Illustration: Miguel Punzalan . Page Design: Paolo Balajadia 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 OPISYAL NA LINGGUHANG PAHAYAGAN NG MGA MAG -AARAL NG UNIBERSIDAD NG 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 M(SC) 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.