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fb.com/ujp.updiliman | Ikalawang Semestre, T.A. 2014-2015 | Isyu Blg. 11 | Huwebes, Abril 16, 2015 | twitter.com/ujp_up ISA, STAND UP face off on CMCSC roles Candidates from ISA and STAND UP answers questions raised during Liyab, an annual issu-based debate on Tuesday at the CMC Auditorium. Photo by KAREN ANN MACALALAD PROBLEMS SURROUNDING THE COUNCIL drew lines between political parties in this year’s Liyab, an issue-based debate for the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication Student Council (UP CMCSC) elections. Candidates from UP CMC Interdependent Stu- dent-centered Activism (ISA) and the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Dem- ocratic Rights in UP CMC (STAND UP CMC) answered to issues raised by the Col- lege Student Electoral Board (CSEB) Tuesday. Parties expressed their views in what should be the roles of a student council and what should they do to strengthen ties between stu- dents and faculty. They also raised programs of their parties should be priori- tized, and solutions when a council member files a leave of absence (LOA). Different roles of the student council STAND UP CMC’s type of student council is the one that will serve as the voice of students, Chairperson candidate Kaye Enriquez said. Kami naman sa STAND- UP ay naniniwala na bilang konseho ang pinakamahalag- ang tungkulin natin ay ‘yung panatiliang pag-side sa mga estudyante,” she said The red party believes a student council’s respon- sibility is to always take side with the interest of the students by knowing the students’ concerns and immersing into them. This council should also lead and open the students to other issues in society. Ang pinaglalaban ng konseho ay hindi lang ang nakakulong sa nakikita natin sa college issues kundi mga concerns ng ating lipunan,” STAND UP CMC Journalism Representative peg Hazel Lo- bres said. Hindi ako naniniwala na ang maskom students ay kail- angan pang imulat at maging kritikalAng konseho ay tinu- tulungan ang mga estudyan- teng makita ang mga nasa lipunan,” ISA Chairperson candidate Ria Tagle rebutted. She added that ISA wants a student council that encour- ages students to participate and criticize issues. However, a student council should also give realistic solutions to the college’s needs. Naniniwala kami na ang konseho ang mag-uugnay sa mga estudyante upang mag- karoon ng iisang tinig at tindig para sa Maskom,” said ISA Broadcast Communication representative candidate Jag San Mateo. Student-faculty ties Candidates from both parties also addressed gaps between students and faculty. ISA brought up their project Mas-concerned, which opens an online and onground suggestion area where students can drop in any of their con- cerns to the council. ISA believes that collective action and being part of the bigger issues outside the uni- versity start from tapping the interests of each individual. Naniniwala kami mula sa interes at adbokasiya ng bawat indibidwal nagsisi- mula ang pagkadugtong ng bawat tao na sumali at mag- ing parte ng mas malaking la- ban higit sa kanyang sarili,” said ISA’s pegged Broadcast Communication representa- tive Cleverlyn Mayuga. STAND UP CMC re- sponded and said they will continue Maskomsultahin, a set of dialogues between students, organizations, and the faculty members regarding issues inside and outside the college. Kailangan munang isip- in ang kapakanan ng estudy- ante bago tayo makipag-usap sa admin... ito po ang kulang sa paggawa ng proyekto ni- tong kabilang partido (ISA) kinukwestyon ko rin ang kakulangan ng proyekto na magyu-unite sa students at admin na tumutugon sa mas malaking laban ng sam- bayanan,” STAND UP CMC Secretary candidate Mary Cristine Sacay said. Priority programs Both parties laid out their prioritized programs that ca- tered to students inside and outside the college. STAND UP CMC’s alliance formation called COMM To- gether gathers mass commu- nication students and orga- nizations inside and outside UP. The alliance aims to take a stand on problems like con- tractualization and killings in the media. Through this, “bibigyan natin (students) ng pansin ang pagkakaroon ng isang kolekti- bong aksyon patungkol sa mga isyu, isang tindig na pangha- hawakan natin at isusulong,” said STAND UP CMC Vice Chairperson peg Almira Abril. ISA then brought up Mas- kom-ilos that aims to raise media-related issues to the university level by partnering with the University Student Council (USC) and other UP or- ganizations. It will also open discus- sions to people outside of me- dia. ISA Secretary candidate Fritz Abarca said, “our projects should reflect what the stu- dents can do for the college, what they can do for the uni- versity and what they can do for the nation.” To address issues inside the college, STAND UP CMC saw the need of having a student handbook. “Tinugunan namin ang FSRC ng UP na [sa] totoo naman ay isang represibong code,” said STAND UP CMC Journalism Representative peg Gino Estella. The party’s proposed stu- dent rights and welfare hand- book will inform CMC stu- dents their rights, especially those related to education. ISA Vice Chairperson can- didate Dominic Rodriguez, meanwhile, said the Council of Representatives (CoR) which consists of CMC student coun- cils, student groups and or- ganizations will have a large impact on the college. “Yung Congress na ‘yon ay makaka- pag-unify sa kalakhang stu- dent body,” he added. Councilors on leave The two parties agreed on what to do if a council mem- ber filed a leave of absence (LOA) during his/her term though. A recent case included incumbent CMCSC Secretary Ed Maguan, who filed for a month-long leave of absence, because he “would be busy with family sabbatical,” as reported by Tinig ng Plaridel. Maguan’s tasks within the CMCSC were distributed to other council members. “We believe that certain council members can go on LOA provided that there is due process that includes submitting a letter which indicates a valid reason,” Nauriel Faye Carreos said, Journalism Representative candidate from ISA. Meanwhile, STAND UP CMC’s Jomari Alejandro Her- rera said a council member should not leave their duties unless they have valid and honest reasons. “Ang ating kino-kondena ay ang pagsis- inungaling upang makaalis sa termino for personal and unacceptable reasons,” he said. by RENZ ALMENANZA and ANN VILLAHERMOSA

