex- attention span of students and plementation].” ministration’s aim of accepting mentation of LLCS, all general para sa Unibersidad. “Now we have a sense of urgency in deputy director for administration, won “Our [LOA] will protect us from follow- ists for its students, it should pay [increased chances] of sleeping The LLCS “is not merely more students, “the LLCS is not education (GE) classes will be Kasabay ng pamumukad- PGH, constituents – students, faculty by a vote of 6-0, with three other regents ing orders from a de facto PGH director,” attention to the 6,000 or so stu- or cheating during exams,” the an administrative matter, it is the way to increase the absorp- composed of 160 to 250 stu- Nkad ng mga sunflower sa gilid ng Uni- and employees are all clamoring for jus- abstaining. the protesting doctors said in a statement. dents who have expressed their letter read. very much an academic mat- tive capacity of the university,” dents, more than five times the versity Avenue, buong-buo ang mga tice and the resolution of this prolonged However, the UP Manila University They will continue serving for emer- disapproval of mega-large class- ter infringing on the academic said Leo Fuentes, chairperson size of regular classes with 30 ‘Anti-faculty’ ngiti ng mga nagsipagtapos noong hul- problem,” ousted PGH Director Jose Council, the highest academic policy gency and life threatening cases but “may es,” the faculty members further freedom of the faculty on how of UPLB-based political party to 40 students. The scheme was ing linggo ng Abril. Masaya ang lahat Gonzales said. making body in UP Manila, adapted delay elective surgeries and non-life said in the letter. Indeed, aside from being to teach a particular course as Samahan ng Kabataan para sa first implemented in a trial basis q sa tagumpay na nakamit, at mistulang Newly-installed PGH Director Ro- on April 13 the UP College of Medicine threatening illnesses for a limited time,” Last January 29, more than “anti-student,” the LLCS is also well as involving questions on Bayan. in AY 2007-2008 in select cours- napakalayo na sa nakaraan ang mga lando Enrique Domingo claims, however, (UPCM) resolution calling for the BOR the doctors explained. 1,500 UPLB students walked out es, primarily Math and Science paghihirap na pinagdaanan. Kahit ang Civil Service Commission (CSC) of their classes to protest against Centennial dorm to open for AY 2010-2011 courses, to determine whether naganap na lightning rally, pilit ibin- Director Cardito Callangan warned the the LLCS. More than 3,500 stu- All set the scheme is effective in teach- Marjohara Tucay slots for students of a specific tory, UP partnered with private abalik sa atin ang mga isyu at suliranin doctors that filing a mass LOA is prohib- dents and faculty also signed the ing the courses in UPLB. college, said Vice Chancellor for groups Philippine Investment- na matagal na nating pinalipas at kinal- manifesto of unity calling for the tarting this June, the UP Cont on pg 14 “In our analysis, hindi na Student Affairs Elizabeth En- Management, Inc., the UP Engi- imutan, ay ilang minutong patalastas scrapping of the scheme. Centennial Dormitory, a kailangan ng approval ng BOR riquez. neering and Research Develop- na lamang sa buong pagdiriwang. There was also an “incon- project funded by donations at [UC] ang [LLCS],” UPLB Meanwhile, two other dor- ment Foundation (UPERDFI), Masayang-masaya tayo dahil sa UP Baguio nominee sistency” between the findings Sfrom the College of Engineering Chancellor Luis Velasco told the mitories are set for completion and the UP Alumni Engineers. wakas, lalabas na tayo sa loob ng pa- stated in Velasco’s January 4 (CE) alumni and university sav- Collegian. by AY 2011-2012, the Acacia The private groups donated mantasan patungo sa tinitignan natin is next SR memorandum and the student ings, will begin operations by ac- Velasco said he had consult- Residence Hall, to be funded by P40 million, equivalent to the bilang “tunay na mundo.” Halong pag- Marc Jayson Cayabyab evaluation report based on the cepting 288 male occupants, half ed Vice President for Academic the tuition increase earnings, cost of constructing two dormi- kasabik at takot ang nararamdaman trial implementation, the faculty of whom should be engineering n a consensus vote on April 6, UP Affairs Amelia Guevara on Janu- and a dormitory for law students tory buildings, on the condition natin sa bagay na ito, na parang wala members said in the letter. students. Baguio nominee Cori Alessa Co was ary 21, 2009, asking if the UPLB to be donated by the law alumni, that UP will also finance the tayo kamuwang-muwang sa bagong “Class size does not affect Two of the four five-storey chosen as the next UP Student Regent administration needs the ap- Enriquez added. construction of two other “coun- tatahaking landas. Salamat sa espasyo student performance, while in buildings of the Centennial Dor- I(SR) by the General Assembly of Student proval of the UPLB UC before “Sa kasalukuyan, dahil maliit terpart” buildings. ng akademyang nagkupkop sa atin sa some courses, an [improvement] mitory will open this coming Councils (GASC). it can implement the LLCS. The ang badyet ng UP at walang ini- The Board of Regents (BOR) apat na taon, na animo’y hiwalay sa in student performance was semester, while construction of A general assembly of university and UC is composed of the Chancel- lalaang pondo sa student ser- allotted P43.9 million for the mga problema at krisis na kinakaharap noted,” according to Velasco’s the remaining buildings is set to college councils across the UP units se- lor and all faculty members from vices, nagkakanya-kanya na ang project. ng bansa. January 4 memorandum, which finish before the year ends. Only mga kolehiyo sa pagpapatayo ng The finished Centennial Madalas, hindi lang natin sila na- lects the SR from the nominees approved assistant professor to university ordered the full scale implemen- male students will be accepted by the University Committee, composed professors. mga dormitory,” University Stu- Dormitory, located in a 2,500- kikita at naririnig, o pilit natin silang tation of LLCS starting the first for the incoming academic year dent Council Vice Chairperon square meter lot along the cor- itinutulak palabas sa ating mga isip. of University and College Student Coun- Guevara forwarded the mat- semester of AY 2010-2011. because construction is still on- Jaqueline Eroles said. ner of Jacinto and C.P. Garcia Bakit pa nga ba natin sila hahayaang cil members across the UP system, ac- ter to UP President Emerlinda But according to the No- going for the female quarters. makagulo sa ating mga pag-aaral, sa cording to the Codified Rules for Student Roman on February 3, 2009, ask- At present, the ten dormito- Avenue, will have a 576-person vember 2009 student evaluation Engineering students must ries in UP Diliman can only ac- capacity. ating pang araw-araw na buhay, sa Regent Selection (CRSRS). The GASC ing if the implementation of the report, only 16 percent of the re- ating mga pangarap kung saan maayos qCounsel for the Morong 43 prepare their argument at the Commission on Human Rights' comprise 50 percent of the occu- commodate around 2,600, or 11 The Centennial Dormitory this year was held at UP Baguio. LLCS is “a decision of the unit spondents recommended large pants in the Centennial Dormi- ang lahat? third hearing of the case on April 22. Last May 1, 38 of the 43 detained health workers Co was selected over SR nominees offering the course, [depending] percent of over 22,000 students. will run under a “third party were finally transferred from Camp Capinpin in Tanay to a civilian detention facility at Camp classes, while 52 percent said tory, as specified by the project Kampante tayo, bilang mga mag- Jaqueline