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Opisyal na lingguhang
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mag-aaral ng Unibersidad
ng Pilipinas - Diliman 05.03.07

USC elections
Condemning impunity
Bicam OKs half of
draw 67
candidates proposed ‘07 UP budget
New ruling set for
graduating contenders
UP to rely on tuition revenue, alumni aid
also includes allocation for expenditures of higher than the allocations for social ser-
V i c to r G r e go r L i m o n
the Philippine General Hospital. vices such as the P11.7-billion budget for

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UP’s capital outlay expenses, which the Department of Health.
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ixty-seven candidates are vying for seats include the construction of new infrastruc-
in this year’s University Student Coun- Congress together approved ture, will have to be shouldered by the RF, Extra P500 M for
a national budget of P1.126
cil (USC) elections on March 6. said Alfiler. science complex
The University Student Electoral Board trillion on January 29, al- According to UP Diliman (UPD) Uni- The DBM also allocated a separate
(USEB) released on February 15 the official lotting P4.66 billion for the UP System versity Student Council (USC) Chair Juan budget of P500 million for the construction
list of candidates, with three parties con- this year. Paolo Alfonso, this reveals that the main of the National Science Complex (NSC), a
tending for UP Diliman’s highest student Yet to be signed for implementation by objective of the recently approved tuition research facility for UP students, in UPD.
body: Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para Gloria Arroyo, the 2007 General Appropria- and other fee (TFI) increases is to make UP The NSC will be organized, managed,
sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran tions Act (GAA) allotment for UP is slightly less dependent on state subsidy. and operated by the BOR, and will be
(ALYANSA), Nagkakaisang Iskolar para sa higher than last year’s P4.45 billion but still “Nakikita kasi ng UP administration composed of the university’s nine science
Pamantasan at Sambayanan (KAISA), and half of the P8.08 billion proposed by the UP na mas stable source of income ang mga institutes.
Student Alliance for the Advancement of administration to the Department of Budget estudyante,” explained Alfonso. Alfiler said the NSC would provide
Democratic Rights in UP (STAND-UP). and Management last year. The TFI, along with a restructured specialized technological equipment and
The USEB, however, reversed its deci- version of STFAP, was approved by the UP other research facilities to help UP students
sion to disqualify two STAND-UP can- Reliance on tuition revenues Board of Regents (BOR) in December last involved in science-related researches.
didates on the grounds of the one-year According to Vice President for Plan- year amid contentions raised by members Alfonso, however, said the NSC might
residency requirement. Both are first year ning and Finance Maria Concepcion Al- of the UP community. eventually rely on the private sector for
Law students. filer, low budget allotment would prompt the procurement and maintenance of the
Earlier, USEB approved the candidacy the university to rely once again, as in Education budget NSC’s equipment, since the P500 million
of the two STAND-UP candidates, which previous years, on its revolving fund (RF) The 2007 allocation for UP, however, fund covers only the construction of the
ALYANSA and KAISA contested. After to keep up with its expenses. only mirrors the greater budget crisis in complex’s infrastructure.
hearing their contention, USEB disquali- The RF consists mainly of tuition rev- the education sector in general, Student “Kapag ganito ang nangyari, madali
fied the two. enues and alumni donations. Regent Raffy Jones Sanchez said. na lang mapunta sa mga nagpondong pri-
STAND-UP then filed a motion of recon- Alfiler said the allotted P4.66 budget Sanchez said that while the Department vate entities ang mga research output
sideration to overturn USEB’s decision on would cover only UP’s maintenance and of Education (DepEd) budget increased na pinaghirapan ng mga estudyante,” he
the basis that USEB should reinterpret the Members of the National Union of Journalists led a protest action condemning the killing other operating expenses, which include nominally, it is still dwarfed by inflation said.
University Student Election Code approved of media practitioners in the country last February 23 at the Quezon Memorial Circle. The electricity and other utility bills, and and the growing needs of the education A similar project will also be imple-
Philippines is still the second most dangerous place for journalists - second only to Iraq - ac-
in 1980 to meet the present election set-up. personal service expenses, which cover sector. mented by the UP administration through
cording to the International Federation of Journalists. Alanah Torralba
Until 1997, USC elections were held in the salaries for UP employees. The UP budget The DepEd was alloted P134.7 billion a BOR-approved 25-year Science and

Senate approves UP Charter bill


first semester, effectively barring freshmen this year, the highest budget allotment Technology (S&T) Park contract between
from running. in the 2007 GAA and around 11 percent UP and real estate giant Ayala Land Inc.
Meanwhile, one candidate was disquali- larger than last year’s P119 billion. Last Student Regent Raffy Jones Sanchez,
fied and another withdrew his candidacy. year’s average national inflation rate hit the sole BOR member who opposed the
7.4 percent. S&T contract, said the project will lead
Standard bearers A n g e lo Mu ñ i z the BOR as such might lead to corruption Roman earlier said that the SSL pre- Sanchez also noted that this year’s P63- to lower state subsidy in the future, since
Running for chair and vice chair are within the board. vents the UP administration to indepen- billion budget for debt servicing, though it makes UP more financially self-suf-

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Maria Francesca Baltazar and Viktor Samuel ith provisions giving The UP-wide Democratization Move- dently increase faculty salaries. lowest in the past six years, is still much ficient. n
Fontanilla for ALYANSA, Hernan Barce and corporate powers to the ment, a multi-sectoral alliance, is pushing Prof. Judy Taguiwalo, president of
Laureen Riza Lopez for KAISA, and Shahana for the replacement of the BOR with the the All-UP Academic Employees Union,
Abdulwahid and Maria Isabel Artajo for
Board of Regents (BOR) and
UP System Assembly as the university’s however, said that the increase in the sal- Panggigipit sa sining
exempting UP from the Salary Stan-
STAND-UP. highest policy-making body. ary of UP professors must come through a
Abdulwahid, Artajo, and Baltazar are dardization Law (SSL), the UP Charter Senator Francisco Pangilinan, the bill’s legislated salary increase across the whole
incumbent USC councilors, while Barce Act or Senate Bill (SB) 1833 gained principal author, said SB 1833 is meant to public sector.
and Fontanilla are representatives to the Senate approval on its third reading on avert the declining competitiveness of UP Taguiwalo also expressed fears that this
USC of the colleges of Engineering and February 7. education and the exodus of highly-skilled salary increase might come from tuition
Social Science and Philosophy, respectively. SB 1833, entitled “An Act to Strengthen professors to private schools. hikes and the commercialization of UP as-
Lopez, meanwhile, is a Business Administra- UP as the National University,” will be sets, as SB 1833 does not state where funds
tion student. reconciled in a bicameral conference in SSL exemption for this purpose would come from.
Twelve STAND-UP bets, eight from June with House Bill (HB) 5008, which The UP Charter Act also gives the BOR “UP is a state-funded university, not a
ALYANSA, and five from KAISA are running establishes a multi-sectoral consultative the mandate to fix the faculty compensa- government owned or controlled corpora-
for councilor. For college representatives, body for the BOR. tion structure in line with UP’s exemption tion where salaries of employees are rela-
STAND-UP fielded 12, while ALYANSA and UP President Emerlinda Roman dis- from the SSL, which prescribes specific tively high because the corporations gener-
KAISA pooled 10 and 9, respectively. Five closed that the bill also prescribes that salary levels for all government positions. ate their own income,” she explained. n
candidates are also running independently Malacañang appointees to the BOR shall
for college representatives. be selected by the Philippine President
STAND-UP dominated last year’s elec-
tions, claiming both the chair and the vice
chair posts, as well as eight councilors and
from a list of nominees determined by a
search committee. SSB, inulan ng reklamo
six college representatives. Corporate powers of the BOR Toni Tiemsin binugbog, at saka pinosasan ng SSB.
Dinala ng SSB si Esteban sa UPDP

