Anakbayan - USC

Under a Marcos dictatorship, student publications, councils, and organizations were shut down in USC which curtailed the democratic rights of Carolinians from political participation. In 2021, state forces raided a Lumad Bakwit School in USC TC sheltering students seeking refuge from the state-enforced bombings of their schools and homes. Recently, state forces were reported to have harassed students across USC TC, while the AFP-PNP are allowed entry in NSTP classes to recruit students. Legitimate youth leaders, including a former USC SSC president, have been red-tagged nearby USC DC. Yet, the university administration has allowed the entry of a Marcos inside our campus!

The university providing a Marcos an avenue inside our university is to turn its back to the militant Carolinian history from which thousands of students were at the forefront of in the ousting the Dictator Marcos. Until the present, many Carolinians commemorate the Martial Law to deplore the grave human rights abuses made under a Marcos regime, and we condemn the university for welcoming a Marcos amid continued calls for accountability from a family that has driven our nation into the darkest times of democracy. The AICS as a DSWD program does not mandate the presence of Imee Marcos. Imee Marcos’ presence is a clear maneuver to obtain supporters as we near the 2025 midterm elections.

The power-hungry Marcoses, who are pushing for a charter change that enables foreign ownership and the extension of the term of a son of a dictator at the helm of our country, are not welcome in a university that fought for the democracy it was deprived of in their regime. We, as concerned Carolinians, express collective opposition to the appearance of Imee Marcos in our university grounds!

IMEE NOT WELCOME IN USC!

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LOOK: On Andres Bonifacio's Day, Anakbayan along with other progressive organizations hold mobilization in demand of the immediate release of Anakbayan Cebu chairperson, Kei Galon, and 6 others who were illegally arrested yesterday after defending urban poor communities and protesting against the illegal demolition of their homes.

ALERT || 5 ILLEGALLY ARRESTED DURING DEMOLITION IN BRGY. BANGKAL, LLC INCLUDING ANAKBAYAN CEBU CHAIRPERSON KEI GALON AND ANAKBAYAN LAPU-LAPU MEMBER DEVIEMAR OPO

This morning, state forces commence the second round of ILLEGAL DEMOLITION in Sitio Casia, Brgy. Bangkal, Lapu-Lapu City wherein five (5) arrests were made. Three of which were activists Kei Galon (Anakbayan Cebu Chairperson), Howell Villacrucis (AMA Sugbo KMU Secretary-General), and Deviemar Opo (Anakbayan Lapu-Lapu), alongside two residents, Marjhun Amoroto and Belt Sasar.

Currently, a total of SEVEN ARRESTS have been made including two residents namely Lito Padillon and Cris Gabutan who were arrested yesterday.

A total count of 39 houses have already been demolish and more are under threat.

ANAKBAYAN USC vehemently condemns these arrests and the illegal demolition of the community!

CAROLINIANS MAKIGBISOG!

Anakbayan - USC invites you to join us this coming Monday, 9am, November 20 at the USC Downtown Campus.

WALKOUT AGAINST SHRINKING DEMOCRATIC SPACES, INACCESSIBLE EDUCATION AND REPRESSIVE SCHOOL POLICIES!

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UPHOLD GENUINE STUDENT REPRESENTATION

We, national democratic mass organizations of the University of San Carlos, collectively assert that the OSFA-initiated University Academic Council (UAC) is an outrageous violation of the democratic rights of the studentry.

The USC Supreme Student Council is the highest governing body elected at-large by the students. The votes of the Carolinian body entrust that the officers in position shall represent the students in relevant matters, this includes the universities’ policies that directly affect the students’ day-to-day lives. The University Academic Council (UAC) is directly responsible for this. With one seat representing the student body, it is only right that the SSC takes the position as leaders elected to bring up the concerns of the Carolinians. However, with the recent decision to not register under the Office of Student Formation and Activities (OSFA), the SSC’s position in the UAC has been rejected by OSFA, to which prompted the office to assert that only a registered student organization is allowed to represent the students.

