03 07 10 Out of Service: Under Pressure: Charting Campus Mga nabaong bangungot Evaluating the performance Press Freedom Violations of the OVCSA OPISYAL NA LINGGUHANG PAHAYAGAN NG MGA MAG -AARAL NG UNIBERSIDAD NG PILIPINAS - DILIMAN OKT 8, 2009 BLG TO M O 87 13 & 14 O LD PO LITICS , N EW MEDIA Features >>> pg.12 Features >>> pg.8 Illustration: Nico Zapanta Page Design: Patricia Basmayor 02 Biyernes,Huwebes, 18 08 Set Okt 2009 2009 Balita Philippine Collegian 2 UP profs condemn military harassment DIANNE Marah E. SAYaman at a subdivision in Barangay Holy In a press conference on the military to put him under watch, officer as director of the Office of Spirit, Quezon City, on the morning September 18, the Philippine since he is presently uninvolved with Student Affairs in UPLB. ational Artist for Literature of September 17. The guards at the Navy claimed that Mondido any activist organization. Reyes, “Aktibo ang militar sa Bienvenido Lumbera and subdivision apprehended one of was engaged in “training whose literary works are recognized pagsugpo ng mga indibidwal at Dr. Jun Cruz Reyes, both the men, who was later identified exercises” when he was caught. as socially relevant, also added that grupong kontra-administrasyon, Nprofessors at the Departmento ng as Corporal Guerrero Hannival “Kasinungalingan iyan,” said UP the government must be “paranoid” at malaganap ang extra-judicial Filipino at Panitikang Pilipino in Mosura Mondido of the Marines, a Faculty Regent Judy Taguiwalo of to even pursue a writer like him. killing at forced disappearance,” said the UP College of Arts and Letters, member of the Armed Forces of the the Navy’s excuse. It is alarming that Military harassment in the Lumbera. reported and condemned incidents Philippines intelligence personnel. the military is spying on individuals university is not new, as activist These incidents of harassment of military surveillance this “Posible na ang madalas kong who express opposition to the students and teachers in UP Los Baños recall Martial Law, Taguiwalo September. pagsali sa mga rali at demonstrasyon administration, she said. (UPLB) were tagged as “communists” said. “Totoo ang haka ng marami Lumbera and Reyes said they ng mga grupong Kaliwa ay hindi Reyes, meanwhile, recently by suspected military agents last na umiiral na ang isang anyo ng consider seeking a writ of amparo lingid sa pagmamanman ng militar,” filed an affidavit on September 21 March, Taguiwalo said. She also cited rehimeng Batas Militar sa bansa,” from the Supreme Court. The said Lumbera. declaring four incidents of military the appointment of a former military added Lumbera. q Alliance of Concerned Teachers Lumbera is a convenor of the surveillance and harassment since (ACT) Partylist will also file a Concerned Artists of the Philippines 2006. Most recently, on September complaint at the Commission of and the chairperson of the ACT 13, a man took photos of him in a 600 PUP students slam school Human Rights regarding violation Partylist, organizations which have store along CP Garcia road in UP, of privacy, Lumbera said. been openly critical of the Arroyo said Reyes in his affidavit. Several men were reportedly seen administration. Reyes said that it is “strange” for fee increases in CHEd rally taking photos of Lumbera’s home PauLINE GIDGET ng PUP ang kanilang pagbatikos RESTERIO ESTELLA sa hindi demokratikong paraan ng UPM students condemn admin’s push pagpasa ng mga ganitong [uri] ng round 550 students from the palisiya,” said Donavie Pascual, PUP for accreditation Polytechnic University of Student Regent. The fee increases Accrediting Association of Schools, Student Council (SC). the Philippines (PUP) and were submitted to the BOR without PauLINE GIDGET Avarious youth organizations rallied proper consultation with the RESTERIO ESTELLA Universities and Colleges (PAASCU) During the consultation, and the Philippine Association students cited the UPM Basic at the office of the Commission students, she added. n a consultation with the UP of Colleges and Universities Medical Education program (BME) on Higher Education (CHEd) on The move reflects the trend of Manila (UPM) chancellor on Commission on Accreditation, Inc program which increased its tuition September 23, protesting against the soaring miscellaneous fees in state Wednesday, students contested (PACUCOA). from P250 to P1000 per unit when increase of school fees in PUP. universities and colleges (SUCs), Ithe UPM administration’s plan to “Accreditation will only pave its PAASCU accreditation status was The students stormed the CHEd said Vanessa Faye Bolibol, chair of seek accreditation from private the way for increases in tuition elevated from level I to II in 2006. building, where the PUP Board the National Capital Region chapter institutions for all the colleges in and laboratory fees, as the state PAASCU and PACUCOA award of Regents (BOR) met to discuss of NUSP. UPM. subsidy will not be enough for the accreditation to schools based proposed increases in miscella- The PUP BOR cited “escalating In the dialogue, students called maintenance of the facilities,” said on standards found