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SB 1833 allows the BOR to implement
New rule implemented such mechanisms as joint-ventures, long agkakasunod na reklamo ngunit pinakawalan rin ng desk officer
Meanwhile, the USEB issued on January term leases, fully owned subsidiaries, se- laban sa umano’y pang-aabuso dahil wala umano siyang kaso.
19 a new ruling on graduating students run- curitization, and sale of UP property. Land sa kapangyarihan ng Special “Hindi po sinabi [ng SSB] kung bakit
Mariing tinutulan ng Concerned Artists of the Philippines ang Anti-Terrorism Bill sa Kongreso
ning for this year’s elections. grants from the government will also be Services Brigade (SSB) ang iniharap ng nila ako hinuli, basta pinagbubugbog na sa isang press conference noong Pebrero 17 sa Cypress Kapihan sa Quezon City. Kinondena
According to the ruling, graduating treated as state subsidy for the university. mga miyembro ng komunidad ng UP sa lamang ako,” ani Esteban. Sa pagsusuri ng ng grupo ang panukalang batas bilang represibo at mapanlinlang sapagkat hindi umano nito
students who will be elected USC chair, vice According to Vanessa Faye Bolibol, nakalipas na tatlong linggo. East Avenue Medical Center, napatunayang mareresolba ang banta ng terorismo, datapwat ito’y paraan ng panunupil sa paglago ng
chair and councilors should remain enroled chair of the Education and Research Com- nagtamo ng mga sugat at pasa si Esteban sining. Alanah Torralba
for the whole academic year to prevent the mittee of the University Student Council Pambubugbog sa kanyang dibdib at tiyan.
forfeiture of their term. (USC), these powers are in line with the Sampung hindi pa nakikilalang miy- Dagdag pa ni Esteban, kinuha rin ng ng SSB upang magreklamo, dalawang beses at Michael Ricapuerto, mga kasapi rin ng
Graduating college representatives should government’s plan of commercializing embro ng SSB ang inireklamo ng hindi mga humuling SSB ang kanyang pulseras umano siyang sinakal ni Gangani na off- SSB, laban sa tatlong manininda sa may
likewise remain registered with their respec- state colleges and universities by reducing makatarungang paghuli at pambubugbog at wallet na may lamang P2000. duty nang panahong iyon. Sa pagsusuri ng University Theater nitong Enero. Nagbanta
tive colleges for the whole year. Should they government subsidy. noong Pebrero 7. Samantala, ani Maj. Nestor Madrigal, UP Health Service may isang oras matapos umano ang dalawang irerekomenda ang
fail to do so, concerned college representa- “Instead of promoting corporatization, Ani Danilo Esteban, residente ng Luzon pinuno ng SSB, hinihinalang kasabwat si ang insidente, lumabas na maga ang leeg pagkansela ng permit ng mga manininda
tives would bear the cost of a special election the UP charter must promote an accessible, Ave., nakatigil lamang siya sa Quezon Hall Esteban ng isang suspek sa nakawan sa ni Garcia. kung hindi sila aalis sa puwesto.
for their replacements, the ruling stated. nationalist, and relevant program of educa- habang hinihintay ang kanyang kasamahan Tree House na nahuli ng isang guwardiya Ani Gregorio, personal ang naging “Nagtataka kami kung hanggang saan
Five candidates from STAND-UP and tion for UP,” Bolibol said. nang sugurin siya ng mga miyembro ng nang gabi ring iyon, at maaari umanong alitan ng dalawa kaya hindi makikialam ang [saklaw] ng SSB,” ani Narry Hernan-
two each from ALYANSA and KAISA are All-UP Workers Union President SSB bandang 7:30 n.g noong Pebrero 7. natamo ni Esteban ang mga sugat at pasa ang VCCA. Gayunman, ipinasisiyasat na dez, pangulo ng Samahang Manininda sa
expected to graduate this semester. Clodualdo Cabrera also said it is unwise Ikinatakot umano niya ito kaya tumakbo sa pakikipaghabulan sa mga SSB. umano niya ang insidente. UP Campus Inc. May mga special permit
Campaign period lasts from February to give such powerful mandate to an siya patungong Plaridel Hall kung saan Dumulog si Esteban sa opisina ni Vice Samantala, lumiham naman ang 20 naman umano ang mga manininda, at
19 to March 6. n “unrepresentative” governing body like siya inabutan, pinaghahampas ng arnis, Chancellor for Community Affairs (VCCA) residente ng Village A, Brgy. UP Campus ang Task Force on Vending Activities
Cynthia Grace Gregorio kasama si Luisito sa pamunuan ng SSB upang ireklamo rin (TFVA) na binuo noong 2003 ang nakata-
de Vera, imbestigador ng UPDP, noong si Gangani at kasamahan nitong si Leslie lagang magmonitor sa mga manininda sa

Theft, robbery cases remain top crimes in UP Pebrero 9 upang pormal na ipaalam ang
insidente at matukoy ang mga sangkot na
miyembro ng SSB, subalit hindi umano sila
Gabriel.
Anila, lasing ang dalawa nang mag-
tungo sa kanilang lugar at hinahanap ang
kampus.
Sinabi rin umano ni Prop. Shirley Gue-
varra, direktor ng Business Concessions
J o h n A ll i ag e T i n i o Mo r al e s UPDP also recorded a decrease in crime pedestrian overpass between the UP Gym- isang kasamahan din sa SSB bandang 9 Office (BCO), sa pulong nila ni Hernandez
hinarap ni Gregorio.
incidents in the campus, from 136 in 2005 nasium and AIT when a man approached n.g. noong Enero 21. “May pag-aangas” noong Pebrero 5, na katuwang lamang ng

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or two years now, theft and robbery to 110 in 2006. her, placed a bladed weapon around her
remain the most rampant crimes in
Pananakal umanong nagtanong ang dalawa sa mga TFVA ang SSB at wala itong karapatang
Meanwhile, fraternity-related incidents waist, and declared a hold-up. Nagsampa naman ng reklamo sa UPDP residente, at may nilapitan ding mga magrekomenda ng pagkansela ng permit
UP despite the deployment of ad- soared to 13 in 2006 from 6 in 2005. Two After handing over P1,800 in cash, a laban kay Prudencio Gangani, kasapi ng kalalakihan na inakmaang hahatawin ng mula sa BCO.
ditional security like the Special Security cases of sexual harassment and a rape cellphone, and a digital camera, the victim SSB, si Roberto Garcia, empleyado ng dalang yantok. Binuo ang SSB, na nasa ilalim ng opi-
Brigade and a new lighting system around incident were also reported in the last said the suspect forced her to a grassy area Campus Maintenance Office, matapos Tumanggi namang magkomento si sina ng VCCA, noong Hunyo 2005 upang
the Academic Oval. two years. near Pasiklab, where the rape allegedly umano siyang sakalin nito bandang 9 n.g. Madrigal hinggil sa insidente habang nili- tiyakin ang kaligtasan at kaayusan sa
UP Diliman Police (UPDP) records occurred. noong Enero 21. litis pa ito sa barangay. Academic Oval.
showed that robbery and theft, most of Lady guard raped near AIT The victim said the suspect tied her Sa tala ng pulisya, naglalakad si Garcia Samantala, nakasaad naman sa kautu-
which occurred at the University Avenue A lady guard was raped by a still arms and feet, and forced her to inhale a sa Jacinto St. sa may College of Fine Arts Banta sa manininda san ni dating VCCA Ida May La’O na bawal
and Sunken Garden, composed almost 95 unidentified man near the Asian Institute strong chemical, causing her to lose con- nang makasalubong niya si Gangani na Kinuwestiyon din kay Gregorio ang gi- magbigay ng panayam ang SSB sa Collegian
percent of the total crimes committed in of Tourism (AIT) along Commonwealth sciousness. Four hours later, the victim saw “amoy alak.” Inakmaan umano siya nitong nawang pagbabanta nina Carlos Francisco at iba pang kasapi ng media. n
2005 and 2006. This approximately trans- Avenue on December 16 last year. the lower half of her body naked. hahampasin ng yantok at pinagmumura
lates to P757,482 worth of property lost In her testimony given to the police, Medico-legal findings proved the victim nang “walang anumang dahilan.” Download Kulê
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and cash stolen in 2005, and P1,038,535 the victim said she was walking on the was sexually assaulted. She was immedi- Nang magtungo si Garcia sa opisina ng
in 2006. continued on p.4
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party profiles standard bearers councilors college


representatives
Alyansa
What song best represents your specific program of action
ng mga tao sa pagboto, di lang dapat kasi sinasabi nga nila na ang Pilipinas magke-cater lang sa certain sectors of
alyansa

