UP Strikes Back at the Budget Cuts, September 21, 2011

UP Strikes Back at the Budget Cuts

Part 1 initial posting

September 22, 2011

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► University of lthe Philippines at Los Baños community strikes back vs budget cuts and demands greater state subsidy to education and social services, Sept. 23, 2011

► UP Diliman community hold rally at Palma Hall and march to Mendiola, Sept. 23

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► National Day of Action for Education and Social Services: Fighting for greater state subsidy to education and social services, Sept. 23, 2011

► The Second UP Diliman Unity March Against the Budget Cut Sept. 14, 2011

► Jogging against education budget cuts at the UJP campus, Sept. 11, 2011



UP President Alfredo Pascual, CMC Dean Rolando Tolentino and other faculty and students Day One of strike at UP Diliman

Photos by Carl Mark Ramota, Philippine Collegian and Rosana Parinas


x DETAILS OF STRIKE TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 KILOS NA LABAN SA BUDGET CUT MEDIA ADVISORY Reference: Vanessa Faye Bolibol, NUSP Secretary-General, 09261703655 WHEN: FRIDAY, September 23, 2011 WHAT: SUCs nationwide “strike back” for higher education budget; Thousands to march to Mendiola 7:00AM- 11:30AM: Walkouts and campus shutdown in different Universities UP Diliman: · 6:30am, Almusalang Bayan and exercise · 9:00am, The Isko Tsunami Walk: “Let’s flood the gates of Malacanang! Lakbayang Isko’t Iska Kontra Kaltas sa Edukasyon at Serbisyong Panlipunan (Martsa Mula UP hanggang Mendiola) Reference: Francis Losaria, Anakbayan, 0928-9996194 University of the Philippines-Manila: · 7:30am- Early morning exercise and warm up (using the budget cut jingle) · 10:30am- start of walkout and snake rally in different colleges · 11:30am- Planking at Padre Faura St. · 12:30am- UP Manila Students will converge with the contingents from PNU · Reference: Cleve Arguelles, UP Manila University Student Council Vice- Chairperson, 0906-7323693 Philippine Normal University · 11:30am: start of walkout · 12:00nn: streamer hanging of “We are on strike” banner outside PNU · 12:30: PNU contingent will converge with UP- Manila contingent Reference: Donadette Belza, 09165126022 Technological University of the Philippines · 11am: interfaith mass against budget cut Polytechnic Universities of the Philippines (PUP): · 10:30am- start of assembly at the Strike Area and walkout in different colleges · 12:00nn- start of march to Mendiola Ref: Rommel Aguilar, PUP Student Regent, 09291422695 Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute for Science and Technology (EARIST) · 10:30am- start of walk-out in different colleges · 12:30pm- students will troop to Mendiola Reference: Ivy Vanessa Demain, Student Government President, 09489379385 Rizal Technological University · 10:30am- walkout and solidarity program in RTU · 12:30pm- march to mendiola Reference: Einstein Recedes, NUSP President, 0915-6469177 1:30 PM: · UP, PUP, RTU to converge in front of University of Sto. Tomas · UP Manila, PNU to converge in front of PNU 1:45 PM: Salubungan - Delegations converge at Recto Ave cor Morayta 2:00PM: Rally reaches Mendiola Across the regions: Baguio UP Baguion on Strike 11:00 am Black shirt day and program in school 12:00nn boodle fights 1:00pm March against the cuts Reference: Ivan Emil Labayne, CEGP Baguio-Benguet chapter,09268105915 La Union 10:00 AM- Walk-out Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University Reference: Dennise Galang Chairperson, CEGP Ilocos chapter 09208184930 Central Luzon Bulacan 12nn walkout in Bulacan State University Pampanga 10am UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga Walk-out 11am Don Honorio Ventura State University protest action 11am Local action and presentation of 100% signatures, 100% support of Pampanga Aagricultural College students for higher state subsidy 5:00pm- protest action in Plaza Miranda, Angeles City Pangasinan 12nn: Pangasinan State University - Urdaneta and Lingayen massive petition-signing, red shirt day and program inside campus 5pm: red balloon flying - protest action sa Urdaneta City proper (Kalabaw Statue) Reference: Carl Andrion Chairperson, CEGP Central Luzon Region chapter 09165344443 JP Malenab Secretary general, CEGP Central Luzon chapter 09057100960 Southern Tagalog UP Los Banos Planking, Ribbon wearing in CALABARZON and MIMAROPA schools that will not go on strike 10am: program in UPLB "800 to oppose 800: 800 plankers against P800M budget cut in UP" 10am-1pm UPLB. Reference: Mark Vincent Baracao, Save Our Education Movement- UPLB,09352986944 Bicol 12nn: planking at Camarines Norte State University Iloilo City 12nn, Black shirt day and Big protest in Iloilo City with other schools Reference: Angeli Cando, KASAMA sa UP Chairperson,09064706039 Cebu 1pm- Consultation with UP President Pascual 5 pm – Candlelighting against budget cut Reference: Liezel Gomez, 0906-4773585 Tacloban 12nn walkout in UP Tacloban Campus Lanao Noise Barrage Reference: Rg Gumanao, 09326653192 Photo opportunities available LIVE COVERAGE REQUESTED
			Memo of UP Diliman Chancellor Saloma