The process of electing this said officer has been illegitimate and questionable. Despite many organizations not registered under OSFA, their voice and vote have been neglected as these are considered invalid in the eyes of the office. Voting is a basic human right, and with decisions that involve the entire studentry, it is important for all student organizations to have a say in the matter. It is also concerning that there were little to no information drives held to make the voters realize the ramifications of the matter voted upon. The concerns of the students, especially carried by organizations not registered, are no longer brought to the attention of the body best suited to address them.

Even with multiple questions and objections, OSFA has cited administrative orders and policies, to which there is no actual basis. The alluded student manual has not been publicized for students to peruse. Most of these reasonings are only justified verbally, with no solid documents to back up these words. This poses a huge concern, as it would seem that the office is simply making important decisions based only on arbitrary rules that students are not knowledgeable of.

We assert our democratic rights amidst attempts to disenfranchise the Supreme Student Council, the genuine representation of the Carolinian studentry. We call out OSFA in their initiatives to hold an illegitimate and questionable election of a student representative, ultimately dismissing the students who have elected the leaders to forward their concerns. Furthermore, we REJECT the OSFA-initiated UAC and current initiatives to elect a student representative outside of the SSC. We call on the registered student organizations to BOYCOTT THE CURRENT UAC REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS, and UPHOLD THE SSC’S POSITION IN THE REGULATORY COUNCIL.

SURFACE JOB DAVID, JIMBY DEL MONTE, AND ALIA ENCELA!
STOP THE ATTACKS ON IP ADVOCATES! STOP REDTAGGING!

In a report from Karapatan Southern Tagalog, IP rights advocates; Job Abednego David, 29; Jimby del Monte, 29; and Alia Encela, 19, were abducted by the 4th Infantry "Scorpion" Batalion and 203 Infantry "Kabalikat" Brigade on So. Malaglag, Brgy. Lisap, Bongabong Oriental Mindoro.

Last seen on September 19, in Sitio Malaglag, Oriental Mindoro, investigating the human rights violations and Humanitarian Law (IHL) caused by the bombing for a 'test fire', of the 203 IBde in Roxas-Mansalay on April 29 and Bansud-Bongabong on May 8, both of which are Mangyan communities.

As a result of resolution 145-2022 by the Sangguining Panalawigan that permitted the entry of mining and quarrying owned by huge comprador-landlords, Bongabong currenly experiences intense flooding and erosion caused by destructive quarrying.

Along with the Mangyan, Job, Jimby, and Alia, are resolute in their unity and stood with the residents and natives affected. The local communities in Mindoro are primarily affected by two gusts of non-stop bombing of civilian communities in the aims of having the "test fire" of said military unit.

The advocates were in the area to investigate the abduction and torture of Pedro Ambad. However, in a press release by the 4th IB and 203 IBde, the advocates were said to be "high ranking members" of the New Poeple's Army.

This abduction and forced surrender through a "psychological warfare" is an old tactic of the military and the NTF-ELCAC. Under the 2024 National Budget, the 10.14 billion confidential funds and loads of AFP budget is approved. These funds are used to spry, harass, and make a ballon of corruption despite it coming from the masses.

ACADEMIC FREEDOM ALERT!

Student organizations registered under OSFA are required to sign a waiver stating that their organization shall NOT engage in partnerships with organizations not registered under the office. This shows that OSFA persists to be anti-democratic, and anti-student!

This waiver is evidence that OSFA wants a divided student body. The waiver LIMITS the freedom of student organizations to collaborate and hence threatens our right to assembly. Furthermore, the admin uses this limitation and hindrance to unity in the student body as a warning to unregistered orgs that the freedom to collaborate with other orgs is just another PRIVILEGE in registering under the office instead of an inherent right.

In addition to this, non-registration under OSFA will still lead to deprivation of access to university facilities. This anti-student rule is still pushed despite calls of student orgs for a better education situation!

Student pubs are pushed to immediately register under OSFA, given that their affiliate organization is registered under it. This implies that publications are not free from regulation by OSFA. Under this regulation, the approval of OSFA is crucial before the release of content and materials. Hence, it diminishes the character of student publications as the genuine voice of the students because they are pushed to cater to a repressive office which has the tendency to silence students.