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lyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at personalities yung pinagbabasehan ng nga raw ay pyudal, and to some extent, the society. Saka ‘yung pagtaas ng
Kaunlaran (ALYANSA), now on its seventh year of existence, pagboto kundi yung platforms din at totoo ‘yon. Mahahaba-haba pa ‘yung tuition sa UP ay isang form of commer- Asian Institute of Tourism
integrity nung mga candidates. Siguro lalakbayin para sa pagkakapantay-pan- cialization of education. Kaya sinasabi ng Francis Charles
in line with your party’s general plan of action?
is a political alliance launched by Buklod-CSSP, Sanlakas-Youth
(SY), Tau Rho Xi Fraternity and Upsilon Sigma Phi (USP) Fraternity, dito magrereflect yung magandang role tay ng mga kasarian, pati ’yung mga Stand-UP na hindi dapat magtaas ng “Francis” Ocampo
among others. It traces its roots from earlier political alliances such as ng UP sa elections, yung aming voters’ LGBT. n tuition sa UP dahil in the future, ang UP
the Sandigan ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Sambayanan (SAMASA), In- campaign. Ii-spearhead ng USC ‘yong ay magseset ng trend sa ibang mga state College of Architecture
dependent Student Alliance (ISA) and Progressive Students Party. mga estudyante para maging involved universities na magtaas ng tuition. Ayaw Miguel Fernando
The first three organizations were former members of ISA, which sa mga iba’t-ibang activities na related nating mangyari ‘yun sa iba pang mga “Miguel” Ortiz
was dissolved in 1999. ALYANSA was founded in the wake of former sa elections, for example poll-watching, state universities and colleges. alyansa kaisa stand-up
President Joseph Estrada’s ouster in 2000, where it was aligned with pati voters’ education, paglilibot sa iba’t- College of Business Administration
the political organization Akbayan. Last year, however, SY and USP ibang communities para mag-educate sa What is the significance of the UP cen- Oliver Allan “Oliver” Tan Co
have bolted out of the alliance and are now affiliated with KAISA. Ma. Francesca mga tao dun sa sinabi ko kanina sa role tennial in the time of globalization?
ALYANSA continued forming alliances with vari- Chesa nila at pagseset ng standards. Sa gitna ng usapin sa globalization kung
Niña Marie Alimuddin Patrick Joseph Ranelene College of Engineering
ous organizations until 2003 when it opted to test Baltazar saan maraming mga pamantasan dito sa Jeffrey Oscar Carlo
Ali Pajô Ran Jordan “Jordan” Ursua
its own electoral capabilities and put aside talks of How would you relate the retrench- Pilipinas ang nagke-cater sa mga interes Angela Jeff Caloy Ortinez
forming alliances with other political formations.
3rd year, Bachelor of Laws ment of the UP’s janitors to the No ng mga foreign countries, naniniwala Niña Crisostomo Cajucom Arriesgado Daep College of Human Kinetics
According to Herminio Bagro III, ALYANSA’s Chairperson ID, No Entry policy? tayo na sa papalapit na centennial cele-
Acasio 2ND year, BS 4th year, BS Materials
4th year,
BA Speech
Carlo Benjamin
chairperson, the alliance’s advocacies include
What is your position on ToFI?
Ang Alyansa since its inception, eh yung bration ng UP, kailangan na ang tunguhin 5th year, BA Sociology 3rd year, BA
Political Science
Electronics and Engineering Communication “Carlo” Tañada
Laureen Riza
stand nya… as long as a policy does not Communications
campaign for a new UP Charter, higher budget for ng university o ng mga graduates nito 4th year, BS Industrial
Engineering

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Engineering
Ever since its inception, Alyansa’s stand invade on any human right, e okay lang ay dapat in the service of the Filipino
UP and education, socialized tuition, relevant General Education College of Law
has always been that we’re for a social-
Program and National Service Training Program, democratization
ized tution—this means that tuition is
sya. As long as nag-iimprove sya ng hu-
Lopez
people at hindi dapat sa pagke-cater
Para sa kin, as a councilor, siguro yung mag The best song that best describes Alyan- The song would be “Fix You” by Coldplay, “Tara na, Biyahe Tayo,” isa siyang anyaya sa “Lupa” by Asin. “Nagmula sa lupa. Babalik ‘Yung kanta po sigurong “Beautiful” by
Maria Leonila “Leni” Papa
of the Student Regent Selection process, and electoral reform and man condition… Both yung policies eh sa mga interes ng mga dayuhan. Sa
accessible to everyone including those rerepresent sa aking personal na gusto para sa’s general program of action is Aretha because we intend to fix the USC to make labas ng apat na sulok ng ating silid-aralan, sa lupa.” Naaalala ko ‘yung mga magsasaka, Christina Aguilera. Kasi sinasabi dito, “don’t
voters’ education. Such campaigns, he says, are consistent with the hindi naman talaga sya ganun kasama in 4th year, bs Business administration panahon ng globalization ngayon, dapat College of Science
who can’t afford the cost of education. sa council at para sa mga students ay yung Franklin’s “Respect.” It recognizes diversity it more balanced. Balanced in terms of kasi alam naman natin na hindi nalilimitahan bilang member ng National Network of you bring me down today,” kasi alam naman
following four pillars of ALYANSA: espousing progressive multi-per-
So sa UP, there are those who really
the sense na walang invasion ng human vice-Chairperson maigting o crucial ang role ng UP sa
song na “Hawak Kamay” ni Yeng [Constan- especially of all genders. My personal ad- campaigns, activities and services. Bal- sa apat na sulok ng silid-aralan ang ating na- Agrarian Reform Advocates-Youth na nagsu- natin na tinitingnan ang mga kababaihan
Gianina Kasandra
spective activism, academic excellence, student empowerment and
can’t afford the cost of tuition and there
rights. In fact nakita namin malaking
What is the UP’s role in the upcoming
pagpapa-internalize sa mga graduates
tino]. Kasi sa tingin ko di lang nakabase sa vocacy in Alyansa, the protection of gender anced also in its views and advocacies for tutuhan. Palalawakin natin ‘yung kamulatan sulong sa interes ng mga magsasaka. Dapat bilang mas nakabababang kasarian. Bilang
“Dindin” Grey
social justice and social progress. problema dito sa dalawang issue na nito ng role natin bilang iskolar ng bayan
are those who can afford, even higher national midterm elections? kung sino’ng nakaupo sa konseho kung rights, of LGBT rights and the concrete the students. n ng mga estudyante. Isang halimbawa niyan isulong ‘yung interes ng mga magsasaka, mga babae, hindi dapat tayo nalilimitahan
ALYANSA also contributed to Department of Education’s Tulong to eh miscommunication. Una yung sa na magsilbi sa bayan. College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
cost than they’re currently paying. Dun As a UP student and part of the com- paano magiging maayos yung pamamalakad project we have for that is lobbying for the ‘yung tinatawag na education camp-out na mga manggagawa, mga jeepney driver, sa kung ano ‘yung dapat nating ipaglaban.
Barya para sa Eskwela project and spearheaded volunteer projects
sa pagpasa, although we concede na
No ID No Entry, nakita ng Alyansa na
munity, dapat nag-eeksersays talaga sa UP at sa mga estudyante. Nandun din Anti-discrimination Bill through our lobby- Precious Joy may mga representante mula sa iba’t-ibang saka ‘yung iba pang sinasabi nilang nasa Dapat alam natin ‘yung mga karapatan
Mae Emmeline “Mae” Palgan
magandang policy sya. Maaaddress nya Kung tauhan ka sa isang fantaserye,
Yes
such as Pahinungod sa CSSP and Sandugo, a blood-letting activity. yung mga estudyante kahit sino man ang ibaba ng social triangle o tatsulok. Kasi lahat
napapanahon na ang tuition increase, in a way yung issues ng security in a way tayo ng right to vote. First of all, dapat sino ka at bakit? ing team. n sektor ng ating lipunan; mga mangagawa, natin. Dapat alam natin ’yung mga advan-
The formation also claims to participate in the education and informa- maupo, kahit sino man ang mamuno, will- naman ng problema sa Pilipinas, nagsisimula Institute of Library and Information Science
tion campaigns, lobbying efforts, and mass mobilizations.
we recognize that there are certain is- na pwede nating i-track yung mga pwe- nagiging active tayo sa political exercise Sa totoo lang, hindi ako naniniwala sa
ing silang tulungan, makipag-cooperate Dumagan mga magsasaka, na magmumulat sa mga
dito. At bilang mga UP students, tungkulin
tage natin para mas magkalakas tayo para
Ismael “Mikki” Abubakar
sues that have to be resolved. First, we deng pumasok, hindi naman sinasabing na iyon, in such a way na... Dito sa UP, mga fantaserye. Sa kinakaharap na mga estudyante sa tunay na kalagayan sa labas ipaglaban hindi lang ‘yung mga karapatan
ALYANSA’s General Program of Action this year is summed up sa mga tao so dapat hawak kamay, kapit natin na mas mag-reach-out sa mas maram-
in the acronym DEAL, which stands for “deliver meaningful services,
recognize that the students [weren’t i-bar yung other people from entering marami tayong hinihingi. I think na, if issue natin ngayon, walang panahon Ma. Dalisay 3rd year, BA Speech
Communication
ng ating unibersidad. Sa ganoong klase ng ng mga kababaihan kundi pati narin ng
Aisa
kamay lang. n School of Economics
given] enough time and it seems that a person wants something, he has to mga interaksyon mabibigyan ng motiva- ing tao, mga kapwa natin na naabuso ‘yung sambayanan. n
empower the Iskolar para sa Bayan, advocate relevant campaign, and
there was undue haste in the passing
the campus premises kundi gusto lang
do certain things to advance whatever
para mag-imagine ka pa o manood ng
tion ang mga estudyante, na kapag sila ay karapatan tulad ng mga magsasaka, mga Marian Angelica
lead with commitment and integrity.” Its proposed projects include
of the proposal. Also, we recognize that
natin ma-identify kung sinu-sino yung
he wants. Kaya’t walang karapatang
mga kung anu-anong mga fabrication King nakapagtapos o habang na loob pa sila ng manggagawa. n “Marian” Panganiban
pumapasok sa UP at pag nagkaroon ng mga ideas. Kailangan natin ng konk-
FREE, which stands for Facilities, Resources and Equipment Lending,
there are certain brackets of students magreklamo ang hindi bumoto. Tapos, I Herminio 4th year, BS Business
“I Believe I Can Fly.” I believe in everything
unibersidad, totoong isasabuhay natin na
kaisa
Third
ng gulo for example, rumbles between retong magagawa at dapat lubog tayo
through which it seeks to lend equipment such as LCD projectors, Administration and that you do, before you can achieve some-
ang dapat gawin ay ang paglingkuran ang Jose Manuel
Manolo
that benefited from the old STFAP frats, mas madaling ma-identify yung think people should be vigilant to what’s sa reyalidad ng nangyayari sa lipunan at Accountancy
panel boards, among others; Quick Response Team of Volunteers for thing, you must be able to aim high, dapat
calamity areas, Vinzons’ Lobby which will lobby for student campaigns
system that would now be prejudiced nag-cause ng gulo dahil may ID’s. Pero happening na “this is very relevant.” This hindi dapat tayo nagfa-fantasize lang sa Bagro III hope for the best. Ganoon din sa committee
sambayanan. n
Pastor Institute of Library and Information Science
Sicat Ronald Rey “Ron” Apostol
and USC Connect, an information dissemination system. n
because tinaas na yung income levels
sa lower brackets when not necessarily
nakita natin na nagkaroon ng problema
sa pag-communicate sa mga estudyante
is what fears me, na nawawala na ang
relevance ng national issues to some
mga issue na kinakaharap natin. n 2nd year, Bachelor
“I Believe I Can Fly” kasi in Alyansa we
na ihahandle ko because if ever I have the Pastor
Llana Therese
of Laws
naman nag-improve ‘yong living con- UP students. recognize the commitment and potential
chance, I’ll be handling the secretariat com- Dimaano 3rd year, BFA
kung ano ba yung rationale behind the
Iyette
Sculpture School of Statistics