Eroles from UP Diliman and Ju- on the availability of big rooms, With the opening of the Centen- management group” selected aaral ng pinakadakilang Unibersidad Bagong Diwa in Bicutan. Om Narayan A. Velasco they do not recommend large donors, who are mainly engi- lie Ann Bedrio from UP Visayas Miag-ao. equipment [and] good faculty.” nial Dormitory and the planned through bidding. A private ng Pilipinas. Iniisip nating tiyak na classes, citing reasons such as neering alumni. construction of two other dor- agency has already been cho- ang ating kinabukasan sa pagtatapos Ordaude Alub, SR nominee from UP Los Under the standard proce- “inability to concentrate on the This will be the first time a 38 detained health workers, Baños, was disqualified due to his failure dure, changes in the curriculum mitories, UP aims to raise the sen and is currently undergoing ng ating pag-aaral. Nakatitiyak tayong lesson” and “lesser class partici- dormitory will be “reserving” number of dormitory slots up to mas lamang tayo sa libu-libong ibang to meet the deadline of requirements. must be approved at several lev- post-qualification processes, En- magsisipagtapos, at hindi na natin out of military custody Co is the incumbent chairperson of els, from the department to the 4,000, or 20 percent of the total riquez said. problema kung saan sila pupulutin. the University Student Council in UP BOR. However, Guevara said that school population. “Dahil walang badyet sa Ang totoo, hindi na talaga natin pagpapatayo ng mga dormitory, Dianne Marah Sayaman workers are to remain in Camp Capinpin, Baguio and the national chairperson of a change in class size does not Private management kailangan pang tumingin sa malayo after an unexpected change in legal coun- the Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Mag- need to go through this process. pumapasok sa mga kontrata ang para makita at maramdaman ang mga To finance the construc- fter almost three months in mili- sels. The new counsels, Cyrus Jurado and aaral sa UP. The UPLB administration Cont on pg 14 kontradiksyong ito. Hindi natin alam, tary custody, 38 of the 43 health tion of the Centennial Dormi- mayroon tayong mga kaklase na hindi Hilda Sacay-Clave, claimed to represent The GASC reaffirmed the students’ interpreted the “unit” referred to na sigurado kung makakapag-enrol pa workers arrested in Morong, Rizal the five detainees and requested to keep need for representation in the Board of by Guevara as the entire UPLB wereA transferred on May 1 to a civilian Regents (BOR), the university’s highest campus instead of a single de- sa susunod na taon dahil sa taas ng ka- the five detainees in Camp Capinpin. Dagsaan nilang kailangang bayaran. Hindi natin detention facility at Camp Bagong Diwa These five detainees earlier signed af- policy-making body. partment, said Faculty Regent alam, napakaraming mga nagtapos na in Bicutan, Taguig. fidavits confessing they are members of “The OSR should be vigilant in cam- Judy Taguiwalo. Hence, since the qNagmartsa ang humigit-kumulang 20,000 kasapi ng sektor paggawa patungong Liwasang Bonifacio sa Maynila upang makikiisa sa pagdiriwang sa UP ang napilitang magtrabaho sa The health workers, dubbed the Mo- the New People’s Army, according to the paigning against anti-student and anti- UPLB Council of Deans signed a iba’t ibang kumpanya na labas sa ka- ng pandaigdigang Araw ng Paggawa noong Mayo 1. (Kaliwa) Matapos rong 43, have been detained at Camp military. people policies. It should not be bounded February 23 statement support- ang martsa at ilang programa, sinunog naman ang effigy ni Arroyo bilang nilang pinag-aralan, dahil sa kawalan Capinpin in Tanay since their arrest on The two lawyers violated the proper by administrative pressures. It should rath- ing LLCS, the administration is ng maayos na trabaho sa bansa. O mas pagrehistro ng galit sa mga palisiyang kontra-manggagawa na ipinatupad February 6. They were relocated due to substitution of lawyers and the right of er be able to strike a balance or join forces said to have adopted the LLCS, sa ilalim ng kanyang administrasyon. (Ibaba) Chris Martin Imperial at mahirap pang tanggapin, hindi dahil an April 30 order from Branch 78 of the galing ka sa UP ay siguradong may tra- the detainees to independent counsels, for tactical gains and uncompromised in- she explained. Airnel T. Abarra baho ka paglabas mo sa pamantasan. Morong Regional Trial Court. said Atty. Julius Garcia Matibag, one of terests,” Co wrote in her vision paper. The Institute of Chemistry Sa huli, maaari nating itanong sa The Morong 43 were attending a the original legal counsels of the Morong held large classes for General ating mga sarili: ano nga ba ang mga health seminar in a farmhouse owned by 43. “Not an issue” Chemistry I without seeking natutunan natin sa loob ng paman- Dr. Melicia Velmonte when around 300 “The military could have supplied the However, there is a possibility that the approval of the UC, Guevara tasan? Bilang binansagang mga pag-asa military and police personnel arrived and two lawyers, since the five are in custody the BOR may not confirm the new and said. ng bayan, sapat na ba ito para makapag- arrested them for alleged illegal posses- and could not possibly have met them,” duly-selected SR, because the GASC was A day after, Roman issued bigay ng ambag tungo sa isang maka- sion of firearms. Matibag added. presided over by Bañez, who is not recog- a hand-written response stating buluhang pagbabago? O tila hinubog “This is a victory of the strong cam- nized by the BOR as the incumbent SR, that she “agrees with VP Gue- lamang tayo ng edukasyong ito upang paign for the release of the Morong 43, Delayed transfer said Co. vara” opinion that the decision umayon sa sistemang alam natin ay and only shows the lack of valid reason The legal counsel of the 43 health “The GASC shall deliberate on the to hold large classes is a decision matagal nang dapat palitan?Narito na for the arrest and the questionable legality workers and their families originally nominees, with the incumbent SR as the of the unit offering the course. ang pagtatapos ng taon para sa Un- of the detention,” said Dr. Geneve Rivera, wanted the detainees to be moved to the Presiding Officer,” according to Section 2, However, 95 UPLB faculty ibersidad, panahon ng pagtatapos ng secretary-general of the Health Alliance Philippine National Police (PNP) Camp Article 8 of the CRSRS. members then wrote to Velasco maraming bagay para sa ating mga for Democracy. Crame in Quezon City. Despite court As a "safeguard," said incumbent SR on February 18 this year, appeal- estudyante. Ngunit sa yugto ding ito, A fasting activity was held by fami- orders on April 7 and 23 to transfer de- Charisse Bañez, the document confirm- ing for the “immediate suspen- hindi umaalis ang panahon ng pakiki- lies and supporters of the detained health tainees to Camp Crame, the PNP twice ing Co as the new SR-select was signed by sion” of the full-scale implementa- pagtuos natin sa mas malalaking mga workers from April 17 to May 2 to call for refused to accept the health workers into all the delegates to the GASC, instead of tion of LLCS because it may lead bagay. q the immediate release of the Morong 43. the facility. Bañez alone. to the “deterioration of the quality However, five of the detained health Cont on pg 14 Cont on pg 14 of education” offered in UPLB. Biyernes Biyernes Biyernes, 18 Set 2009 07 Mayo 2010 07 Mayo 2010 Philippine Collegian Philippine Collegian
Sidebar: Party ideologies Party Ideology Platforms
Republican form of government, federalism, and decentralization Nacionalista Vanguard for freedom, of decision-making process, and Party democracy, and independence. industrialization that encourages freedom of competition, efficiency, and productivity.