ANAKBAYAN-USC vehemently condemns OSFA registration with its policy to prohibit partnerships between organizations. This is an evident tactic of the administration to suppress the growing militant student movement within the university and a firm and militant Carolinian community is necessary to face this issue.

ANAKBAYAN-USC calls upon student organizations to unite amidst the efforts of the administration to divide the student body, remain militant, and collectively fight for student rights!

Defend Academic Freedom! Defend SO Autonomy! No to OSFA registration!

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DESPITE THE CALLS OF CAROLINIANS FOR AN ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION AND AMIDST HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CRISES, CHED CHOOSES TO PRIORITIZE ANTI-STUDENT POLICIES THAT FORWARD NEOLIBERAL EDUCATION

This year alone, Carolinians held surveys, dialogues, consultations, and protests to express their opposition to the proposed 6.95% (average) tuition and other fee increases. This increase is UNJUSTIFIED and has brought no benefit to the student body nor the university staff.
Today, the approval of this average 6.95% increase is announced, showing that CHED and the administration clearly chose to ignore student struggles and demands.

This is a manifestation of NEOLIBERAL EDUCATION, wherein the University is no longer a place for learning and education is no longer a right, but rather money-making machineries that make students marketable to businesses.

However, Carolinians remain militant and choose to resist this framework despite the administration silencing students through more repressive and anti-student policies like OSFA registration.

ANAKBAYAN-USC condemns this average 6.95% increase and call upon Carolinians to unite, remain militant and oppose these policies!

Defend Academic Freedom! No to TOFI! No to OSFA Registration!

Education NOT for sale! WE are not for sale!

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ANAKBAYAN USC stands with Carolinians in their struggle against a colonial, commercialized, and anti-democratic education. We CONDEMN any form of repression and hereby say NO to OSFA registration and call upon Student Organizations to reject this regulation.

The administration has a history of stonewalling when it comes to student demands. The prevalence of RED fees, tuition fee increase, lack of quality facilities, lack of funding for our official student’s publication, lack of funding for student organizations, lack of gender-inclusive policies, witch-hunting of journalists, police presence in the campuses, and lack of significant actions for the betterment of the overall academic situation are evidences that the administration DOES NOT prioritize student welfare and instead continue to allow and propagate the colonial and commercialized state of education.

It is disheartening that amid these conditions, the OSFA registration is prioritized over other pro-student policies that would have significantly helped Carolinians especially during this time of economic and health crisis. Furthermore, it is another threat to student rights and an attempt of student repression.

OSFA MoA is presented as a memorandum that reinforces the partnership of the USC admin to the SSC to better take part in university matters as well as the activities of the council. However, history has shown that despite this, the attacks on academic freedom still prevail with the administration even taking an active role in propagating such attacks.

Under the memorandum, OSFA has an official capability to regulate organizational activities branded as “consultation”. This alone shows its potential as a tool of repression. Students should have the freedom to form organizations and govern those organizations independent of any regulation by the administration or consultant they appoint.

The OSFA MoA is anti-democratic.

The admin asserts that the SSC will be replaced unless it registers under OSFA. This is a clear threat to the SSC by the admin. Moreover, the replacement of the SSC with the University Student Body which the admin itself will initiate, violates the exercise of democracy that happens when the SSC is duly elected by the student body through a clean election. Hence, the voting powers of the student body and the democratic practices in the university is nullified when the admin simply replaces it with who they prefer.
The fact that the admin threatens to replace the SSC in the case of non-registration under OSFA MoA and yet will be “recognized” as a genuine student representation upon registration, entails that the admin’s respect to genuine student representation is only conditional.

The official capability of an appointed adviser-consultant, which will also be the head of OSFA, to regulate student activities or organization-related activities has the potential to be a hindrance to substantial activities that develop student skills and their learning. In the case of student publications which are the voice of the student body, this regulation can be used as a tool to strip away the voice of Carolinians and threatens the freedom of speech.
Moreover, student organizations are pressured to register for funding. To put it simply, the admin provides funds in exchange for compliance. When student interests and welfare is truly prioritized, funding for student organizations should not be conditional. This is a clear manifestation of a colonial, commercialized, and anti-democratic education.

