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Baguio Unibersidad ng Pilipinas - - Pilipinas ng Unibersidad mga mag-aaral ng mag-aaral mga Opisyal na pahayagan ng ng pahayagan na Opisyal Malayang Pahayagan Malayang Mapagpalayang Kaisipan sa sa Kaisipan Mapagpalayang Setyembre-Oktubre 2009 Setyembre-Oktubre Bilang 4 Bilang Tomo 36 Tomo Wrath the After Pepeng leaves 333 killed in Cordillera assive landslides caused by PNB Village in Marcos Highway, and Juliane Plarlene typhoon Pepeng leave at least 333 Pinsao. Valentos Mpeople in cold blood in Cordillera In Benguet, according to the report of Region including 288 death tolls in Benguet Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA), there alone, according to the National Disaster are at least 15 dead and 2 persons missing Coordinating Council (NDCC). in Sto. Niño; 28 bodies were recovered in NDCC said that out of 419 total figures of Guinaoang, Mankayan; 17 families were dead victims caused by Pepeng nationwide, evacuated into safer grounds from the most of them were buried alive by landslides sinking area of Poblacion; and, over 60 in Baguio City and in Mountain Province. bodies out of 84 left dead were retrieved in Meanwhile, more than 150 families Puguis, La Trinidad. were evacuated after Baguio City was In Mountain Province, CPA reported isolated due to the closure of three major that 53 bodies in total were retrieved in highways – Marcos Highway, Kennon Kayan, East Tadian; 12 households were Road and Naguillan Road – to and from the ruined in Betwag and one in Capinitan, city, according Northern Dispatch Weekly Sabangan. The local government unit of (NORDIS). Abra meanwhile estimates around 90 NORDIS also reported that during the million worth of infrastructure damaged landfall of Pepeng, residents within the in the province. City Camp lagoon area flock to evacuation According to the CPA in an centers after it was flooded. The flood left interview with Gov. Teddy five dead after a landslide occur in Upper Baguilat of Ifugao province, the Rock Quarry above the said lagoon, estimated cost of damages while in Trancoville, one male for infrastructure teenager was reported drowned. amounts to P110 Other affected areas in the million while city were Barangays Irisan, damaged crops Upper Rock Quarry, are estimated at Brooks Point in Aurora P90 million Hill, Bengao, Lower worth. Kitma, Bakakeng, C r e s e n c i a Village and Bokawkan R o a d , 02 Balita UPB Outcrop Tomo 36 Isyu 4 Setyembre - Oktubre 2009 UPB Outcrop Tomo 36 Isyu 4 Setyembre - Oktubre 2009 Balita 03 mula sa pahina 2, “Panawagan ng mga guro...” naglalaman ng presentasyon Sa muling pagpupulong ng BOR hinggil sa mga progresibong National Artist Awards in Uproar organisasyong inaakusahan bilang mga terorista, dagdag pa Former awardees for visual arts. Then, resorting him down.” bound by the recommendation” ng rehente ng mga estudyante petition NCCA decision with the traditional presidential The Concerned Artists of of the joint NCCA and CCP Kabilang sa mga prerogative, Malacañang dropped the Philippines (CAP) led the boards. “She (Arroyo) is still the Panawagan ng mga guro Pauline Gana the name of Santos and added artists’ community in expressing authority who will designate the organisasyong inaakusahang Pamela Peralta the names of Alvarez, Caparas, their indignation over President national artists.” However, film mga terorista ay ang Anakbayan, Mañosa, and Moreno. Arroyo’s “insertion” of four director Eddie Romero, himself Center for Nationalist Studies, he Order of National National Artists Virgilio persons in the roster of National a National Artist for Film and League of Filipino Students, Artists is the highest Almario (literature); Bienvenido Artists recommended by the the Broadcast Arts, noted that Gabriela Youth, College Editors Tnational recognition given Lumbera (literature); Benedicto boards of the NCCA and the it seems to be the first time “the at kawani, tampok na usapin at to Filipino individuals who had Guild of the Philippines Cabrera for visual arts (painting); CCP last August 03. It says that presidential prerogative was used Plarlene Juliane Valentos National Union of Students of made significant contributions to Napoleon Abueva for visual the removal of Santos from the to declare four artists. It’s like a the development of Philippine aging tampok na usapin ang Student Code, handa ang the Philippines. arts (sculpture); and Arturo Luz list is contrary to what the law wholesale declaration.” “[Maging mapagmatyag] arts. It is awarded every three for visual arts (painting and provides— that the President According to NCCA Chairman sa nakaraang pulong ng BOR na makinig. Pinatunayan years and is jointly administered Board of Regents nitong niya na sa pamamagitan ng 19 Kasama sa UP student convention held tayo sa usapin [ng sculpture) petitioned against the could only add but not subtract and Education Undersecretary N militarisasyon], tuloy-tuloy by the National Commission for action of the president. from what the NCCA and CCP Vilma Labrador, the President’s Setyembre 