Kaisa
mittee. I believe na sa good achievements
ditions nung mga estudyanteng ‘yon. ID system at kung pano sya maiimple- of every student leader to become iskolars
na nakamit ng UP, hindi pwedeng kalimutan
2nd year, BS Geodetic Paul Adrian “Poy” Bantayan
Balilia

R
And third, hindi confident ang Alyansa As a community, I think we should sup- para sa bayan so we intend to do this by Engineering
unning for its second year now, Nagkakaisang Iskolar para sa ment… Sa janitors naman nakita namin Siguro yung song na best na nagrerep- na lang natin yung task [na iyon]. Sa secre-
na maipapatupad nang mabuti ng ad- port each other, each sectors, within launching Evolution. Evolution is a program Iyong kanta na best magre-represent ‘nung
Pamantasan at Sambayanan (KAISA) is relatively young in the sya na isang problema sa admin… resent sa Alyansa as a political formation tariat committee, kailangan ang archives ng 4th year, BS Chemistry
College of Law

highly contested USC race. KAISA also has the least number of
ministration ang bagong STFAP system nagkaroon sila ng lack of initiative to the university, in such a way na maging
yung song na may lyrics na “I am the man
to revitalize the University Student Council
informations, ng documents. Kailangang
committee [na gusto ko] kung mahalal ako, Armi Beatriz “Armi” Bayot
so this is why we continue to push for informed yung decisions na magagawa volunteer corps, so how do we intend to “Kailangan Kita.” It represents na sa which is ‘yung Mass Media Committee, is
candidates in this year’s elections, but, as they say, it is the “quality talk with the janitors about it, kung ano (party) who will fight for your honor...” so mai-trace back natin kung ano ba ang mga
a progressive and socialized tuition for the community. do this? First, we’re going to give them a panahon ngayon sa ating pamantasan, ‘yung “Beauty and Madness” ng Fra Lippo
of leadership over quantity” that will mark their party. ba talaga yung mangyayari. As practice sa Alyansa naniniwala tayo sa isang kon- nangyari sa previous USCs. And so, in that
College of Architecture

KAISA believes that the USC should be a dynamic student council,


program and next year merong program continued on p.4 seho na nagbibigay ng equal attention sa
constitution and an org structure, then we’re
manner, para ma-achieve natin kung ano
“When nobody understands, I believe, you’ll nangangailangan tayo ng ispesipiko at Lippi. Gusto kong alamin ang kagandahan Jan “Jan” del Rosario
ang Alyansa which is a monitoring and How would you relate the retrench- going to strengthen recruitment, we’re go- be safe here.” Security is one of the primary isang relative na GPOA para sa interes ng ng buhay dito sa UP, as well as isiwalat ang
where all political perspectives should be represented and respected. pagbibigay ng services, sa pagbibigay ng man yung mga goal natin, dahil kaisa ka mga issues na nangyayari dito sa UP, good
information dissemination program ment of the UP’s janitors to the No ing to involve them in the planning activities concerns of every individual. Since majority estudyante ng ating pamantasan, gaya ng College of Home Economics
KAISA’s general program of action can be summed up in its acronym mga activities na mag-u-unify sa mga UP sa USC at kaisa bawat tao, kaisa bawat
PAIRS, which stands for political involvement and awareness, aca-
wherein we will analyze and assess the ID, No Entry policy?
students at pagfofucus sa mga issues at
of the USC and we’re going to give them a
students, so kaisa ka sa USC. n
of the student population comes from far TFI at ‘yung isyu ng Philippine Collegian, and bad. Ako ang magiging mata ng mga Juan Miguel “Migs” Eslava
ability of the administration to actually Both of these issues are symptoms voting representative to the USC general as- provinces, student housing facilities and mga specific na problem gaya ng sa ating estudyante.
demic excellence, inclusive activism, responsive student leadership, campaigns at magli-lead sa mga estudyante
implement the new proposal. of what is the actual problem. ‘Yung sembly kasi we recognize that every student services must be given appropriate consid- mga dormitory, saka sa ibang sektor sa at- Asian Institute of Tourism
and social progress with social justice. ng may integridad at syempre by example.
pagtatanggal ng security guards kaya Maria Isabel has a potential to become a student leader. eration and funding. STAND-UP believes ing pamantasan. ‘Yung song na “Kailangan Mae-Ann “Mae” Mangaoang
KAISA was formed on May 5, 2005 with 13 member organi-
zations, which include Sanlakas-Youth,
What is the significance of the UP Cen- tayo nagkaroon ng No ID, No Entry Isa Nagbibigay ang Alyansa ng isang concrete
na programa para i-push yung mga nakikita
We want to hone students from iskolars ng Lino Niccolo in promoting the rights of every iskolar ng Kita,” napapanahon siya kasi walang ibang
Marcelino
Alpha Phi Beta fraternity, Upsilon Sigma
tennial in the time of globalization?
In 2008, UP will be celebrating its 100th
policy. Hindi na natin kaya magbayad
ng dagdag na personnel kaya we have
Artajo natin na nararapat para sa mga estudyante,
bayan into iskolars para sa bayan. n
Nikko bayan, and being a part of the alliance, I gear
all my efforts towards the improvement and
kikilos kundi tayong mga iskolar ng bayan
kaya kailangan natin ng collaboration para Mars
National College of Public