These conditions are evidences that there is a taint in the freedom to build and mobilize organizations and a threat to the right to assemblage. The administration threatening the replacement of the SSC entails that they disregard the student body’s exercise of democracy and the democratic rights of students. This will include mobilizations such as protests, strikes, sit-ins, and any other exercise of democratic right to criticize the education system. A history of the attacks on academic freedom has already proven that.

ANAKBAYAN stands with Carolinians in their struggle to uphold and protect their democratic rights. No to OSFA registration! Defend Academic Freedom!



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Pagkabayanihon: Ang Paglahutay sa Pagprotekta sa Kamatuoran, Kaayohan, og Awtonomiya sa mga Pilipino og ang Padayon nga Pakigbisog

Niadtong adlaw sa August 21, ang kaestudyantehan og kabatan-onan naghiusa og naglunsad og protesta batok sa mga mapig-oton nga mga polisiya. Samtang gaingon sila sa ilang mga reklamo og mga kaguol, pareha sa: tuition fee increase, gihulga nga academic freedom og press freedom, komersyalisyadong edukasyon, og dili makabuhing suholan sa mamumuo, armado nga mga police ang naa sa likod, kilid, og duol nila.

Kini klaro kaayo nga panghadlok sa mga police. Ilang gusto, mahilom ang kabatan-onan og estudyante .

Sa mga niagi nga buwan, makit-an sad nga naay mga police sa entrance sa University of San Carlos, og usahay musulod man gani hasta ilang mga sakyanan. Kini illegal dapat nga buhaton sumala sa Safe Spaces Act. Pero naa gyapun sila, walay ulaw ang pagsulod bisag buntag pa kaayong dako.

Sa dihang gipatubag ang admin kung ngano ingon ani, wala silay matubag: hilom og walay lihok! Walay tubag sa potensyal nga hulga sa edukasyon og karapatang pangtao sa kaestudyantehan.

Ingon pa nila, gahatag ang PNP og seguridad og kaluwasan mao mubisita sila og mga skwelaha og unibersidad. Tuod ba gyud diay nga seguridad og kaluwasan ilang mahatag?

Dili nato kalimtan ang kaso ni Kian de los Santos, usa ka estudyante, og Jemboy, usa ka batan-on, pareha nga inosente, gipatay sa pulis, og ginganlan nga “isolated case”.

Mao walay rason nga ipasalig sa mga kaestudyantehan ang ilang kinabuhi og seguridad sa mga campus nga libre ra sudlan sa mga pulis nga armado og walay permit kung kani nga mga pulis mismo may kasaysayan na sa pagpatay og mga kabatan-onan. Pulis ang tinuod nga terorista!

Kaming mga kaestudyantehan, gingkapoy na sa kadaghan sa mga mapig-uton nga mga polisiya. Amo mga pasilidad kay dli magamit, dli ipagamit, tungod sa kamahal o tungod kay guba. Dili namu mapahayag tarong amu gender identity tungod sa higpit nga dress code policy. Ang mga student publications gikuhaan og budget og opisina. Ang among student council nga maoy garepresenta sa mga demand o interest sa mga kaestudyantehan gihulga nga pulihan kung dili murehistro sa usa ka mapig-uton nga polisiya. Mga REDUNDANT, EXORBITANT, og DUBIOUS fees nga hantod karon questionable. Ang tuition fee increase nga padayon ang pagduso bisan pa nga gakrisis sa ekonomiya. Ang kolonyal, komersyalisado og dili demokratikong karakter sa sistema sa edukasyon sa Pilipinas karon nagpadayon sa pagpaantos sa kaestudyantehan og nagbabag sa ilang pag-eskwela og pag-abot og tarong nga kaugmaon.

Pero ang kabatan-onan nagpadayon og pakigbisog! Nagpadayon nga nagpalanog sa mga panawagan sa masa!

