UPLB Perspective

24/01/2025

Nagsagawa ng prop action ang mga magsasaka mula sa Tartaria, Lupang Ramos, Laguna, at Quezon sa Mendiola Massacre Forum sa Carabao Park upang irehistro ang mga panawagan at gunitain ang ika-38 anibersaryo ng masaker.

Nag-alay ng kandila ang mga delegado para sa mga namartir ng masaker at para sa mga pamilyang nangulila.

Kasabay ng pag-aalay ng kandila ay ang pag-alab naman ng damdamin ng mga dumalo upang isabuhay at ipagpatuloy ang nasimulan ng kilusang magsasaka noong Enero 22, 1987 sa Mendiola.

Sama-samang itinaguyod ng Lupa ay Buhay, Razzmatazz, Kasama - TK, BALATIK, Mindoro Youth for Environment and Nation, at Kalikasan-TK ang nasabing forum.

Subaybayan ang pangyayari sa livetweet coverage ng UPLB Perspective: https://x.com/uplbperspective/status/1882726277851054510?t=82ty_H4pygA76FJ_7DvbEA&s=19

24/01/2025

NEWS UPDATE: Access to UP websites and online services under the edu.ph domain may be unavailable due to network issues with PHNet.

PHNet is the domain name system service that hosts all sites under the edu.ph domain.

An email from the UP System IT states that the UP System ICT Support website is also affected and tickets will not be able to go through.

Image from UPLB Digital Innovation Center page

24/01/2025

NGAYON: Idinaraos sa CEAT Lecture Hall, UPLB, ang forum na pinamagatang "Tigmak ng Dugo sa Paanan ng Mendiola: Isang forum bilang paggunita sa ika-38 anibersaryo ng Mendiola Massacre."

Isa ang Mendiola Massacre sa mga pinakamalalagim na atake laban sa sektor ng agrikultura, kung saan 13 magsasaka ang nasawi.

Layunin ng porum na palalimin ang pag-unawa ng mga tagapakinig sa suliraning panlipunan, itimo ang kahalagahan ng tunay na reporma sa lupa, at talakayin ang papel ng kabataan sa pagpapalakas ng boses ng mga magsasaka.

Sama-samang itinaguyod ng Lupa ay Buhay, Razzmatazz, Kasama - TK, BALATIK, Mindoro Youth for Environment and Nation, at Kalikasan-TK ang nasabing forum.

Subaybayan ang pangyayari sa livetweet coverage ng UPLB Perspective: https://x.com/uplbperspective/status/1882675173427687559?t=VZRKQKptWbbGaKzbj_C-NQ&s=19

22/01/2025

MULA SA ARKIBO | "Ngayong araw ay ginugunita ang Mendiola Massacre, isang masalimuot na pangyayari na kumitil sa buhay ng 13 na magsasaka at lumapastangan sa karapatang pantao at demokratikong kalayaan ng mga mamamayang lumalaban para sa kanilang kinabukasan at kaligtasan."

Gunitain ang anibersaryo ng nasabing masaker at makiisa sa panawagan ng hustisya para sa mga biktima.

BASAHIN: https://uplbperspective.wordpress.com/2021/01/22/pag-ani-ng-katarungan/

Ngayong araw ay ginugunita ang Mendiola massacre, isang masalimuot na pangyayari na kumitil sa buhay ng 13 na magsasaka at lumapastangan sa karapatang pantao at demokratikong kalayaan ng mga mamama…

22/01/2025

LOOK: UPCAT 2026 will take place on August 2 and 3, 2025, the University of the Philippines Office of Admissions announced.

The online applications are open from March 1-31, 2025, for Grade 11 students, while grade submissions are accepted from August 4-25, 2025.

All applicants aspiring to be new first-year students for Academic Year 2026-2027 are advised to bring valid IDs on the date of the exam.

Best of luck, future Iskolar ng Bayan!

Photo from UPCAT - U.P. System

22/01/2025

NEWS UPDATE: Students of the Philippine Technological Institute of Science, Art, and Trade, Inc. (PhilTech) in Tanay, Rizal were profiled by the 80th Infantry Battalion (IB), Panday Sining Rizal reports.