Phi fraternity, UP Paralegal Society, UP yung truly magrerepresent sa mga concerns Dumas Administration and Governance
J Mikhail “Miko” Nacino
Veloso III
2nd year, MA Speech Communication more effective management of our dorms
year of existence and this is where a problem with security. Gayundin din lampasan ang mga suliranin. n
Association of South East Asian Studies, nila. n
we can assess whether we have actu- sa janitors, iyon din ang problema. vice-Chairperson 3rd year, Bs and see to it that the welfare of the residents
Phi Delta Alpha Sorority, and Samahan ng architecture
always comes first, that our voices are heard, 1st year, Bachelor
ally produced quality graduates and Kakulangan talaga ng budget.
Demokratikong Kabataan. What is UP’s role in the national elec- Jo-Ann because we should be safe here. n
of Laws College of Engineering
Francis “Kiko” Seriña
Majority of KAISA’s member organizations were former allies
whether we continue to be a center of tions?
Renze Rovie Jo Diana
Diana
excellence especially in light of nowa- Kung ikaw ay isang fishball, ano’ng
of ALYANSA. Jayson Edward San Juan, KAISA’s spokesperson and
days we know that more Filipinos are Hernan isyu ang sasawsawan mo? Bakit?
Mahalaga ang role ng UP bilang isang
Renze Latuja stand-up
campaign manager, said that they had bolted out of ALYANSA due
going abroad and working as nurses Hernan ‘Yung sasawsawan kong isyu is yung
premier state university. Alam natin na
mataas talaga ang pagtingin ng sambay- Banawa 4th year, BS Business
“Boom Tarat” ang kanta ko dahil naaabot
nito ang lahat ng klase ng estudyante at
Fajardo
“First Day Funk.” I’d like to focus on a USC
website that will allow for a more compre-
to “political differences” two years ago.
and other technical personnel as well Barce ToFI. Kasi, ito ‘yung pinaka-relevant at Economics Vanessa Faye School of Statistics

Ipay Mary Angelica


The party advocates for greater state subsidy for education and anang Pilipino sa mga iskolar ng bayan 4th year, BS Tourism tao, mayaman man o mahirap, iba’t ibang 4th year, BA hensive and intuitive approach to university
as medyo menial positions. Yung chal- pressing na isyu. Ang training sa amin sa Political Science
the scrapping of the TFI, but simultaneously urges the utilization
lenge sa UP is if we have developed
5th year, bs chemical engineering
BA, mag-isip ng efficiency and effectiv-
bilang pinapag-aral ng taxpayers. Bilang prinsipyo man ang pinanghahawakan. Sa
Bolibol
issues. This will be a new forum for both “Angel” Clemente
of UP’s idle assets that are far from the academic zone to augment mga iskolar ng bayan, tayo dapat ‘yung linyang “Tayo na, tayo na’t magkaisa,” dinala freshmen and upperclassmen-definitely a
our system in such a way that we will Chairperson ity. Kaya lang, para sa akin, mali iyong unang-unang maging mapagmatyag “Sunlight, oh sunlight... Show me the
nito ang panawagan ng ating partido na “first day funk” for the USC and the uni-
the university’s declining budget.. San Juan, however, said that the 3rd year, BSE Major College of Arts and Letters
be competitive with others abroad in nangyaring pagpasá. Kasi there are two way…“ Siguro it perfectly describes my
use of idle assets is a short term solution and should be done with
areas like research and development,
What is your position on ToFI?
things: una, hindi ito comprehensive. We
sa election. Dapat tayo ‘yung nage- Siguro yung song na magfifit dun sa projects project on leadership and services training
makilahok sa USC dahil ikaw, bilang estudy- in Special Education
“Babae Po Ako,” kasi nais kong hawakan versity. n Rose Angelique “Bang” Dizon
consultations with all sectors in UP. Tayo sa Kaisa ay naninindigan na hindi educate. [Nagsasagawa dapat] tayo ng ng Alyansa and yung sa project ko eh yung ante, ay kaisa sa USC. Panahon na para ibalik ’yung gender committee. Nakikita naman
sa engineering. Ang challenge ngayon are UP, ‘yung prinsipyo ng mga tao, dito information dessemination. Halimbawa, congress kasi marami sa ating mga UP stu-
KAISA also moves for a new UP Charter that will strengthen UP dapat magtaas ng tuition sa UP dahil ”Boom Tarat Tarat,” siguro kaya yun kasi ang konsehong mula sa estudyante at para natin ‘yung diskriminasyon sa mga babae, College of Social Work and
sa centennial to actually prove that we nabubuo, hindi naging comprehensive dents ang kailangang ang training sa pag-li-
as a state university. KAISA further pushes for the exemption of the
continue to provide quality education
ang edukasyon ay isang karapatan at
‘yung report. Yes, it’s true, it’s efficient,
kung paano ba bumoto ng tama, kung ako I’d like to take on sports and the sports lead ng organization, kailangan matutunan
sa estudyante. Panahon na para makiisa at “I’ll never say goodbye, there are no reasons bakla at lesbiana na talaga namang nasa Alejandro Community Development
professors from the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) to stop other
to Filipino students.
dapat pino-provide ng government.
kaya lang paano ‘yung idealism na we
sino ba talaga ang dapat iboto at hindi committee kasi meron kaming project na yung basics ng organizational management,
magkaisa para sa matupad ang pinapanga- why.” Kasi sa sampung taong existence ng marginalized sectors. “Babae Po Ako.” Joseph Rafael Anton “Anton” Dulce
universities from pirating the best and brightest professors of UP,
with salary increases from professors coming from state subsidy and
Although nire-recognize natin na kai-
langang mag-increase ng resources
are a state university, tapos wala kang
dapat trapo. Siyempre rin, ‘yung UP ang
unang nagsalita ‘nung pumutok ‘yung
tinatawag na Sa Pep Rally so dito ilalabas
yung achievements ng mga athletes natin
kung paano humawak ng mga tao. So sa
rap nating balanseng konseho. n STAND UP, hindi ito bumitiw sa prinsipyo
niya na ang edukasyon ay karapatan, so
Gusto ko po ‘yung song na ‘yon dahil ipi-
nagmamalaki talaga niya na babae talaga
AJ
self-generated income. n
Kung tauhan ka sa isang fantaserye,
ang UP para sa iba’t ibang projects nito,
subsidyo, kailangang mag-increase ng isyu ng dayaan sa nakaraang eleksyon. pamamagitan ng Alyansa kung kami ay
ganun din ‘yung specific program of action siya. n
Verceles College of Mass Communication
Mikas Aleya “Mikas”
sino ka? Bakit? tuition to make ends meet. Ikalawa, hindi at the same time yung mga students since maihahalal, ii-implement namin yun, yung
Ako si Darna na handang tumulong sa
hindi dapat ipinapasa sa mga estudyante
nakonsulta ‘yung students saka ‘yung
Sa tingin ko ngayon, ang UP din ‘yung yung BTT makaka-connect sa mga tao kasi leadership and services training congress Porfirio
na aasahan sa konseho na pamumunuan 4th year, BS
Architecture
Matsuzawa
Stand-UP
mangunguna sa pagmamatyag sa na-
Joon
ang burden na pag-generate ng added halos lahat ng masa alam yun so siguro mag- ng STAND UP. Ang balak ko ay kunin ang
mga nangangailangan despite all of faculty. Hindi narepresent ‘yung Student tional elections. para mahubog yung mga kasalukuyang
resources. Kaya, ginigiit pa rin natin kakaroon tayo ng mas madaling paraan para Students’ Rights and Welfare Committee, na College of Education