Sa Central Visayas, ang makabuhing suholan muabot og 1234 pesos nga layo kaayo sa minimum wage karon nga 435 pesos. Samtang ang presyo sa mga palaliton nagkataas og nagkataas. Ang atong mga magtutudlo nga maoy gadala sa edukasyon, og mamumuo nga maoy gapadagan sa ekonomiya, sila pa ang kalimtan og ibaliwala sa gobyerno. Kung galisod naman gani ang mga mamumuo og pakaon sa ilang pamilya, unsa pa kaha sa pagbayad sa edukasyon nga karon halos dili sad maabot tungod sa nagsunod-sunod nga tuition fee increase! Ingon sa admin ang tuition fee increase makadto sa mga magtutudlo og mamumuo sa unibersidad pero asa man? Wala gyapun bisan pila na katuig ang nilabay og pila na ka tuition fee increase ang nahitabo!

Bakak sa mga kapitalista nga tapulan atong mamumuo aron dili makita sa masa ang ilang pang-abuso nga gibuhat sa mga mamumuo. Walay mamumuong tapulan, sila padayon nga nakigbisog adlaw adlaw og nag antos sa gamay nga suholan og dili luwas nga kondisyon sa trabaho.

Mao karong adlaw sa mga bayani, dili natu hikalimtan ang mga mamumuo nga gapadagan sa ato ekonomiya, nga walay hunong nga nakigbisog para sa makabuhing suholan, ang atong mga magtutudlo nga gadala sa edukasyon og sa kaugmaon sa kaestudyantehan, og ang kaestudyantehan og kabatan-onan, ang paglaum sa nasod, ang padayon nga nakigbisog para mapalanog ang panawagan sa masa.

URING MANGGAGAWA, HUKBONG MAPAGPALAYA! SAHOD ITAAS! PRESYO IBABA! LUPA, SAHOD, TRABAHO, EDUKASYON, AT KARAPATAN, IPAGLABAN!

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Anakbayan - USC chairperson spoke today, amidst heavy state police presence around the campus, regarding the effects of a tuition fee increase on the common worker who in USC do not receive a salary increase, who as parents of USC students struggle every day to make ends meet and who as citizens of the Philippines do not even have a minimum wage.

Anakbayan - USC calls on the Carolinian student body to support the demand for a Php750 increase in wages towards a family living wage and to clamor against the commercialization of education.

Education not for sale! We are not for sale!

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What Anakbayan USC is and Why You Should Join

Are you a progressive youth who wants to serve the people and campaign for our democratic rights? Do you oppose the fascist regime of Marcos II? Do you wish to see a scientific and mass oriented educational system responsive to the needs of the people? Do you oppose the 5% tuition fee increase in the USC?

Are you one of us, a lumakas, lumalawak, lumalaban youth?

Join us at Anakbayan USC and learn about our campaigns, contribute to meaningful discussions and integrate with local communities to learn our society and serve the people!

Join as well the August 21 protest at Downtown Campus, Pharmacy, 1pm to show your indignation against the tuition and other fee increases!

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PAARALANG ATHENA NIÑAL EDUCATION WEEK

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What is going on in our education today? Why are tuition fees skyrocketing? Why are our subjects getting harder with more workload?

Education is a basic human right. But it can be said that this human right has become more and more commercialized throughout the years due to decades of neoliberal policy.

Carolinians, serve the people! Learn our society and the conditions of our education through Paaralang Athena Niñal's Education Week this August 15 and 17, both at 7pm!

Online venue is Google Meets. On ground participants should manifest before hand in order to be informed of the on-ground venue.

August 15, 7pm - Philippine Educational Situation
August 17, 7pm - Resist the Neoliberal Policy on Education

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Yesterday, Marcos Jr. gave his State of the Nation Address, stating that the Bagong Lipunan has arrived. The arrival of this new society is merely just the continuation of the old policies of neoliberalism and counter-insurgency which has led to the broad masses of the Filipino people entrenched in deep poverty and human rights violations.

With this, it is all the more important to remember and to have hope, to remember the past evil deeds of his father and to have hope by fighting for a brighter future.

Anakbayan - USC's Paaralang Athena Niñal brings to you Never Again, Never Forget - a series of educational discussions tackling what Marcos Sr. did to the Philippines and how we should aim to change this decrepit society.

July 25, 6pm - Martial Law and the People's Resistance
July 26, 6pm - 12 Point Program for National Democracy

ICYMI | Anakbayan - USC joins the broad masses of the Filipino people in calling for land reform, employment, higher wages, right to education and human rights in Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) speech.