This is in relation to a “red-tagging” seminar conducted by the 80th IB in the said school last January 17. According to Tanay Youth Vote, the 80th IB distributed pamphlets that warn against student activists being possible members of the New People’s Army (NPA).

The unauthorized profiling is a violation of the Data Privacy Act or Republic Act 10173.

21/01/2025

LOOK: Student Learning Assistance System (SLAS) Application period for the Second Semester A.Y 2024-2025 opens tomorrow, January 22 until January 30.

Results will be released on January 31 and the appeal period will last from January 31 to February 7.

UPLB Office of Scholarships and Grants state that students with unresolved SLAS appeals from the First Semester are to visit them on the 2nd floor of the Student Union Building.

Image from UPLB Office of Scholarships and Grants page

18/01/2025

NEWS | After receiving a letter from OVCCA-SSO requiring permits for USC-led student mobilizations and activities, the Student Council continues to urge the UPLB Administration to uphold students’ freedom of speech, expression, strengthen the Safe Haven Resolution and protect academic freedom.

READ: https://uplbperspective.wordpress.com/2025/01/18/uplb-usc-condemns-uplb-ovcca-sso-mandate-on-requiring-permits-for-student-mobilizations/

17/01/2025

READ: Student records, including settling of fees and generation of Form 5, shall now be conducted through the Academic Management Information System (AMIS), the Office of the Chancellor announces.

The changes shall take effect starting this Second Semester A.Y. 2024-2025.

All students are also encouraged to update their personal information, such as permanent and current address and contact details, on or before January 23, 2025, in order for AMIS to generate their Form 5.

13/01/2025

NEWS UPDATE: A fire broke out early this morning at around 5:00 AM in Barangay Zapote 1, Bacoor City, Cavite, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Cavite reports.

The blaze, which escalated to the 3rd alarm, took over two hours to extinguish. Initial reports indicate that approximately 300 homes were destroyed.

This incident adds to the growing number of fires reported in Cavite, with over 20 cases documented since 2022. Local organizations have raised concerns linking these fires to ongoing development aggression in the province, including the construction of the LRT 1 - Cavite Extension, which continues to displace marginalized communities.

(RELATED STORY: https://uplbperspective.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/development-aggression-itinuturong-sanhi-sa-sunud-sunod-na-sunog-sa-cavite/)

Photos from BAYAN-Cavite page

11/01/2025

[P] ISSUE 1 IS OUT NOW!

"Kahit anumang propaganda ang ituro sa mga kabataan at mamamayan upang lasunin ang kanilang kaisipan, hindi kayang burahin ng estado ang lahat ng dahilan para sa kanilang laksang paglaban.

Hindi nila kayang bigyan ng dekalidad na edukasyon ang kabataang nakagapos sa kolonyal at komersyalisadong edukasyon, hindi nila kayang pakainin ang kumakalam na tiyan ng maraming Pilipinong naghihirap, at hindi nila kayang buhayin muli ang mga pinaslang sa kalunsuran at sa kanayunan.

Hindi nila kayang maghugas ng kamay kung dagat na ng dugo ang kanilang inutang."

Balikan at basahin ang unang lathalang isyu ng UPLB Perspective para sa Tomo 50 ng taong 2024: https://tinyurl.com/PVol50Iss1

10/01/2025

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Isinilang na ang
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Muli ay lubos na nagpapasalamat ang Pananaw UPLB sa lahat ng sumuporta, dumalo, at nakiisa sa paglunsad ng isyu labimpito. Matagumpay ang naging programa at mayabong ang naging talakayan.

Sa ngalan ni Isko, ni Peyups, at ng Sambayanan, ikinagagalak din naming ibahagi ang online link patungo sa digital na kopya ng isyu.

Sundin lamang ang link na ito:
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Narito naman ang link sa downloadable na kopya:
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Hanggang sa muli, humayo kayo at patuloy na gamitin ang kaalaman at sining para sa bayan.

Lagi't lagi, para sa bayan.