“Individual freedom and human rights, pluralism and The government should ensure participatory democracy, equality the social market operates freely of opportunity and social justice, and efficiently. The citizen should Liberal Party rule of law and good governance, also be able to exercise real power international solidarity and over the government and other nationalism in all our political institutions that affect them. actions”
he political landscape in the Philippines is much like an entangled web, with Federal instead of a unitary parties and alliances formed out of political convenience rather than principle. Partido Theism, humanism, enlightened government. While claiming that There are over 130 political parties in the country, of which 37 are national in Demokratiko nationalism, democratic socialism, the market should ensure equitable Tscope. Yet, there is almost no distinction between them “in terms or principle, political Pilipino-Lakas and consultative and participatory share in the national wealth, the programs or public service,” says Bobby Tuazon, a political analyst from the Center for ng Bayan democracy. party aims to abolish income tax of individuals and corporations. People Empowerment in Governance, a public policy center. Meanwhile, at the local Liberal Party level, parties merely ally with the dominating party at the national level. After a disagreement regarding the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act, the “liberal wing” of The political web is one woven by the privileged class. “Philippine politics today is the Nacionalista Party split off from NP and formed the Liberal Party (LP). Good governance, globalization, Democratic political structure and Lakas-KAMPI- designed to favor the elite class,” says Tuazon, adding that the elections “have always The Liberals are staunch supporters of the free market ideology, arguing that the people empowerment, sustainable graft-free government; globally CMD been tilted for the rich and the powerful.” “government’s task is to ensure that the market operates freely and efficiently, by pro- development, and social justice competitive economic reforms. Dominion over the political web, then, is a battle of the elite against the elite. The moting competition and preventing monopoly.” Lakas-Kampi-CMD competition during elections gives the illusion of democracy, when in reality, it is only However, this economic policy has largely resulted to foreign control of the coun- “Governance that improves the Human capital development, the elite scrambling amongst themselves for power. q try’s resources. For instance, the Bell Trade Act was passed under the administration of Lakas-Kampi-CMD, the current administration’s party, originated from the merg- Nationalist quality of life of all Filipinos by good governance, enterprise a known Liberal, former president Manuel Roxas. The Act gave Filipinos and Ameri- ing of the parties Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) of Jose De Venecia People’s addressing poverty, spreading development, energy and cans equal rights to the Philippine’s rich natural resources, despite the constitutional Jr. and Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) of Gloria Arroyo in 2009. Coalition prosperity and ensuring social infrastructure development, fiscal right of the Philippines over its own resources. In recent years, Lakas-Kampi-CMD members, the most prominent of which is Glo- justice” discipline, and security In 2005, Liberal Party current standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, then ria Arroyo, figured in various scandals that rocked the nation. Arroyo was implicated Pwersa ng The Filipinos instead of foreigners the party’s leader and deputy speaker, filed House Bill (HB) 4251, which sought to in the shady NBN-ZTE deal, the Hello Garci scandal and the Fertilizer Fund scam, to Masang Populism should own economic, business, grant a mere P3 increase to workers’ wages. This bill countered the P125 across-the- name a few. Charter change (cha-cha) is also listed in the platform of Lakas-Kampi- Pilipino and financial enterprises. CMD this May elections. Arroyo repeatedly tried to execute cha-cha during her term board wage increase proposed by HB 345, which was filed by the late Anakpawis rep- References: resentative Crispin Beltran. in an effort to stay in power. When Gloria Arroyo won in the 2004 elections, many politicians transferred to nacionalista.com, liberalparty.com, lakaskampicmd.com, pdplaban.org Lakas-Kampi-CMD. “As soon as a new president gets elected under the name of his or Carlos, C. (1997). Dynamics of political parties in the Philippines. Makati City, Philippines: Konrad Adenauer Foundation her political party, many of the politicians will gravitate toward that political coalition Dejillas, L. (1995). Party Ideologies in the Philippines. Makati City, Manila : Institute for or party,” says Tuazon. Today, 79 out of the 235 seats in Congress are held by Lakas- Development Research and Studies. Kampi-CMD members. This elections, the Lakas-Kampi-CMD leadership is on the defensive as key mem- bers made their exodus to NP or LP, both of which surveys show have stronger chances of winning than the administration party. Party switching has always been rampant especially during election season, proving that the basis of allegiance in a party is its winning power and not its principles.
Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (NP) is the oldest political party in the country having been formed in 1907 under the auspices of the Amercan colonial government. While the party claims to have espoused “complete independence” from the American govern- ment, it voted into law bills that established Philippine dependence on the US. In 1934, for instance, the Nacionalistas supported the Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act, which not only allowed American supervision on the Philippine government, but also maintained the US military forces in the country. The party endured several splits due to disagreements and ideological differences. In 1946, the right-wing section led by Manuel Roxas split off to form the Liberal Party. In 1992, NP again split into two, with Salvador Laurel and Eduardo “Danding” Co- juangco Jr. competing against each other for presidency. Laurel was nominated by the Nacionalista Party to run for president, forcing Cojuangco to form his own party, the Nationalist People’s Coalition. This elections, the Makabayan coalition and Nacionalista Party allied together, Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino with Bayan Muna representative Satur Ocampo and Gabriela representative Liza Maza as guest senatorial candidates in the NP slate. The tactical alliance is based on NP’s ac- Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan The Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) is the political party of convicted plun- ceptance of a joint platform with nationalist and democratic objectives. Whether NP At the height of the political unrest during the Marcos regime in 1986, the Partido derer and again presidential aspirant Joseph Estrada. It was formed in 1991 as Parti- actually delivers remains to be seen. Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), headed by Aquilino Pimentel Jr., and Lakas ng Bayan do ng Masang Pilipino for the 1992 elections, when Estrada won as vice-president. (LABAN) of Benigno Aquino Jr., merged together to form the PDP-LABAN. In that particular elections, PMP merged with NPC. For the 2010 elections, however, The PDP-LABAN was then the largest opposition group against the Marcos ad- NPC is allied with NP. The PMP, as the name suggests, takes on a populist ideology. Most of its pro- Connections: The web of political parties ministration, choosing Corazon Aquino as the party’s candidate for presidency against Nationalist People’s Coalition Marcos. It is now headed by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay. grams supposedly concentrate on addressing poverty issues such as agrarian reform A breakaway from NP, the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) was formed by Liberal Party Kabalikat ng In 1988, political bickering divided PDP-LABAN into two factions, between former and industrialization. But Estrada failed to complete his supposed poverty-reduction Mamamayang Pilipino business tycoons and political figures in 1992 after controversies arose in the se- 1946 congressman Jose Cojuangco and then party president Pimentel. The Cojuangco wing programs, implementing instead privatization and deregulation policies. 1998 lection of NP’s standard bearers. Headed by business tycoon Eduardo “Danding” merged with the Lakas ng Bansa party, headed by then Speaker of the House Ramon The PMP was clearly established solely for the candidacy of Estrada in the Cojuangco Jr., a faction separated from the main leadership in protest of the unfair Nacionalista Party Mitra, to form the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP). According to Sen. Aquili- 1992 elections and was revived this year for the same purpose “Political parties are standards used in NP’s nomination process. Cojuangco and his cohorts then decided 1907 no Pimentel, the LDP was formed to strengthen the political dynasty of the Cojuangco- basically election machineries that are ran by personalities,” says Tuazon. Merged during Merged in to register as an official political party for the 1992 elections, naming their group Aquinos in government. 1992 elections with 2009 with NPC. Since disloyalty to the party was punishable offense, PDP-LABAN expelled Mitra Today, however, the NP and NPC are back together, resulting in the Commission PDP - Laban Lakas-CMD and the others who led the creation of LDP. Yet political bickering continued resulting 1992 1992 on Elections declaring the coalition as the dominant minority party. This is addi- to the gradual decline of PDP-LABAN’s membership. tional incentive for local candidates to shift their alliance to the NP-NPC coalition. Indeed, NPC mirrors one characteristic of the Philippine political system -- op- position parties are formed not so much to present an alternative to the ruling party Puwersa ng but to “take over the next presidency,” says Tuazon. The rampant party switching Nationalist People’s Coalition Merged in 1992 with Masang Pilipino 1992 1992 shows how party principes and other basis of allegiance are easily set aside for the sake of political advantage.
Titser's Act | Hello Philippines Produced by the UP Repertory Company Written by Albert Cruz
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he camera zooms into a crowd some known local sensation in small t an open field in Taguig, with By framing the mundane, photogra- town fiestas, or regional contests. For grooving happily to an upbeat the night sky above us, the mu- phy is documentation. Every photograph song. Maghawak-hawak tayo’y su- those who seek a larger audience and a sic pulses from underneath our is proof of existence. It is a testament that Tmayaw , This is your show, this is your time more lucrative racket, the opportunity ChuckA Taylors. It reaches up past our base can be too hard to resist. The only expec- particular periods of history, places, cul- – flash the lyrics of the theme song of the tation on contestants, after all, is to keep chakras, beats against our diaphragm and tures, and people were once real, and that hit variety-game show Showtime. Surf the the audience entertained. reaches our ears. We sing along to yester- there was a photographer there to capture channels and the nemesis network plays While these shows might showcase the day’s melody, infecting each other with our the same show, christened with a different and preserve the moment. The photo- creativity and ingenuity of the ordinary Fil- collective nostalgia. Our eyes drink the name, given a fresh set of hosts and run by graphs we take of ourselves are not only ipino, they also portend a setup where the scene, tattooing everything under our eye- a new format. lighthearted exercises in vanity, but also value of entertainment is manufactured by lids. We don’t want to forget. A combination of the typical vari- show business and television networks. All evidence of present trends, behaviors, The Eraserheads takes the stage for the ARTICLE: Mixkaela Villalon ILLUSTRATION: JANO GONZALES ety show like Eat Bulaga and the talent kinds of acts –from simple recycling PAGE DESIGN: PATRICIA BASMAYOR and relationships. last time. The audience pulls out their cam- contest Tawag ng Tanghalan gives us the to dangerous stunts– are presented However, while photographs preserve eras—cell phone, point-and-click, or bulky variety-game show, the latest trend in as entertaining, even labeled as a slice of the present, it also highlights digital single lens reflex (DSLR)— and start Philippine television. Today’s hit variety- talents. Almost anyone who impermanence and foreshadows endings. game shows promise that its leading stars snapping pictures, like some huge, blink- has the guts, and is willing to The picturesque photographs of Mount will be ordinary folks with extraordinary bear some shame, can pass ing, multi-eyed