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UP officials rule out junking STFAP

  by Dean Lozarie An official of the University of the Philippines called the proposal made by student organizations to junk the Socialized Tuition and Financial Assistance Program (STFAP) “irresponsible” in light of renewed debate about UP’s tuition policies following the suicide on Friday of a 16-year old Behavioral Sciences student from UP Manila (UPM). UP Vice President [...] Full Story

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Features

Greed as Religion: A Review of Dulaang UP’s Collection

by Sara Jamel Bangayan Without a doubt, religion plays a powerful role in society. In the Philippines, it can even meddle in the political affairs of the state, which polarizes people on certain issues. In a country where religion is revered at most, Floy Quintos’ Collection emphasized the tendency of the people’s materialistic nature and greed [...] Full Story

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Opinion

EDITORIAL: In service of the anonymous

As the university and college student council election in the University of the Philippines draws near, every Iskolar ng Bayan must live up to the challenge to be highly critical – not only of the candidates vying for different positions, but also of the information that they consume, particularly from the “media” that seem to [...] Full Story

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Sports

Men’s Football Finals: Ateneo draws first blood as UP loses in penalty shootout

by Edison Ubaldo Close but no cigar. Not once, not twice, but thrice. The University of the Philippines squandered a 1-0 halftime lead and succumbed to a 3-4 loss on penalties against Ateneo de Manila University in Game 1 of the best-of-three series of the UAAP Season 75 Men’s Football Finals Friday at the Ateneo pitch. The Eagles [...] Full Story

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