in “excellent neous fees. The rally was organized costs” of processing the CET and the on the UPM administration to Jose Mateo dela Cruz, Publicity and institutions and how the school’s by youth group alliance Sandigan ng ToR as the primary rationale for the “stop any form of preparation for External Affairs head of the UPM own objectives are matched by actual mga Mag-aaral para sa Sambayanan- fee increases, said Pascual. accreditation” from the Philippine College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) practice,” said UPM Chancellor PUP and the PUP Student Council, In addition, the board deferred Ramon Arcadio. along with the National Union of the vote on a proposal to establish Representatives from the students of the Philippines and Ka- a College of Health Sciences (CHS), agencies will regularly inspect the bataan Partylist. which would charge P500 per unit facilities and student services of The PUP BOR approved an from students, a rate about 50 times the institution to assess whether it increase in the PUP college entrance higher than the current P12 per unit should be given accreditation or test (CET) fee, from P350 to P500. charged in all PUP colleges. elevated to a higher accreditation The transcript of records (ToR) fee The PUP BOR noted that the level. Accredited institutions that also increased by 100 percent. higher tuition fee to be instituted “Ipinahayag ng mga mag-aaral in the CHS would be used for the Cont on pg 14 acquisition and maintenance of facilities in the college, Pascual said. The increase in miscellaneous fees in PUP is “nothing new” as many SUCs start to impose bloated tuition and other fees, said Bolibol. The students are left to “shoulder the huge costs of education” because of the lack of sufficient budget for the education sector, she explained, citing the P3.2 billion budget cut for SUCs effective 2010. “Talagang tinatalikuran [ng gobyerno] ang reponsibilidad [nito] to provide free education sa mamamayan. The slash in SUCs budget for 2010 proves once again that the government does not prioritize the youth and the people,” Bolibol said. If the PUP administration continues to impose policies without proper democratic process Haunting calls involved, the students will also continue to assert their right to qProtesters march to Mendiola on September 21, laying placards to mark the affordable education, said Pascual. q proclamation of Martial Law 37 years ago. (left) Earlier, marching from UST, the protesters condemned widespread human rights violations during Marcos' re- gime which they say are still being perpetuated under the Arroyo administration. collegiannews.mutiply.com (above) Chris Martin Imperial Philippine Collegian Balita Huwebes, 08 Okt 2009 03 Out of service Evaluating the performance of the OVCSA MARJohara TucaY “Of course these systems are not yet Sidebar 1: The subunits of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs perfect, but we are currently review- ith the decreasing annual ing the process for improvement,” government subsidy for Name Function Enriquez said. UP and the lack of sup- Offers counseling to students for issues like career development, job placement, Through “such innovations… Wport of the Office of the Vice Chan- Office of Counseling and gusto naming ipadama sa mga or- stress management, and administers the annual Gender Sensitivity Program for Guidance cellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) OVCSA personnel and student organizations. ganizations at students na mahalaga for its subunits, the state of student Provides administrative support to student organizations, fraternities and ang professional development,” said Office of Student Activities services in Diliman has steadily de- sororities and attends to the needs of international students in UP. Office for Student Affairs (OSA) Di- clined. Office of Student Housing Manages and operates the ten student residence halls on campus. rector Oscar Ferrer. In interviews conducted by the Administers scholarships, student assistantship and policies on financial assistance For the University Health Ser- Office of Scholarships and Philippine Collegian, the direc- such as the Socialized Tuition and Financial Assistance Program and student vice (UHS), new facilities such as Student Services tors of several subunits under the loans. an ECG, X-ray machine, a new OVCSA said that the administration Conducts hearings and cases involving violations of student rules and regulations. laboratory and a dental section were either gives only “nominal” support Student Disciplinary Tribunal Under the draft Student Code of Conduct, this unit might be replaced by a provided. Renovations in the UHS to their subunits through facility de- student disciplinary council. emergency room have also started, Serves affordable and nutritional meals to student and faculty through its unit in velopment and processing of docu- University Food Service Vinzons Hall. Enriquez added. ments, or have not given any sup- A 50-bed primary care hospital which provide basic medical services such as “Commendable naman ang ef- University Health Service port at all.