creature, hungry for still Mayon’s perfect cone shape portended a talents, giving these performers the atten- off as “talented” in these frames. future when it is no longer perfect. The tion they deserve. kinds of shows. For something purportedly capable people in photos taken in the late 1800’s During the weekends, the same prom- To be entertaining, of stealing people’s souls, the camera ise of fame is recycled in talent shows like have long passed away. Even the youth- everyone has to pack- has gone a long way. From the da- Talentadong Pinoy and Pilipinas Got Tal- age herself as inter- ful photos we take of ourselves speak of guerreotype of 1837 to the ent, local copies of a popular internation- esting and novel. a future when we are no longer as vibrant, current evolution of al talent show. Before the news programs Every contestant or no longer as happy. Photography’s the digital camera, dampen everyone’s spirit, viewers tune is expected to be charm in taking and preserving snapshot we now exist in what in to watch performances of people who original—an irony, moments comes from our recognition could just be anybody on the street. may be the most vi- since these shows that nothing in life is static. With such a premise, these variety- are often rehashed sually documented In a handful of weeks, there will be game shows and talent shows have earned from some foreign period of human his- a new president. New people will take up itself a loyal audience. The mechanics af- TV show. tory. Most cellular phones seats of power vacated by people who were ter all, are simple enough that the show As everyone strug- and handheld gadgets are now designed seems for real: please the judges and make not all that different from them. The coun- gles to be original, the with a camera. Disposable film cameras the crowd go wild. participants resort to try will be under new management. It is and cheap digital point-and-click cam- performing the mundane promised to be new start for a nation who eras are available for the casual pho- Show-off and absurd, regardless of has toiled and suffered decades of rotten tographer, while professionals have Like the vaudeville theater of the early how they would be viewed by social order. 21st century, variety shows began as shows heavy-duty DSLR cameras with high their audience – as desperate in- The Now is fast becoming Yesterday, with song and dance numbers coupled powered zoom lenses. Digital ed- dividuals or voluntary victims of and in due time, things will be forgotten. with comedy sketches. In the Philippines, humiliation and judgment. iting software like Photoshop The past nine years will be consigned to the variety show gradually changed to in- has also made it possible common goal: the history books for future generations for almost everyone with Almost anyone who has the guts, and is willing liberation. to read—a full two paragraphs, perhaps, the means to produce Army tanks of the country’s second woman president’s to bear some shame, can pass off as “talented” professional-looking attempt to barricade tumulus term. in these kinds of shows. photographs. them. Armed soldiers Meanwhile, there are reels of unprint- This technol- face the crowd uncer- ed film negatives, snapshots of people met ogy, once thought tainly. There is a sea of along the way. There are street children in clude contests and other segments. Lately, Show and tell of as a threat to the people as far as their eyes grubby clothing flashing smiles and gang the variety show has evolved to such forms Besides weird performances, these art of painting, has c a n see. Directly in front of them, signs, fishermen offering a glass oftuba to a that the song and dance numbers are inte- shows also capitalize on personal stories since been used to two nuns get on their knees and pray the friend and mass leader shot by mysterious grated with the competition portion of the of the participants, who usually belong to assailants, the rough hands of a father sell- document images rosary. show itself, hence, the variety-game show. the lower-income classes. Contestants are to further scientific ing shabu so his sons can go to school, and Variety-game shows showcase ama- Taken in context, this particular often introduced along with their stories studies, make power- endless images of protest rallies that flooded teur performers or performing groups, of adversity – poverty, coming from some scene was nothing out of the ordinary. the streets nearly every month. These imag- ful visual statements, giving them the time and space they need remote province, and low self-esteems. But a photographer pointed his cam- es will never be featured in history books. create moving pictures, to display their talents to a live but unseen Their personal stories of struggle become era and took the picture. The image The photograph is a personal memoir. audience, the viewing public inside their central to their performances, an informal and show off our latest homes. To gauge the best performance, a criterion in the judgment of their acts. hairstyles and funny faces The rise of visual culture is making voyeurs and panel of judges provides expert opinion With their lives on exhibit in nation- on the internet. on every act. al television, these participants become Even before this wide- exhibitionists of us, teaching us to look while While the contestants may come from spectacles in their ordinariness, in the spread democratization of making us want to be looked at. humble origins, the judges are usually pro- portrayal and public viewing of their ev- camera technology, we have all fessional entertainers, TV directors or ac- eryday struggles to feed a family or find become witnesses and victims of a tors with enough celebrity status to coun- a decent job. While these scenarios are visual onslaught. Mass media has bom- ter the supposed amateur status of the very real situations for the contestants, has become one of the most popular and It shows people, places, and events as they barded our televisions and billboards performances. In a sense, these celebrities’ the viewer sees the ordinary life of the poignant ones of the first People Power. unfold, and it also traces the trajectory of with images of beautiful smiling models, presence also signifies the attempt of these performer as a story detached from his Photography is the art of framing the the photographer’s travels. It derives its portraying an ideal look and lifestyle that shows to place the amateur performers on own. Real life experience is reduced and mundane. The scenes we see every day are power and relevance specifically from its we, as cultural consumers have been pro- the same scenes a hundred other people equal footing with privileged actors. commodified for leisure. personal and intimate nature. Reversing the roles of the ordinary The real talents at play in these kinds grammed to aspire for. Reality TV weaves see. To take a picture of a particular scene, Because of this, the photograph will person and the celebrity (from spectator of shows are the networks’ expertise to the illusion that everyone is entitled to however, is to pick it out from a myriad of always stand in contrast of any officially to performer and vice-versa) implies the turn people’s dreams and special abilities more than 15 minutes of fame, and the other sights and frame it within the space into a show that rakes in high viewership written narrative, such as history. While possibility for common people to achieve current camera craze has afforded us to and medium of the photograph. Through the power and status of television stars. and profits through advertisements. For this act, the photographer draws atten- history notes remarkable people, places, the sake of contestants who provide the become