T
he largest and oldest existing political party in UPD, the Stu-
the challenges in my personal life and
ang kampanya na bigyan ng gobyerno
at Faculty Regents sa BOR meet dahil iskolars para sa bayan na maging future Medina Jr. siyang puso ng USC. Basically, ang [inaasi- “Next in Line.”“So I sing this song to all of
Paula Mae “Pau” Mendoza
despite the difficulties in balancing my wala sila noon. We are a state university How would you relate the No ID No
makipag-communicate sa mga students leaders para sa bayan. n Paolo Marco my age, for these are the questions we’ve
Paolo
dent Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in ng sapat na pondo ang edukasyon. na tulungan tayong suportahan yung mga 4TH year, BA Visual kaso] mo doon ay ‘yung rights and welfare
personal life as well as my my profes- so it is a responsibility of the state to take Entry policy to the retrenchment of ng mga estudyante. Iyon pa rin gaano man got to face, for in this cycle that we call life,
UP (STAND-UP) is fielding the highest number of candidates Kasabay nito, sa halip na pag-aralan ang athletes natin. Katulad din ng GPOA ng Communication
Institute of Library and Information Science
in this year’s USC elections.
sional life, which is Darna. I can still
pagtaas ng tuition, dapat ituon natin ang
care of its university, after all. This where UP janitors? Alyansa, from all walks of life, may project kahirap ‘yung trabaho ‘dun. n Mapula we are the ones who are next in line.” If we
Gerald “Gerald” Peña
respond to the needs to those who are it invests for its future minds who will give enough support to academic sectors,
STAND-UP traces its roots to SAMASA, one of the pioneer parties ating oras sa pag-utilize ng ating idle ’Yung isyu ng retrenchment ng janitors for them. n Noel Ricardo
Noel
2nd year, Bachelor
oppressed and marginalized. n move it. I’m a firm believer na people will saka ‘yung isyu ng No ID No Entry ay athletes and foreign students, we are train-
since the USC was restored in 1980 after its abolition during Martial assets. Kasi, naniniwala tayo sa Kaisa of Laws College of Architecture
change our history in the coming years. “Change the World.” Bakit? Dahil ako’y ing them to become leaders of tomorrow
Law. In 1995, however, ideological debates within SAMASA split the sa ganitong paraan. Subalit, dapat may
If the government can invest in all other
parehong geared towards privatization.
Reyes naniniwala na ako’y isang importanteng regardless of their educational background.
Ralph “Ralph” Peñafiel
Na-retrench naman ‘yung janitors kasi
party in two factions, SAMASA and SAMASA-Tunay, Militante, at safe tenets ‘yan para ma-preserve ‘yung
things, why not education? n Marrian agent for social change na nagsusulong ng Sarah We should prioritize them, let them shout
Ayrie
Ang song na best makakapag-describe ng
Sarah
Makabayang Alyansa (SAMASA-TMMA). In 1996, SAMASA-TMMA, academic freedom ng UP. Kailangan may hawak sila ng private agency. Kung 2nd year, BS Economics College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
karapatan, kakayahan, at kapangyarihan aking GPOA ay ‘yung “Para Sa’yo ang Laban their interests, make their own stand on the
which retained the original party’s militant stance, was formally sectoral consultation… Siyempre, hindi empleyado sila ng UP, hindi sila mare-
Ching Lou Rose “Loulay” Prospero
launched as STAND-UP. mawawala rito ang state subsidy. Ang retrench. Meron silang security na para sa mga estudyante. At bilang isang Cabrera na ‘To” ni Manny Pacquiao. Ang balak kong issues of the students and the community
Throughout its history, STAND-UP came to utilization of idle assets ay hinding-hindi hindi matanggal sa trabaho. Pero dahil member ng LGBT o lesbians, gays, bisexu- hawakang komite sa USC is the Popular as a whole. n
3rd year, BA “Close to You” [because] we want a more 1st year, Bachelor College of Engineering
als, and transgenders, aking isusulong ang Struggles Committee, and isa siguro sa mga
be known for its critical approach to campus magiging kapalit ng greater state sub- agency sila, kapag 3 years nagpapalit ng Journalism
balanced USC, a USC that offers services aming karapatan upang mabigyan kami ng
of Laws
Kenneth “Ken” Suico
mahahawakan kong issue ay ang ToFI. Sina-
and national issues. This year, STAND-UP, with sidy. It must be environmentally-sound agency, wala silang security kung mare-
and activities as well as campaigns and not pantay na pagtingin at pagtrato sa lipunang
Al Janry “Al” Tuazon
its 29 member organizations, is a major bloc in and transparent. retain ba sila sa kanilang trabaho. ‘Yung sabi ng ating administration na ang present
Alyansa would like to “take you to a nice just focus on one of those three functions. ito. At kahit nahuli akong nagbabaraha sa The song of Imago, “Akap.” The line which na estudyante ay hindi maapektuhan pero
the continuing call to junk TFI and STFAP, as isyu naman ng No ID No Entry, parang
place” by launching DORMmate, a project With this regard, we want to be closer to Bio1 class, itutuloy ko pa rin ang aking will represent my specific program of action ‘yung mga papasok lamang na mga estudy-
College of Fine Arts
well as in the alliance against the withholding What is the significance of the UP Cen- hindi na tayo nalalayo sa private schools.
for which the USC will work closely with the the students and we have a lot of programs pagbabaraha sa USC dahil naniniwala ako is “Sabihin sa’kin lahat ng lihim mo, iingatan
Angela Rae “Ella” Sombillo
of the Collegian’s funds. They have also earned the support of the tennial in the time of globalization? Tayo ‘yung state university; hindi naman ante, mga freshmen. Ngunit hindi ito dahi-
Office of Student Housing and the Alliance naman to address this need. We have certain na nasa akin ang huling alas. n ko. Ibaling sa’kin ang problema mo, kakay- lan. Tulad ko, isang estudyante ng UP, bilang
manininda, janitors, jeepney drivers, guards, and other members of Viktor Samuel The UP Centennial marks the 100th talaga dapat required na kumuha tayo
programs like C2 or Convene and Consult College of Science
the UP community whose interests they have also advocated.
STAND-UP also led the campaign for the release of two UP
Viktor year of the UP in providing quality and
accessible to the Filipino students.
ng ID, ‘di tulad sa Ateneo at La Salle na
kailangan mong magkaroon ng ID para
of Concerned Dormitories.This is to be able
to address the problems of dormitories es- and Ikot-USC where we’ll visit the orgs
anin ko.” That line describes me as a law
student and a psychology major, because
iskolar ng bayan, meron tayong responsibi-
lidad hindi lamang para sa ating sarili, kundi
Charmaine “Cha” Timario
Fontanilla pecially those concerning the facilities and especially during their general assemblies Castor what I want to do in the USC is to provide para sa ating mga mamamayan lalo na sa
independent
Castor
students allegedly abducted by the military in Bulacan. The party ‘Yung relevance niya is kailangang i-as- pumasok sa building.
to be able to arrange fund-raising projects or in their tambayans so we can talk with legal aid, to mobilize law students and mga papasok na freshmen. “Para Sa’yo
likewise exposed the presence of elements of the Philippine Marines 4th year, ba political science sert ng UP at i-equip ang youth para sa them and consult with them and we can get
Shahana specifically for dorms. In line with this, the Tagyamon Jr. psychology majors or those in disciplines

DON’T
in the Special Services Brigade. Mobilizations, class boycotts, and red tinatawag nating globalization. Nagka- Kung isa kang fishball, anong issue ang ang Laban na ‘To,” para sa mga papasok College of Law

shirt days came to be their trademark forms of protest actions.


vice-Chairperson
What is the UP’s role in the upcoming
karoon dito ng mataas na competition Shan sasawsawan mo? USC also aims to come up with a compre-
hensive primer on student housing that will
feedback with regards to many issues and
maybe to reach a wider demographic, to be 3rd year, BA
which provide counseling, to give legal aid
not only to students but to all in the UP
na freshman, para sa mga mamamayan ng
Pilipinas. ‘Pag pinoprotektahan mo naman
Johann Carlos Barcena
Student welfare and empowerment remain the salient points of globally. Nagiging free ‘yung market, Abdulwahid Kung ako ay isang fishball, ang issue
more accessible to students, to be closer to
Communication
community. n
STAND-UP’s general program of action this elections. They propose national midterm elections? parang nababawasan ‘yung boundaries na sasawsawan ko ay ‘yung tuition and include a directory of boarding houses inside Research ang edukasyon, magti-trickle down ‘yung College of Human Kinetics
the students would be an upgraded USC Jemima Katrina Fajardo

