Tinig ng Plaridel

By James Relativo
Tension flared after Palma Hall guards closed the building’s front gates and barred the entrance of a rallying crowd during an indoor student walk-out on July 14.
The militants argued with the guards, shouting: “May I.D. kami! Papasukin niyo kami!”
USC Chairperson Jemimah Grace Garcia said the move of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy [...]

By Florence May Jose
For her extensive experience in the field of radio and her advocacy to help the poor, Eloisa Cruz Canlas or “Lola Sela” has been named Gawad Plaridel awardee this year.
“Kapag gumagawa ka pala ng mabuti nang walang hinihintay na kapalit, mayroon at mayroong makakakita ‘non (If you do good things without hoping [...]

By Maylene Manzano

A group of student activist organizations held a flash mob Wednesday at the College of Engineering to decry what they call a worsening education crisis and to fight for greater state subsidy.
The Ugnayan ng Nagkakaisang Artista (UNA) staged “Sayaw Iglap Laban sa Isang Taong Pahirap” with youth groups such as Anakbayan and the [...]

By Dean Lozarie
Members of the University Student Council and their college-level counterparts jogged around the Academic Oval Tuesday to call for greater government support for education.
Around 50 students chanted and carried placards calling for an end to the “education crisis.”
“Bagong taon na naman ang dumating sa atin ngayon, bagong pagpasok natin sa unibersidad pero pareho [...]

By Mikhail Franz Flores and Gianfranco Roggiero Geronimo
Supporters and opponents of the reproductive health bill staged simultaneous demonstrations at the University of the Philippines, Friday.
Pro-RH groups marched around the Academic Oval and gathered at the Palma Hall steps.
Meanwhile, eight students expressed opposition to the bill by flying red balloons in front of the RH supporters.
Earlier [...]

By James Relativo
Progressive media organizations launched Saturday the first international film festival on people’s struggles at the College of Mass Communication Media Center.
Agitprop features independent films and documentaries about various forms of resistance around the world. The festival includes work from directors from different countries, including Germany, Korea and the Philippines.
Korean director Iara Lee’s “Cultures [...]

by Carmela Banuelos
The University Student Council presented Tuesday a draft of a handbook meant to be an alternative to the 2010 Student Code of Conduct, which has been criticized as anti-student by several student groups.
USC Chairperson Jemimah Grace Garcia said the Student Handbook of Rights and Responsibilities focused on student rights, rather than penalties for delinquency [...]

By James Bernard E. Relativo
Various UP student organizations and formations have extended help to communities affected by Tropical Storm “Falcon”.
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), UP ALYANSA and the Asian Institute of Tourism Student Council, among others, have set-up donation boxes for typhoon victims.
Several boxes have been placed around different colleges around [...]

By Lindley Agustin
Days after same-sex marriage was legalized in New York state, UP students waved rainbow-colored flags and pink banners as they called for gender equality and an end to discrimination during a pride march around the Academic Oval Tuesday afternoon.
Demanding the approval of an anti-discrimination bill in the House of Representatives, UP Babaylan, the [...]

By Xianne S. Arcangel
A group of veteran journalists marked the 40th day since the death of professor Lourdes “Chit” Estella-Simbulan with the launch of awards seeking to honor the “best stories in print and online media.”
The Chit Estella Awards for Journalism will recognize outstanding feature, investigative and local stories, as well as photo essays published [...]