widely-photographed celebri- Simultaneously, the show cements the au- tion to something that may be ordinary or events to create a cohesive grand nar- entertainment, and the public who ea- ties—if only within our own so- thority held by these idols over their view- and proclaims it as extraordinary, rative, photography points its lens at the gerly watches, the networks sell off these cial circles. ing public. The ritual of judging, after all, worthy of a second glance. smaller, but no less relevant details that shows as living proof of Filipino talent. The rise of visual culture reveals the arbitrary standards of certain To earn applause and approval, one In picking out particular history may miss. individuals and entities that qualify what is making voyeurs and exhi- needs only to shock or strike a senti- bitionists of us, teaching us scenes to photograph, the In this respect, the photograph is al- is entertaining and what fails. mental chord with the crowd and judges. photographer makes a choice. ways rebellious. By immortalizing fleet- In a seemingly innocent fashion, these to look while making us want When the curtains close and the verdict Behind every image that we ing moments, it declares its defiance shows lend the spotlight to the public, giv- to be looked at. is out, the best performance belongs to We may have not seen it see is the photographer’s con- against the rush of time. But by training ing them the chance to claim at least two the networks which have successfully with our own eyes, but once EDSA one’s lenses at the least seen and hardly minutes worth of fame and keeping them twisted the people’s reality and made it scious decision to show off a hopeful on achieving their own rags-to- was lined with people standing shoulder-to- particular sight. If so, looking at looked-at images in society does photog- a spectacle, sedating an audience against shoulder, chanting together, and clamoring riches success stories. feeling the brunt of their own miseries a photograph must not only mean raphy go against the grain and become an ARTICLE: Dianne Marah Sayaman for the ouster of the tyrant. For what seems through watching other people perform ILLUSTRATION: Ruth Danielle being seduced by aesthetics and com- art form. Only then can photography be Freak show Aliposa P to be the first time in this nation’s forget- their own poverty and desperation. q AGE DESIGN: Patricia Basmayor position, it also requires the careful inter- revolutionary. q Frequently joining these shows are ful history, the people are united toward a amateur performers who are usually rogation of the photographer’s intention. Biyernes Biyernes Biyernes, 18 Set 2009 07 Mayo 2010 07 Mayo 2010 Philippine Collegian Philippine Collegian
he first of May is the day when economy and force firms to close. u w e n t o n g a l e r workers commemorate the his- The fate suffered by the 125 legislated K B toric struggle of the working wage increase proposal highlights the Send in your Tclass throughout the world, when the fact that our country’s economic manag- opinions K a k a n g g a t a loudest voices calling for decent wages ers have been toeing the same line as the and feedback via SMS! can be heard, and when the demands businessmen that continue to block at- atatapos lamang ng ikatlong Pali- sa Pilipinas, at lugar ng kapanganakan ni sa higit 50 na aplikante. Natanggap ako, of a long-ignored sector echo through tempts at policy interventions on wage Type: KULE hang Rogelio Sicat sa Baler, Aurora, Manuel Quezon. Makapal at hitik pa rin at sa paglipas ng panahon, unti-unti kong
We welcome questions, constructive criticism, PGH from pg 4 “In the end, they gave us all Health workers from pg 4 opinions, stands on relevant issues, and other ited by the commission’s 1987 the blood we needed. But the is- The PNP did not accept the reactions. Letters may be edited for brevity or memorandum circular on pro- sue there was, at the critical pe- detainees on April 8, citing their clarity. Due to space constraints, letters must tests that could compromise the riod… we needed two units of “overcrowded” jail facilities. The have only 400 words or less. Send the letters delivery of basic services. blood, [and] they only approved PNP also refused to comply with to [email protected]. Despite the CSC’s warn- one because of my involvement the April 23 order, arguing that ing, the number of doctors who in the protests,” he said. detention is the job of the Bu- signified their intent to file an reau of Jail Management and Pe- Unfaltering Dissent LOA rose to over a hundred of PGH unaffected? nology, not the police. the total 650 medical faculty in a “Most of the PGH employ- “For the convenience of week’s span. ees are working well and are our clients, I [asked the] court here may be times when we meet, which drew the attention of the In an April 12 letter to Do- supporting the projects of the to transfer the detainees from Tare powerless to prevent in- national media to the problem of in- mingo, UPCM Dean Alberto hospital. Cases like Dr. Legaspi’s Camp Capinpin to Camp justice, but there must never be creasingly expensive and inaccessible Roxas said that he has not ap- does not happen all the time,” Bagong Diwa, seeing that the education — largely through the spec- a time when we fail to protest.” proved requests for “mass or Domingo said. PNP adamantly refuses to ac- —Elie Wiesel tacle, denounced by the UP admin- protest leave” by the medicine cept the detainees into Crame,” The 2010 graduation ceremo- istration, of symbolic protest: UPLB The hospital has even passed nies across the UP system are the Chancellor Luis Velasco covered in faculty. the ISO certification surveil- said Matibag. commencement of an academic year paint; the Oblation wrapped in black “Taking an LOA without the lance audit and the PhilHealth The transfer of the detainees Ek s e n a n g marked by undemocratic decisions cloth and draped with placards; graffiti dean’s permission may be taken accreditation despite the pro- to Bicutan does not revoke the and policies, blatant repressiveness, scrawled across the floor and walls of a point against untenured faculty tests, Domingo added. right to file a complaint for in- Pe y u p s and the continuing commercializa- the UP Diliman Quezon Hall. during their renewal for the col- Still, Gonzales filed a peti- direct contempt against the mili- tion of education. In the face of the steps taken to lege…This is a form of coercion. tion in the Quezon City Re- tary and the PNP for not com- The year opened with the refusal curtail any protests during gradu- Most of the faculty in PGH do gional Trial Court (QCRTC) on plying with the April 23 order to The Jejemon of the Board of Regents (BOR) to rec- ation — the almost-cancellation of not receive any compensation, transfer them to Camp Crame, the university ceremonies, the re- March 11 to contest the selection EdIhShEun ognize duly-selected Student Regent now they are not even entitled to Matibag added. Charisse Bañez because of pending quests for additional security during of Domingo and “declare the pe- disciplinary cases. This was followed the exercises, the decision of our UP an LOA,” Gonzales said. titioner the rightful director of PoeWH! by other unfair and authoritarian President not present herself as a tar- the UP PGH.” TRO denied measures throughout the UP system. get for students during the rites — we ‘Bloodied dispute’ Both parties submitted evi- Meanwhile, the Court of Ap- HElloeWhz PfoeGh! Moez- In UP Diliman, tenure was un- would like to remind Roman and her “It is saddening that the po- dence to the QCRTC on April 12 peals denied on April 28 the pe- zztah nuh Qeu? GRabeeh justly denied to Professor Sarah Ray- administration of a few things. litical bickering has even affected and