The organization registers its calls to junk the 5% or 6.95% increase in tuition and other fee increases, stop the red-taping of student organizations and stop police presence around the USC campuses alongside the broad masses' calls to stop the neoliberal agenda so inherent within Marcos Jr.'s speech.

Even as Marcos Jr. claims that the Philippine economy is rapidly developing, the broad masses do not feel this development, subsumed and burdened as they are by high prices, joblessness and landlessness.

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EDUCATION NOT FOR SALE! WE ARE NOT FOR SALE!

Anakbayan - USC together with the USC Supreme Student Council and the rest of the NDMOs in the university continue to stand our ground to junk TOFI. We are united in our strong opposition of the 6.95% increase in our tuition and other fees that was submitted by the university’s administration to CHEd. Not to mention, how us Carolinians were lied to when the initial disclosed TOFI was supposedly 5%, and how CHEd made an unexpected monitoring last July 19 that excluded the SSC, despite their assurance that the council would be included in the monitoring scheduled on July 21.

With that, we are inviting everyone to come together to unite our calls through mass emailing the USC admin.

ACCESS THE EMAIL TEMPLATE HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-eXiY9lY3-vIBtH3NsXLDoqPUa1bQY5a7d8AeM7_Egw/edit

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SEND TO

J. PROSPERO E. DE VERA III, DPA
Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education
[email protected]

DR. MAURA CONSOLACION D. CRISTOBAL, CESO III
Regional Director, CHED RO 7
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FR. NARCISO CELLAN JR., SVD.
President, University of San Carlos
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SUBJECT:
NO TO TOFI! DISMISS 6.95% TUITION FEE INCREASE! UPHOLD ACCESSIBLE QUALITY EDUCATION!

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STATEMENT | ANAKBAYAN USC DECRIES DECEITFUL AND LYING ADMINISTRATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Anakbayan – USC with its firmest indignation decries and condemns the recent revelation that the administration had lied to the student body regarding the 3-5% increase in tuition fees. During the Pakighinabi, the admin further confirmed that it was going to be a 5% increase in tuition. In fact, according to Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 7 (CHEDRO7), the proposed increase was actually at 6.95%.

This comes after students protested and held a dialogue with CHEDRO7 amidst worsening crisis of the economy and political turmoil brought about by the Marcos Regime. It was also revealed that the University of San Carlos administration had not passed the position papers, petition paper signed by over a thousand Carolinians documenting the students’ opposition to TOFI, despite the administration’s promise to submit them to CHED. The video documentation during the sole and last TOFI consultation last April was also withheld by the administration, submitting only a photo documentation.

It should be noted that CHEDRO7, instead of providing actual solutions and rejecting the proposal (as it has the power to), only gave the students with the promise that it would “monitor” the University. CHED’s monitoring deceitfully happened yesterday without the knowledge of the students and CHED refuses to give the results, instead stating that the students would only be able to get a copy of the admin’s response.

Anakbayan – USC asserts that this is a worsening case of commercialism in our educational system. Instead of our education being a right that can be ascertained by our students, it has become a business to produce marketable employees to transnational and multinational corporations.

The Outcomes Based Education which the Philippines began to adopt since joining the Washington Accord proves the colonial character of education amid increasing tuition as students become overburdened with output in order to become these exact marketable employees to foreign firms.

Anakbayan – USC asserts that we must defend our national sovereignty in regards to education and push for a nationalist, scientific and mass oriented education. We appeal to the student body to call: Junk the Tuition and Other Fee Increases! Education is a Right! Yes to Salary Increase!

We invite the students to the following activities to show our indignation against the TOFI!

July 21 – Prayer Vigil, 10am @ CHED RO 7, Sudlon, Lahug
July 22 - Email Brigade
July 23 - State of the Youth Address, Venue TBA
July 24 - State of the Nation Address @ Freedom Park, 9am
July 22 - 26 - Pakighinabi: SSC Consultation with Student Organizations
July 31 - Speak Now! USC Forum on TOFI
August 14 - First Day Rage!