08/01/2025

NEWS UPDATE: The UPLB USC Student Rights and Welfare (STRAW) Committee will conduct an AMIS online orientation on January 9 and 10, 2025, from 1:00-3:00 PM via Zoom.

In collaboration with the AMIS Team and the UPLB University Freshman Council (UFC), the orientation aims to help students navigate the AMIS site better.

The orientation will also be streamed live on the pages of all college student councils.

07/01/2025

TINGNAN: Nagsagawa ng mobilisasyon ang mga progresibong indibidwal at grupo ng Timog Katagalugan sa Light Industry and Science Park I (LISP), Cabuyao upang kundenahin ang hindi makatarungang tanggalan sa mga manggagawa ng Nexperia.

Matatandaang iligal na tinanggal sa trabaho ang apat na opisyal ng unyon noong Disyembre 17 habang nagpapatuloy ang Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Kabilang sa mga tinanggal mula sa Nexperia Philippines Inc. Workers’ Union (NPIWU-NAFLU-KMU) ang tagapangulo nitong si Mary Ann Castillo, Bise Presidente Antonio Fajardo, at mga miyembro ng Board of Directors na sina Girlie Batad, at Marvel Marquez. Si Fajardo ay pansamantala ring tumatayong tagapangulo ng Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Timog Katagalugan (Pamantik).

Tinanggal ang apat na opisyal dahil umano sa "obstruction of ingress and engress" habang nagsasagawa ng pagpupulong upang i-update ang mga miyembro ng unyon tungkol sa kasalukuyang negosasyon sa CBA.

Nauna nang ipinagbawal ng pamunuan ng Nexperia ang paggamit ng mga pasilidad ng kumpanya, gaya ng kantina at gymnasium, para sa mga pulong ng unyon.

Sa ilalim ng CBA, ipinaglalaban ng unyon ang mas mataas na sahod, mas maayos na benepisyo, at makatarungang kondisyon sa trabaho.

06/01/2025

LOOK: The UPLB Office of the University Registrar (OUR) has released the schedule for the registration activities for the Second Semester, A.Y. 2024-2025. Students may begin applying for Consent of Instructor (COI) on January 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM through the Academic Management Information System (AMIS).

The Pre-registration period is scheduled from January 14 to 17, while the General Registration period will run from January 21 to 23, 2025.

The Change of Matriculation Period is set for January 27 to February 3.

Lastly, the assessment of fees, payment, and issuance of Form 5 will take place from February 3 to 7, 2025.

03/01/2025

NEWS UPDATE: Student activist Ciel Velez faces intimidation and red-tagging attempts by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) following a Quick Response Mission in Oriental Mindoro.

According to the report of the League of Filipino Students (LFS) – UPLB, Velez’s family received messages from the 76th Infantry Battalion through a Facebook user named “VL Piayo Diaz” on December 21. The messages included false information about Velez’s whereabouts and accusations of her involvement with the New People’s Army (NPA) as a recruiter. Videos of alleged surrenderees were also sent to Velez’s family in an attempt to intimidate her.

Velez is the current spokesperson of LFS-UPLB, and is actively involved in asserting the rights and welfare of the studentry and masses.

03/01/2025

NEWS UPDATE: The University of the Philippines faces a P2.076-billion reduction in its 2025 budget, bringing its total allocation down to P22.69 billion under the recently approved General Appropriations Act.

Although P15.48 billion is set aside for personnel salaries, wages, and honoraria, the budget for capital outlays—used for infrastructure projects—has been drastically reduced by 86%, from P3.1 billion in 2024 to just P431.5 million. This reduction poses challenges for ongoing and future campus developments.

In contrast, the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), under UP’s Hospital Services Program, received a slight funding increase from P4.96 billion in 2024 to P5.04 billion in 2025.

01/01/2025

BALITA | Lagpas na sa 20 ang bilang ng mga naiulat na sunog mula nang manungkulan ang administrasyong Marcos Jr. noong 2022. Iniuugnay ang mga insidenteng ito sa patuloy na isinasagawang development aggression sa probinsya ng Cavite.

BASAHIN: https://uplbperspective.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/development-aggression-itinuturong-sanhi-sa-sunud-sunod-na-sunog-sa-cavite/