are awaiting the decision of tition for a temporary restrain- lAhng pOeWh aNg FheizBuk, mundo, who has been a vocal critic of It is downright deplorable for vital operations of the hospital,” the court later this month. ing order (TRO) against the AnDameeh Lang AyAwh the administration’s policy of com- the administration of the premiere said Dr. Legaspi. “Susundin ko naman kung investigation of the Commission Sa mGa JeJEmoehnz liKe mOi. Kaya dEEtoh Na laHNg mercialization. In UP Cebu, despite state university which has prized On the morning of April 8, anong ipag-uutos ng korte. Kung on Human Rights (CHR) on the widespread protests, the administra- itself as a citadel of truth and a bas- Legaspi was operating on a brain arrest and detention of the Mo- pOewh aq mAgsUsUlat tion is pushing for the closure of UP kinakailagan kong bumaba sa sA ~EP~. PAzeNziA Nah tion of democracy to evade the dis- Visayas Cebu High School. In UP tumor patient who bled more puwesto, gagawin ko. Pero hindi rong 43. pfoueh kuNgh Maszakeeth Los Baños, militarization is manifest cussion and resolution of legitimate than expected, and the one unit ibig sabihin noon na [si Gonza- The TRO was filed by Judge sa mAta~, nAg-EexpREzz in the presence of soldiers and the and pressing issues forwarded by of blood prepared for emergency les] na ang makauupo [bilang Cesar Mangrobang, presiding laNg Poewh ng SaRileeh! red-tagging of student activists on protesting students, faculty and em- transfusion was insufficient. director],” Domingo said. judge of Imus, who issued the AJeJeJeJe ;-P campus, even as the administration ployees of the university. Legaspi asked a resident “Pag-aralan natin at su- warrant of arrest used by the UnAng TsEEzmax PFeOUh works to implement a contested large Instead of facing these legitimate assisting him to facilitate the riin ang problema. Maraming military on February 6. !!! lecture class scheme. questions head-on, the administra- procurement of two more units kawani at mga doktor na dating The TRO was a tactic used ANo PoEwH itoNg MaJor tion has focused on tagging those NeTwOrk nA MasyAdong And throughout, despite pro- of blood as the patient’s blood magkakaibigan ang nagkakaha- by the military to avoid inves- nouncements from the administra- who participate in protest actions as pressure was already falling due tigation on the legality of the obViOus kuHNg mAgParAde tion that there will be no tuition barbaric, uncivilized, hooligans. We ti-hati. Dapat nang maglabas ng ng ColOrs for the upCUm- increases, there have been increases reject this half-baked attempt to di- to the loss of blood. The resident desisyon ang korte ukol sa PGH arrest, said Dr. Julie Caguiat, ming May 2010 ElExioNs? in tuition for graduate programs, vide the ranks of the students. recounted that he was refused nang hindi na maapektuhan pa spokesperson for the Free the 43 SuBrang HalaTa naMan Po- and the imposition of new or higher In the end, it is the administra- the two blood units in the health ang serbisyo nito sa mga mama- Health Workers Alliance. In the ewh kaSi, KulAng na lAnG laboratory fees. There are new dorms tion which committed the most bar- operations office due to Legaspi’s mayan,” AUPWU-Manila Presi- past three hearings, the military mAgLAgAy ng RIbBon (ehem, baric and uncivilized acts, destroying being built which eschew democratic supposed LOA. dent Benjamin Santos said. q refused to comply with sum- dilaw, ehem). At aHng Paz- all tenets of democratic governance access, charging high rates and in- and further marginalizing the rights mons to appear before the CHR zaBhog to the Nth Level cluding a student’s course in the cri- and welfare of their constituents in and produce the Morong 43. Hindi ipinalabas ng network teria for admission. There have been the university simply to serve their Dorm from pg 5 mitory in the7,958 square-meter “We need to rapidly con- na ito ang commercial ng key appointments made by the BOR, own motives. unibersidad na kung saan naka- vacant lot across the UP Shop- clude these hearings so the CHR isang party list ng mga bu- such as those of the UP Mindanao The vested interest of the admin- ping Center. lilit dahil unethical daw ang pagdidikta ang mga donor na can form a resolution regarding video. Naglalaman raw kasi Chancellor and the PGH Director, istration in teaching the UP student to In a letter endorsed to the despite questions about the formers’ disdain protests is obvious: it would magpapatayo ng mga impras- the continued detention of the ang video ng gate ng isang financial transactions with the Com- foster the culture of impunity which traktura kung papaano patatak- BOR on October last year, En- Morong 43,” said CHR Chair- hacienda na may specks of mission on Audit, and the latter’s ties has allowed Roman and the Malaca- buhin ang dormitory,” Student riquez explained that the figure person Leila de Lima. q blood. HmMPpff, paLiBhAsA to Malacañang. ñang-appointed regents to treat their Regent Charisse Bernadine Ba- is equivalent to the lowest rate SR from pg 4 kOntRa sA kAndiDatoeh It is not surprising, then, that the positions in the BOR as license to im- ñez said. in private boarding houses and NilA. JUjuJUjuJUjuJU. UP administration has struck again, plement whatever they wish, ignoring For 2010, UP will not receive apartments around UP. Still, the legality of the new SEcOnd TsEEzmax PFeOUh one more time before this dismal the clamor of their constituents and state subsidy for capital outlay “Unless the dorm fee for SR-select is a matter which must !!! academic year draws to a close. This the interests of the university’s stu- or funds used for infrastructure Acacia is set at a rate by which be settled by the BOR in the next HaBanG vaCaTioN mOdE time, with their usual disregard for dents, faculty, and other sectors. it can maintain itself, this new board meeting this May, said UP taYOhnG LhAt, busy-Busy- building. Han aNg atiNg mGa BeloVed democratic principles and due pro- However, they are taking the uni- dormitory will suffer the fate of Vice-President for Legal Affairs cess, they have targeted the annual versity in a direction we do not want & eLeCTed UnIVerSal StUDi- university graduation ceremony. to go, and we must fight back. High rates our crumbling, decrepit dormi- Theodore Te. oUs ToNCil. InAyOz PoEwh Several UP officials raised ques- Let us prove the fears of Roman Occupants in the Centen- tories,” she added. UP President Emerlinda Ro- Ng mGA SC-eLect aNg Mga tions about the “relevance” of the and her cronies justified. The 2010 nial Dormitory will have to pay “Sa pagpapatayo ng mga man said that for her, it was "not CUmMiTtings na MaghA- ceremonies. They argued that college graduation rites will be a site of vo- P1,500 per month, about three dormitoryong kasing-taas na an issue" whether or not Bañez hAti sa mGa sa tRabAHoew graduation exercises would suffice, nExt Year. PeRo paRaNg May cal opposition, of principled dissent, times higher than the current ang upa sa mga pribadong presided over the GASC. "But and that university-level ceremonies fees charged in other dormito- boarding house sa labas ng UP, I am only one vote in the BOR. tRoubles aNg MeaTiNgs, dA- would only double expenses. They ar- a condemnation of the injustices of hiL naGfuSe rAw aNg Mga the past academic year. This oppor- ries. At present, all dormitories tuluyan nang nawawala ang pa- The other regents may question gued that El Niño was a factor, point- giging student service ng student it, they may not," she said. ColoRs fOr a Not-sO CoM- tunity for widespread protest is not a in campus, except for Kamagong Mon cAuSe: TalUnIn ang Ma- ing to the extreme heat was a reason housing,” Eroles said. Instead of If the BOR rejects the selec- to cancel the university graduation. favor granted