25 sa Unibersidad ng na konsultasyon, naipapakita Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and The petitioners said there boards had recommended. choices were not limited to those Pilipinas Baguio ang pagtugon sa ang kanilang pakikinig sa mga ang ating pakikibaka at ating Cultural Center of the Philippines was no explanation given for the recommended by the NCCA- mga hinaing ng mga kawani at tumututol. UPB students’ demands raised tiyakin na mamumulat ang Ruel Caricativo (CCP) and conferred by the dropping of Santos from the final The administration in defense CCP selection committee. She Ipinanukala lamang ang sambayanan,” panawagan guro sa unibersidad, maging ang President of the Philippines list. They also noted that Caparas, On August 31, 2009, Butch said Fr. James Reuter, a National o tackle the students’ Tuition and Financial Assistance Tuition and Other Fee Increases ni Banez sa harap ng mg badyet na inilaan para sa UP sa Student Code sa UP Diliman dahil upon recommendation by both Moreno, and Mañosa did not Dalisay claimed in his column Artist for Literature, Alejandro issues in the University of Program (STFAP) grantees. (TOFI) and called for 3-year estudyante ng UP Baguio. susunod na taon. sa mga problemang kinakaharap institutions. make it to the final stage of the in The Philippine Star that the Roces and Sen. Edgardo Angara the Philippines System, the Aside from the demands on tuition increase moratorium. Sa kabilang banda, nilinaw Ayon kay Faculty Regent ng unibersidad hinggil sa mga T The Malacañang Palace screening process, thus they were NCCA webpage regarding the had recommended Alvarez, and Judy Taguiwalo, inaprubahan organisasyon doon, ani Banez. Kalipunan ng mga Sangguniang student benefits, they pressed naman ni Roman na hindi announced the awardees of the [maaaring] maapektuhan ang not included in the list submitted selection process for national their peers in their respective na ang Php 5000 taunang merit Mag-aaral sa UP (Kasama sa UP) for the advancement of the On institutional and community Order of National Artists last July to Malacañang. artists had been changed. fields recommended Caparas, UP Baguio ng militarisasyon, incentive para sa mga guro, Mga militar sa kampus organized a Luzon-wide Student democratic rights in UPB. These concerns 30, 2009. This year’s list include: “What makes this even more “When I looked up the Mañosa and Moreno. Sen. Kiko dahil hihingi ang BOR ng kawani, at research, extension Sa kabilang banda, ayon kay Convention in UP Los Baños last include the availability of school Aside from the demands that actor and filmmaker Manuel outrageous is that Ramon Santos, National Artists page on the Pangilinan proposed that if the and professional saffs (REPS) ng Banez, mula Hulyo pa lamang ay August 28. facilities, removal of the school concern the students of UPB, they kumpletong ulat ukol sa banta Urbano, a.k.a. Manuel Conde, who received a good number NCCA website, the rules had national artists recommended by buong unibersidad. Naipatupad nagsasagawa na ng mga aktibidad University of the Philippines curfew, actualization of the reiterated the need for recognition ng militarisasyon mula sa for film and broadcast; novelist of votes in the panel selection, suddenly changed — now there Arroyo feel they do not deserve Lazaro Francisco for literature; na rin ang salary standardization ang mga militar sa loob ng UP Baguio -University Student construction of the UPB Student of the autonomy of the student mga Chancellor ng bawat UP was dropped from the list. The was a mention of Executive Order the award, then they should just Federico Aguilar Alcuaz for law na nagsasaad ng dagdag sahod Los Banos gaya ng Lakbayan Council Chairperson and the Alumni Center, and increase of council. Also, they pushed for the unit at muli pag-uusapan ang basis for him being scrapped, 236 empowering an Honors return the award. visual arts, painting, sculpture para sa mga gurong kawani ng at nagpapakalat ng kanilang incumbent Chairperson of security measures within the restoration of the Fraternity and gagawing aksyon sa susunod one doesn’t know,” Lumbera Committee to make up its own list Three of the awardees will be Kasama sa UP Cori Alessa Co, vicinities of the university. Sorority Council in UPB. na pagpupulong ngayong and mixed media. And the expressed indismay. of NA nominees to the President. awarded posthumously including gobyerno. Subalit aniya, hindi pa propaganda laban sa mga Presidential awardees namely: rin sapat ang itinaas sa kanilang progresibong organisasyon. together with the members of UPB The UPB- USC also pushed They also vied for darating na Oktubre 21. He also remarked that Caparas’ That wasn’t there before the Francisco, Conde, and Alcuaz. USC presented the basic demands for transparency of the increased student representation on the Francisco “Bobby” Mañosa for sahod. Maigting din ang mga militar Ang BOR ang pinakamataas nomination was twice rejected recent [National Artist] scandal However, until the issue has been of UPB in the said convention.