INFOCUS: PEOPLE’S SONA 2012
by Lois Joy Guinmapang Violence ensued in the “SONA ng Bayan” when thousands of militant activists knocked down several fences along Commonwealth Avenue in an attempt to gain access to…
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UP students question PNoy’s performance in pre-SONA rally
by Dexter Cabalza photo by Jon Benedik Bunquin University of the Philippines students gave their second-year gift to President Aquino on the streets once again. Ten days…
Rehearsals of revolution: A freshie’s take on rallies
By Sara Jamel Bangayan “Iskolar ng bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban!” It was the chant that students from different state universities yelled as they marched towards Mendiola. Various schools, including the…
Closed gates of Palma Hall shut out walk-out rallyists
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…
Artists, activists stage flash mob for education
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…
Pro, anti-RH groups face off in AS steps
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…
In Focus: UP students stage rally outside CHEd
By Joshua Dalupang Amidst the changes in the Socialized Tuition and Financial Assistance Program (STFAP) bracketing system, students from the University of the Philippines Diliman held a protest in front…
MassCommunity demands sanctions on Willing Willie
Students, professors and various media groups called for the permanent removal of television host Willie Revillame’s show, Willing Willie, after Revillame encouraged a child to humiliate himself on the show.