us by the UP adminis- and International Center, charge jOrity Na Party! As In, nAg- Most of all, they argued that the tration — it is the right of a student less than P500 for monthly rent. students paying for the mainte- tion of the GASC, the Office of OpErAtiOn cOMbiNatiOn possibility of major protest actions body too long stifled by the oppres- The income from the dormi- nance of dormitories, such ser- the Student Regent will staunch- rAw aNg dAlaWang during the university graduation sive Roman administration. q tory will be put in a trust fund, vices should be subsidized by ly contest such repression, said parTiEs PaRa mAtAlo would further tarnish the image of the government, she explained. Co. “Nararapat na maging tun- ang vOtIng poehWers UNIVERSITY GRADUATION to be used solely for mainte- UP.This was clearly a knee-jerk reac- STATEMENT OF THE KATIPUNAN NG nance of its facilities. Meanwhile, the Law Dor- tungan ng mga estudyante ang ng isa PaNg paRtEy. tion to the debacle of the last BOR MGA SANGGUNIANG MAG-AARAL Natuto lang mag- SA UP “Support service” areas for mitory, which will be built near kalagayan ngayon ng SR para residents of the Centennial Dor- Acacia, has yet to be discussed at sa demokratisasyon sa paman- math, naglunukan na the college level, said College of tasan,” she said. q ng personal angas at dif- mitory will also be built and ferences sa prinsipyo. Ay, Law Dean Mario Victor Leonen. Download Kule in PDF leased out to private business wala pala silang pinag-iba. establishments. Income from “Nakatatakot isiping isa nang LALALALALA Ajejejejejeje. SoWree PO- leased spaces will be used to fi- trend para sa pamantasan na LALALALALALA ewhz Sa mGa taTaAmaaN. buksan maging ang mga student LALALALA nance professorial chairs and LALALALALA PS: teaching grants, the contract services sa pribadong interes, na LALALALA http://www.philippinecollegian.net Seryosong mensahe: SAL- kule0910.deviantart.com stated. hindi naman mangyayari kung LALALALALA AMAT po sa mga nagdala UP also plans to charge nabibigyan ng sapat na pondo LALALALALALA ng bagong mga upuan sa P1,500 per month in the Acacia ang mga nasabing serbisyo,” Ba- LALALALALA opisina ng Kulutera. LaBsYu POewhz! Residence Hall, a 768-bed dor- ñez said. q LALALAYOUT apply na! akyat l ang sa kule at hanapin si pichie Philippine Collegian Tomo 87 Blg 29-30 Opinyon Biyernes, 07 Mayo 2010 Nico Villarete Editoryal
hindi natatapos ang pakikisangkot to ang huling pahina ng termi- tarang paggamit sa baluktot na lokiha at pamunuan ng pamantasan sa mga dikta pakikisangkot ng Philippine Collegian. nong ito. At tangan hanggang ng sukdulang kapangyarihan upang sagkaan ng ating pamahalaan. Isang pamahalaang Kasama ng mamamayan, lumabas ang mga pinakahuling salitang dadaloy ang mga demokratikong proseso ng ating ikinukumpas ang saliw ng komersal- mga kasapi nito sa lansangan upang mula rito ang mga armas ng paki- mga institusyon. isasyon upang mabitawan ang kanyang basagin ang paniniwalang hiwalay ang kisangkot na ating pinanghawakan Hindi natin nalilimutan ang ginawang responsibilidad sa eduksayon, at pasismo mamamahayag sa mga nagaganap sa kan- mula pa sa simula. pagtanggal sa Rehente ng mga Mag-aaral, upang mabusalan ang mga lumalaban sa yang kapaligiran. Sa pagtakwil natin sa IWalang alinlangan ang ating ginawang ang ating nag-iisang kinatawan sa Board kanyang kabuktutan. mito ng pluralismo at pagiging obhetibo, pagtindig, sapagkat umiinog ang pahaya- of Regents dahil sa teknikalidad. Ito’y isi- Sa ganitong tunggalian, walang es- hindi natin pinalampas ang paniningil sa gan ng Philippine Collegian sa isang uri nagawa ng administrasyon sa gitna ng ka- pasyong sinayang ang Philippine Collegian mga nagmamalabis at nambubusabos sa ng lipunang tahasan ang mga linyang totohanan na ang mga mag-aaral ng un- sa pagbalikwas sa ganitong opresibong ka- ating bansa. nagtatakda at namamagitan sa mag- ibersidad ang pinakamalaking bumubuo lakaran. Naging lunan ng mapanuring pan- Lalong malaki ang pangangailangan kakaibang puwersang nagtutunggalian: sa pamantasan, at kahit na dalawa sa mga ulat ang bawat pahinang pumanig sa interes na tumindig ang Philippine Collegian sa ang iilang naghahari at ang mas maram- Rehente mula sa Malacañang ang paso na ng mas nakararaming mamamayan. nalalapit na halalan. Kagaya ng ibang ing pinagsasamantalahan. Kung kaya’t sa ang panunungkulan at malaon nang da- Walang pag-aatubiling tinuligsa ng alagad ng pamamahayag, nararapat na simula pa lamang ay nakita na natin na pat inalis sa kanilang mga puwesto. Nana- ating pahayagan ang pang-aabuso ng re- ilahad ang ilan sa mga pinakamalalaking isang ilusyon at malaking kasalanan ang tiling taliwas din sa ating mga prinsipyo himen ni Gloria Arroyo sa kapangyarihan suliranin na dapat tugunan ng susunod pagwawalang kibo at hindi pagpanig sa ang sapilitang pagpapatalsik kay Dr. Jose at ang kanyang mga pagtatangkang mana- na pamahalaan: lupa para sa magsasaka, umiiral na digmaan. Gonzales bilang direktor ng Philippine tili rito. Lumantad din ang kapabayaan ng seguridad ng mamayan sa mga batayang Batbat ang nagdaang taon ng mga General Hospital, bagaman napagboto- pamahalaan sa mga rumagasang bagyong serbisyo, at ekonomiyang nagsisilbi para krisis na ating kinaharap sa loob at la- han nang iluklok siya sa posisyon. Ondoy at Pepeng, kung saan libu-libong sa sambayanan at hindi sa dayuhan. bas ng pamantasan. At mula sa mga ito, Nasaksihan din ng nakaraang taon Pilipino ang nasawi o nawalan ng kabu- Walang pagod tayong lumalaban, sa- natunghayan natin ang pagsilang sa mga ang isa sa mga pinakamalalang paniniil hayan at tirahan. Naging kritikal din ang pagkat bilang mga mag-aaral ng paman- kabalintunaang tumatak sa ating kolekti- sa mga mag-aaral ng UP Los Baños sa ating pagsusuri at inugat ang nakagigim- tasang ito, kinikilala natin na iisa lamang bong kamalayan at kasaysayan. kasaysayan, kung saan tahasang kinupot bal na insidente ng pamamalasang sa na- ang ating tinutunggali at ng mga inaapi Kamakailan lamang, nasaksihan nat- ang kanilang mga institusyong pang mag- ganap na Ampatuan Massacre, kasama at pilit na isinasantabing mga sektor ng ing nagsipagtapos ang huling pangkat ng aaral. Nahinto ang paglabas ng kanilang ang ipinataw na Batas Militar bilang hun- lipunan. mga mag-aaral ng unibersidad na na- pahayagang Perspective dahil sa pag-ipit gkag na solusyon, sa mga pangunahing Ito na ang huling pahina ng terminong katamasa ng mababang matrikula bago sa pondo nito. Sinampahan din ng kanil- suliranin ng bansa. Lumabas din sa mga ito. Subalit hindi dito nagwawakas ang ipinatupad ang 300 porsyentong pagtaas ang administrasyon ng mga gawa-gawang pahina ng Philippine Collegian ang ilegal pagbitbit sa mga armas ng pakikisangkot. nito. At sa kabila ng pagmamalaki ng ad- kaso ang mga estudyanteng kritikal, o di na pag-aresto at pagpiit sa 43 na mang- Hangga’t hindi natatapos ang kawalang ministrasyon na nanatiling abot-kamay naman kaya’y pinaratangan at binansa- gagawang pangkalusugan, na sa gitna ng hustisya na pinag-uugatan ng digmaan ang edukasyon ng pamantasan para sa gang mga “komunista” ang mga mag-aar- mga panawagan ng iba’t ibang grupo sa at nagbubunsod sa mga kabalintunaan, kabataan, sinundan pa ang pagtaas na ito al o gurong lumalaban sa ipinatutupad na loob at labas ng bansa, ay kasalukuyang asahan natin ang patuloy na pagdami ng ng pagpapatupad sa mga dagdag bayarin mga represibong palisiya. hindi pa rin pinalalaya. mga kamay na tatangan sa mga armas na na pinapasan ngayon ng mga mag-aaral. Malinaw na ang mga pag-atakeng ito Gayunman, hindi lamang ang mga ito. Magpapatuloy ang pakikisangkot ng q Gayundin, tumambad sa atin ang lan- sa ating mga karapatan ay pagsunod ng pahina ng pahayagan ang binagtas ng Philippine Collegian.
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