VOTE
Siguro… UP, sabi nga nila University of 1st year, MA Islamic Studies and near the campus premises. My song benefit nito sa society. “Hindi ako susuko,”
to do this by providing student services, like the construction of ng mga bansa. ‘Yung importance ng other fee increases na mahirap lunukin.
e-website at saka the Oblation newsletter
new tambayans and the renovation of campus dormitories, and by the People. And the Philippines has al- UP rito is ‘yung kanyang pagpapatuloy Chairperson Kumbaga, kung ako ay fishball, inu-neu- for this project would have to be the fun which is the second line of the song, dahil
ways looked up to UP sa lahat ng aspects and jazzed-up track “Nice Place” by Juan na iu-upgrade din namin. So what does this kahit na matalo, ang STAND-UP ay laging
ensuring genuine student representation in university policy-making sa duty and responsibilty na i-equip tralize ko ‘yung sukang maanghang na College of Business Administration

through legitimate consultations. ng pamumuhay lalo na sa mga important ang youth para maging competitive sa What is your position on ToFI? ‘yon, ‘yung TOFI, bilang ili-lead ‘yung Pablo Dream, from their album Soul Up. entail? This entails that we would reach a “Go the Distance.” I believe I had the pas- nandito. Ako personally, laging ipaglalaban Saerom Tina Kim
issues…. Syempre ‘yong role ng UP ay Simula’t-simula noong ilabas ‘yung pro- Like DORMmate, it’s straightforward, it’s all wider demographic and at the same time sion and motivation to serve the university, ang pagtutol sa TFI. n
With its slogan “Stand for a University of the People,” STAND-UP global market. mga estudyante at imo-mobilize para
vows to continue its tradition of militancy by intensifying the demand pag-eeducate ng mga tao andyan pa posal to increase tuition, ang position ng tutulan itong TFI. n good, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist it will cater to the changing needs kasi nga more than what credentials and experiences B L I N D L Y . College of Mass Communication

for greater state subsidy for state universities and colleges. In line rin in terms of first, pagsasabi sa kanila Kung tauhan ka sa isang fantaserye, stand-up dyan ay hindi dapat magtaas to figure out the hows and whys. n may internet na ngayon so we want to get can offer and I believe that serving the Anne Kathleen Malolos
ng kanilang roles as citizens to vote and ng tuition sa UP. Naniniwala ang stand- that niche din and cover as wide a range of university really is a hard part. But I also
with this advocacy, STAND-UP will be supporting Kabataan, the lone sino ka? Bakit?
youth sector partylist in the forthcoming national elections. n shape the outcomes of the elections and Darna. Kasi tatak Filipino siya. Tapos, it up na dapat ang UP education ay dapat students as possible. n believe that a leader fights hard, and we are On March 6, go out and School of Statistics
pangalawa pagrerecommend o pagbibi- also symbolizes women empowerment, maging accessible sa mas maraming all leaders and through our collective effort vote in the USC elections! Jeyson Ocay
gay ng pamantayan na dapat sinusunod iskolar ng bayan in the future at hindi we can go the distance. n
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a mga darating na buwan bago ang
pambansang halalan, asahan natin
National Security Adviser at iba pang mga
kalihim ng gobyerno. Matatandaang nag-

I
ang pagdating ng delubyo. patupad si Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales
t is the very history of the university that betraying all that it represents, it is a statement to future Iskolars ng Bayan. Noong Pebrero 21, ipinasa na ng Senado ng mga patakarang labag sa batas alinsunod
is at stake in this year’s University Student which must necessarily be reinforced. The USC officials we elect on March 6 are the at Kongreso ang Anti-Terrorism Bill (ATB) sa mga kautusan ni Arroyo. Kabilang dito
Council (USC) elections. A history that To affirm the need for principled student leaders who will represent us amidst the trying o Human Security Act of 2007. Kapansin- ang Oplan Bantay Laya, Proklamasyon
heralds academic freedom, the accessibility leadership, we must vote for leaders who are times which will challenge our University in pansin ang pagmamadali sa pagpasa nito 1017, Calibrated Preemptive Response
of education, and vigilance against repres- keenly aware of such issues, and who have been its centenary. We are tasked to cast our votes, – kung kaya’t mainam suriin ang mga at Executive Order 464. Samantala, ang
sion that all UP students are tasked to protect. at the forefront of resistance long before their to guard them fiercely. And when the polls are maaaring ibunga nito. National Intelligence Coordinating Agency
As the university’s centennial anniversary candidacy. Principled student leadership comes counted, it is our greater duty to unite with Hinaharap ng ATB ang mga batikos, ang magsisilbing secretariat.
draws near, the challenges that confront the UP from those who offer genuine service, those who the leaders we have selected in charting the pangunahin sa isyu ng karapatang pantao Malaki ang implikasyon ng ATB sa
na maaaring matapakan dahil sa mga panahon bago ang halalan. Sa pagha-
community become more daunting. In light of the trust the strength of student power, from leaders university’s history.n
probisyon sa nasabing batas. Walang hangad nitong mapanatili ang sarili sa
UP administration’s insistence on UP’s privatiza- whose concerns go beyond themselves and extend proteksyon ang mga mamamayan sa di kapangyarihan at kaalinsabay ng paranoia
tion—as manifested in the railroading of the yet makatwirang paghalughog at pagsamsam, sa paglago ng militanteng damdamin ng
to be implemented tuition and other fees increase karapatan sa due process, at pagpiyansa. mga mamamayan, nais nitong maisaligal
(TFI), corporate tie-ups and privatization of ser- Nakabatay pa rin ang naaprubahang ATB ang pagsikil sa mga karapatang pantao. At
vices—the UP community needs student leaders sa terorismong pinagtatalunan ang ka- natagpuan na niya ito sa pamamagitan ng
who shall protect the integrity which the univer- hulugan. Ang mga krimeng nakatala bilang pagpapatupad ng ATB.
sity has stood for throughout the years. anyo ng terorismo – na dati nang nakatala Sa ganito, maaaring gamitin ang ATB
As such, incoming USC members who shall sa Revised Penal Code tulad ng pagpatay, upang supilin ang karapatang magpahayag
hijacking, kidnapping, pagnanakaw at at mag-organisa, maglunsad ng mga welga
represent the students towards the university’s
arson – ay maparurusahan ng 40 taong at iba pang lehitimong pagkilos. Bibigyan
centennial must have a sense of history, as well as
pagkabilanggo nang walang parole. ng kapangyarihan ang mga awtoridad
the capacity to lead in conditions of subjugation Inihayag ng Malacañang na titiyakin na pigilin ang mga transaksyong pinan-
and repression. The students do not need seasonal nitong isasaalang-alang ng nasabing batas syal, pagbiyahe at komunikasyon ng mga
leaders who are present only during election peri- ang karapatang pantao. Kabilang nito ang pinaghihinalaan. Dahil dito, maaaring
od, and who offer nothing but intellectual elitism. pagtatatag ng isang anti-terrorism council maapektuhan ang makinarya ng mga taga-
There is no need for ceremonial leaders who, after na siyang mangangasiwa ng pagpapatupad oposisyon sa kanilang kampanya.
being elected, stay only for prestige and for their ng patakaran ng bansa laban sa mga gawa- Sa mga darating na buwan bago ang
resumés. More importantly, the students do not ing terorista. Magkakaroon din umano ng pambansang halalan, asahan natin ang
need leaders who are afraid to take firm stances isang komiteng didinig sa mga hinaing pagdating ng delubyo – ang muling
at magsusuri sa mga reklamo hinggil sa pagtatangka ng rehimeng Arroyo na su-
on issues which assault students’ rights.
implementasyon ng ATB. pilin ang pagkilos ng iba’t ibang saray ng
The university’s centennial in 2008 cannot be Ngunit nakapangingilabot ang maaar- lipunan. Ngunit kasabay nito nararapat
commemorated with student leaders who con- ing maganap. Ang gayong pahayag ay ding asahan ng pamahalaan ang galit ng
done administrative impositions which trample nagmula sa isang rehimeng walang naging sambayanan, na patuloy na makikibaka
on the interests of the students, faculty, and other tugon sa harap ng 800 na kaso ng pagpatay para sa panlipunang pagbabago.
members of the UP community. sa mga lider-aktibista at mga mamamahay- Dahil kung mayroong dapat na kabilang
UP’s 100th year must be met with principled ag. Bukod dito, pamumunuan ng Executive sa probisyon ng ATB ukol sa terorismo, ito
student leadership. This has been said time and Secretary at Justice Secretary ang nabang- ay ang terorismo ng estado at ang panana-
again. Now that the university is on the brink of git na konseho, habang tatayong kasapi ang tili sa puwesto ni Arroyo. n

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Theft... from p.1 ‘Housewife arithmetic’ the average, for a meal? Assuming we have
three meals a day, that amounts to P90 x 30
Viktor Fontanilla (ALYANSA) from p.2
for new chika na’ko, babush! n Allie Alembong
rubbershoes dahil ‘she’s a woman’ na raw. Echoz! No space
Clue: baklang pukesh in ghetto boots na nag-evolve na sa
Dear President Roman, = P2,700 a month. For a family of five, that
nga before yung admin nagche-change ng earning P80,000 to P150,000 a year na in
143/kainan/hatid-sundo blues in the middle of midnight?

