Archive of Youth & Students

It's not just about appointing new DepEd Secretary, but reforming the education agenda—teachers
July 01, 2024

Teachers and the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) have expressed their views regarding Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s recent statement that he is having a hard time choosing a new secretary for the Department of Education (DepEd). According to the teacher’s group, Marcos Jr needs to address not just the search for a new secretary, but the […]

Hindi lamang kalihim ng DepEd ang dapat bago, kundi adyenda sa edukasyon—mga guro
July 01, 2024

Nagpahayag ng saloobin ang mga guro at ang Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) sa kamakailang pahayag ni Ferdinand Marcos Jr na nahihirapan siya sa pamimili ng bagong itatalagang kalihim ng Department of Education (DepEd). Ayon sa ACT, hindi lamang paghahanap ng bagong kalihim ang dapat ayusin ni Marcos Jr kundi ang mismong pagbabago sa oryentasyon […]

"Entrance exams" in private colleges, now free of charge
June 30, 2024

Progressive youth in Congress pushed for the enactment of the Free College Entrance Exam Law (Republic Act 12006), which dropped entrance exam fees in private colleges in the country. Among those who pushed for the bill in the House of Representatives were representatives from the Makabayan Bloc, including Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel and ACT Teachers […]

"Entrance exam" sa mga pribadong kolehiyo, wala nang singil
June 30, 2024

Naitulak ng progresibong kabataan sa kongreso ang pagsasabatas ng Free College Entrance Exam Law (Republic Act 12006) na maglilibre sa singil sa mga entrance exam sa mga pribadong kolehiyo sa bansa. Naisabatas ito noong Hunyo 14. Kabilang sa mga nanguna sa pagtutulak nito sa House of Representatives ang mga kinatawan ng Makabayan Bloc na sina […]

Filipino youth protest at CHED on Rizal's birthday
June 20, 2024

Students and youth groups marched to the office of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Quezon City on June 19, the birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal. Students from various public and private universities in Metro Manila joined the protest. They condemned CHED for its inaction in the widespread harassment and silencing of students especially […]

Kabataang Pilipino, nagprotesta sa CHED sa kaarawan ni Rizal
June 20, 2024

Nagmartsa patungo sa upisina ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) sa Quezon City ang mga grupo ng estudyante at kabataan noong Hunyo 19, araw ng kapanganakan ni Dr. Jose Rizal. Dumalo sa kilos-protesta ang mga estudyante mula sa iba’t ibang pampubliko at pribadong pamantasan sa Metro Manila. Binatikos nila ang CHED sa kawalang kibo nito […]

Pahayag ng Kabataang Makabayan para sa 126 taon ng huwad na kalayaan ng Pilipinas
June 12, 2024 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Kabataang Makabayan (KM) | Maria Laya Guerrero | Spokesperson |

Sa paggunita ng ika-126 na taon ng huwad na Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas, pinapaalala ng araw na ito sa ating mga kabataan na hindi pa tunay na malaya ang ating bayan hangga’t hindi pa napapawi ang tatlong ugat ng kahirapan ng sambayanang Pilipino: ang Impyeralismo, ang Pyudalismo, at ang Burukrata-Kapitalismo. Lantarang paninikluhod ang isinasagawa […]

UST fires assistant professor who stood with students
June 06, 2024

The University of Sto. Tomas (UST) administration eventually fired College of Science Assistant Professor Vladimir Villegas, PhD on May 30 when it terminated the teacher’s contract with the university. The university targetted Villegas when he supported the youth and university organizations’ fight for democratic rights and against the administration’s repression. On May 17, the administration […]

Assistant professor na nanindigan kasama ang mga estudyante ng UST, tuluyan nang sinipa
June 06, 2024

Tuluyan nang tinanggal ng administrasyon ng University of Sto. Tomas (UST) si College of Science Assistant Professor Vladimir Villegas, Ph. D. noong Mayo 30 nang tapusin nito ang kontrata ng guro sa unibersidad. Pinag-initan ng UST si Villegas nang suportahan niya ang laban ng kabataan at mga organisasyon sa unibersidad para sa demokratikong karapatan at […]

Students denounce expulsion of student leader by Cavite university
June 05, 2024

Students of De la Salle University (DLSU)-Dasmariñas protested at its campus in Cavite on May 31 to condemn the administration’s dismissal of student leader Paolo Tarra. Tarra was sanctioned with “non re-admission” due to his alleged violation of the university’s handbook that prohibits joining and encouraging to join “unrecognized organizations” on campus. Tarra is currently […]