			Day One of strike at UP Manila








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Day One of strike at UP Diliman, Sept. 22, 2011



			x Letter from the Student Regent: Our delight, pride and thanks for day one of the UP strike by Krissy Conti on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 5:00pm It was amazing to be at the frontline yesterday with President Pascual, AVP Arao, Vice Chancellor Tan, Dean Mayo, Dean Mirano, Dean Ocampo, Dean Tolentino, at the UP Diliman strike declaration. Imagine our sheer delight and pride as we marched as one UP community, in defense of public education and health care. Chancellor Saloma’s message from his generation which experienced Martial Law, resounded very well with our generation which is more familiar with Arroyo’s brand of problematic leadership. Dean Matias’ recorded message worked its charm not only with the strikers, but also with the guards of Melchor Hall who let us in. Regent Bibeth Orteza brought an amazing verve to the strike program, and Mrs. Carmen Pascual was a luminous presence at the cause-oriented fashion show in the evening. Thank you to the other administrators who sent in their solidarity, in kind and in spirit. Elsewhere, UP Los Banos' black shirt day was one of the most successful in years. In UP Manila, the Born this Way dance caught on as a trend (the steps were conveniently and interestingly called plus plus, minus minus, times times, divide divide). In UP Baguio, UP Cebu, UP Visayas, the students met everybody willing to listen and support the strikes until Friday. The student sector, we grudgingly admit, are not an integral player in the budgeting process. We are not administrators or government officials vested with the powers to draft, propose, adjust, and approve the UP and national budget. As such, we contribute to the campaign what we have in boundless quantities – numbers, passion for reason, creativity, optimism, youthful vitality. We can help clarify and solidify positions on controversial and complex issues. We can help set the national agenda, especially when the national government appears to be indifferent to the ideas we have in the university. We can help bring shape a campaign oriented toward making different audiences understand and appreciate the issues. To our administrators and faculty: Thank you for encouraging our efforts, and for engaging us in ways that embolden us to do more. We feel more a part of administrative functions and of decision-making. When you discuss with us some sticky themes and topics, you help hone our instincts as social critics. When you dismiss classes, excuse our absences or participate in the strikes for the campaign, we become better students – we understand theory, practice praxis; we learn more about society; and we grow consciences. We hope to see you tomorrow standing with us behind the picket lines, or at least cheering from the sidelines. We will march to Mendiola after an almusalang bayan at 7am, and assembly at 9am. Can we expect you to join, support, commingle with, endorse, and/or excuse participating students? To fellow iskolars ng bayan: Onwards with our community campaign for greater state subsidy to education and other social services! We march tomorrow to Mendiola and other city centers!

Artists Bibeth Orteza and Bembol Roco










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