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IN FOCUS: One Billion Rising 2014

The UP community, along with other sectors, celebrated the second year of One Billion Rising to end violence against women, with this year’s theme “Rise for Justice.” A program was conducted at Quezon Hall Friday, where various artists performed songs and dances in support of the movement.
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Youth groups join anti-pork barrel march to Luneta

Youth groups joined thousands of Filipinos at the Million People March in Luneta Park Monday to call for the abolition of the pork barrel system and the rechanneling of public funds to education and basic social services.

The March to Luneta spurred public discontent after reports from the Commission on Audit revealed some P10 billion funds from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of nearly 200 senators and congressmen were allegedly given out to bogus non-government organizations.

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