I am a mother of three children. Having a adds up to spending P2,700 x 5 = P13,500 na sa UPDiPa ang nilalandi ng isang feelingerong lispu with
agency pero yung agency the same janitors the old STFAP were exempted from paying
per month on food alone.
Da Bi-Fartgurl. Da hu iz dez bisexual Kule fartgurl na suki
daughter studying in UP Diliman and two sons yung hina-hire, siguro problema din ng ad- full tuition pero right now magbabayad na fartmen and erected starloos of da world! Erection #3:
in high school has kept me waiting intently on Thus, in a year, a frugal family easily
min in communicating with the agency kung sila ng P300. So ibig sabihin ba nun sabi ni
cated naman ang balitz! Hay, suntukan na lang lahat tayo
the developments and issues surrounding the spends P13,500 x 12 = P162,000, just on erections. Pa-exclusive mode pa ang chanel na itez fabri-
ano ba yung practice ng UP… Wala naman Prof. De Dios, inflation yung reason for the
tuition fee hike. food. That does not include luxuries like fruits imagination na gawing angle na i-konek ang fartwars sa
talagang human right na na-violate. increase? Pero bat biglang lumiit yung scope
and milk for myself and my growing children.
‘massive’ fartwars sa peyups?! Ang cheafaz lang talaga ng
I am most disturbed by the last four para- ng free tuition? Finally hindi tayo confident sa peyups. My galli! Werdahel nila nahukay ang chika ng
graphs of your response to Regent Roland (Madame, I don’t want to suffer from calcium
Kung ikaw ay isang fishball, ano’ng isyu na kayang i-implement ng administration
ratings ng ABuShCaBaNa at chinorva nila ang normal lives

Simbulan. In the third from the last paragraph deficiency and end up like a hunchback like na naman ang peyups sa boob tube! Kumusta naman ang
ang sasawsawan mo? Bakit? yung proposed mechanisms nya for bracket-
you. And please, don’t ask me
and Da Farted. Speaking of babuyan moments. Popular
of your letter, you wrote: Siguro yung pinakaimportanteng issue na ing and for giving stipends, kasi in-approve na VickiBelo sa fez ni hitad! Erection #2: Da Erected
“...It is not clear what basis to breastfeed my husband and
dapat sawsawan hindi lang ng mga student sya December nga tapos ii-implement na
BAKAT. Sa sobrang wet look, dumidikit na raw ang manipis
Regent Simbulan is using adolescent children.) ang nasabing mga vekla nang basang-BASA at bakat na
leaders namin kundi lahat ng estudyante sya sa March and I think meron pang time to
to claim that families in the Madame president, allow me as pornztarz? Bunsod ng biglaang ulan, nagrumtorum
sa UP eh yung issue ng tuition adjustment. talk to the administration to halt or suspend
to point out that P162,000 (a fam-
itong Charingperzon at Sikat-na-Konzehal may potential
income range cited [those Nakita natin na policy sya na makakaapekto implementation. Pero in the case na hindi ang grammar (basahin ng mabuti ang poste!) #1.c Da who
earning P81,000 - P135,000annually] are ily of five’s annual expenses on food) is way
sa maraming buhay, di lang ng incoming sya masuspend for this coming school year,
ang slate poste? Clue: sila ang mga “izkowlar” na mali-mali

not ‘rich enough’ [to pay 300 pesos per above the upper limit of income bracket D ematic farty fifol na nagmistulang TV station ID (gone wrong)
freshmen pati sa families din na umaasa sa as students, marami tayong magagawa, for
(P81,000 - P135,000). Madame, I shall end
#1.b Da who itong mga feeling Imbestigador/MMK/Cin-
unit per semester]...” UP education. Ang stand ng Alyansa dito, example at the very least pwede nating “Hairperson” na forever plantsado ang hairlalu, in fairness.
Madame president, it is not clear to you my calculations here as things could become
we are for a socialized tuition system. That i-educate yung mga kakilala natin about
Clue: wit na, obvious na e. Joke. Partner-in-crime niya ang
because you are confusing yourself with ex- more complex for you to follow if we include mapagkasya ang kilometric sagot niya sa dyaryong itich?
is not to say na nag-aagree tayo dun sa the STFAP kasi marami nang students ang
cessively complicated economic concepts like expenses from rent, utilities, transportation, “Ice Chairperson” na pinahirapan ang editorz ko para
proposal. Nagkaroon tayo ng pagkakataon ayaw mag-UP kasi natatakot sila kasi mataas
medicine, etc.
erected stars. #1.a Da who itez uber-mabokang baklang
“absolute poverty”, “relative poverty”, and to talk with some of our administrators na yung tution. Pero hindi nila alam na ay nagtatransform into a rampa ng mga frustrated USC
“official poverty threshold”. Evidently, you My daughter has gotten hold of a copy
during certain fora and a meeting with may STFAP naman palang ino-offer yung
ultimate (Photoshop) make-over at ang mga building lobby

do not understand the concept of “official of the newsletter of DEAD CAO (Disgruntled Itetch iz da time when da fezes of da peeps suddenly have
President Roman na inihain natin yung cer- administration or siguro pag na-implement
Employees and Academics Defy the Chancel-
peeps na tuwing erection period lang nagpapasense).
poverty threshold” (estimated at P 74,798 for tain critiques natin. Isa dito yung sobrang na, may prino-propose yung Alyansa na mainit and mushy (meaning: full of mushrooms a.k.a. mga
2004 by NSCB, you claim) because it involves lor’s Amigas and Orders), circulating among
iksi ng time na binigay nya na hindi na-ac- magkaroon tayo ng monitoring team sa mga
campaign period has always been so mababoy, makulay,
many parameters—for example, you did not the students. I find this newsletter so unfair to #1: Da Mushrooms. Our very own UmbokSaCrotch Erection
commodate yung dami ng critiques, mga issue about the STFAP at merong mga con-
specify whether the estimate is for a single monkeys by calling you Emerchongga. They ka sa kalandian ng mga blind item!!! Let’s party!!! Erection
issue areas ng mga professors pati na rin crete o tangible na taong pwedeng lapitan
should instead call you Emerdense Roman.
genuine forgery and shady deals. Dahil sa EPP-NPA, kairita
dead person. ng mga estudyante. Tapos, meron tayong para mag-air ng kanyang concerns about People’s Alliance has been onward with our smuggling for
Madame president, allow me to make Thank you very much for your time.
issue dun sa bracketing ng STFAP, nakita the STFAP, tungkol sa bracketing, kung di
p.2, col. 2&3), YOUR Eksenang Peyups Party – Nuisance

things clear for you, with my simple housewife Mrs. Sandra P. Santos, mother natin na dito sa bagong proposal, may ba dumadating on time yung mga stipends,
sa-aktibista-na-rin ng Bayan! Since its inception (please see

of Ma. Angelina P. Santos,


Isang magandang hapon, mga kapwa ko iskolar ng-para-
arithmetic. mga beneficiaries yung STFAP na hindi na yung mga ganong things. n
Is it too much to spend 30 pesos, on BS Chemical Engineering
(or, Da Paliitan-na-ng-Font-Size-dahil-Wa-Anda Edesyun)
mag-eenjoy, specifically yung mga families EKSENANG PEYUPS: UmbokSaCrotch Erection Edition

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