SOGIESC groups: Equality in UP needs concrete action
The UP Diliman Gender Office reported increased cases of SOGIESC-based discrimination during the remote learning setup. In response, advocacy groups call for protection and concrete action.
With UP short on vaccines, student jabs remain in limbo
UP Diliman’s COVID-19 immunization program #BakunahanSaDiliman believes that the university should extend vaccination services to all of its students. There’s one thing missing though, the government can’t give them enough vaccines.
UP student councils call to realign intel funds to COVID response
The 51st GASC adopted 20 resolutions, several of which strengthened calls to reallocate funding from the state’s counterinsurgency wallet to the government’s economic relief and education programs.
Delays in scholarship aid, internet subsidy a ‘perennial problem’ — UP student councils
Several student councils across the UP system reported delays in the delivery of gadgets and internet subsidies through the Student Learning Assistance Support (SLAS) Online, which is meant to cushion the pandemic’s impact on financially challenged Iskolar ng Bayan.
UP in the air: What you need to know from the proposed 2022 budget for UP
In 2022, the UP system could face a P1.3 billion budget cut through the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) proposed national budget, which was submitted to the House of Representatives on Aug. 23, Monday.
UP residents dread lockdown losses, delayed aid
With little to no income because of ECQ, affected individuals are hoping for the immediate release of cash assistance to see them through the two-week ordeal. But delayed distribution from past lockdowns bolster doubts of receiving the aid on time.
STAND UP wins landslide victory in first remote elections
STAND UP saw a landslide victory after the party’s bets filled 25 out of 31 posts in the UP Diliman University Student Council (USC).