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Page 1: Tambuli Isyu 11 (2014-2015)

fb.com/ujp.updiliman | Ikalawang Semestre, T.A. 2014-2015 | Isyu Blg. 11 | Huwebes, Abril 16, 2015 | twitter.com/ujp_up

ISA, STAND UP face off on CMCSC rolesCandidates from ISA and STAND UP answers questions raised during Liyab, an annual issu-based debate on Tuesday at the CMC Auditorium. Photo by KAREN ANN MACALALAD

PROBLEMS SURROUNDING THE COUNCIL drew lines between political parties in this year’s Liyab, an issue-based debate for the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication Student Council (UP CMCSC) elections.

Candidates from UP CMC Interdependent Stu-dent-centered Activism (ISA) and the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Dem-ocratic Rights in UP CMC (STAND UP CMC) answered to issues raised by the Col-lege Student Electoral Board (CSEB) Tuesday.

Parties expressed their views in what should be the roles of a student council and what should they do to strengthen ties between stu-dents and faculty. They also raised programs of their parties should be priori-tized, and solutions when a council member files a leave of absence (LOA).

Different roles ofthe student council

STAND UP CMC’s type of student council is the one that will serve as the voice of students, Chairperson candidate Kaye Enriquez said.

“Kami naman sa STAND-UP ay naniniwala na bilang konseho ang pinakamahalag-ang tungkulin natin ay ‘yung panatiliang pag-side sa mga estudyante,” she said

The red party believes a student council’s respon-

sibility is to always take side with the interest of the students by knowing the students’ concerns and immersing into them. This council should also lead and open the students to other issues in society.

“Ang pinaglalaban ng konseho ay hindi lang ang nakakulong sa nakikita natin sa college issues kundi mga concerns ng ating lipunan,” STAND UP CMC Journalism Representative peg Hazel Lo-bres said.

“Hindi ako naniniwala na ang maskom students ay kail-angan pang imulat at maging kritikal… Ang konseho ay tinu-tulungan ang mga estudyan-teng makita ang mga nasa lipunan,” ISA Chairperson candidate Ria Tagle rebutted.

She added that ISA wants a student council that encour-ages students to participate and criticize issues. However, a student council should also give realistic solutions to the college’s needs.

“Naniniwala kami na ang konseho ang mag-uugnay sa mga estudyante upang mag-karoon ng iisang tinig at tindig para sa Maskom,” said ISA Broadcast Communication representative candidate Jag San Mateo.

Student-faculty tiesCandidates from both

parties also addressed gaps between students and faculty.

ISA brought up their project Mas-concerned, which opens an online and onground suggestion area where students can drop in any of their con-cerns to the council.

ISA believes that collective action and being part of the bigger issues outside the uni-versity start from tapping the interests of each individual.

“Naniniwala kami mula sa interes at adbokasiya ng bawat indibidwal nagsisi-mula ang pagkadugtong ng bawat tao na sumali at mag-ing parte ng mas malaking la-ban higit sa kanyang sarili,” said ISA’s pegged Broadcast Communication representa-tive Cleverlyn Mayuga.

STAND UP CMC re-sponded and said they will continue Maskomsultahin, a set of dialogues between students, organizations, and the faculty members regarding issues inside and outside the college.

“Kailangan munang isip-in ang kapakanan ng estudy-ante bago tayo makipag-usap sa admin... ito po ang kulang sa paggawa ng proyekto ni-tong kabilang partido (ISA) kinukwestyon ko rin ang kakulangan ng proyekto na magyu-unite sa students at admin na tumutugon sa mas malaking laban ng sam-bayanan,” STAND UP CMC Secretary candidate Mary Cristine Sacay said.

Priority programsBoth parties laid out their

prioritized programs that ca-tered to students inside and outside the college.

STAND UP CMC’s alliance formation called COMM To-gether gathers mass commu-nication students and orga-nizations inside and outside UP. The alliance aims to take a stand on problems like con-tractualization and killings in the media.

Through this, “bibigyan natin (students) ng pansin ang pagkakaroon ng isang kolekti-bong aksyon patungkol sa mga isyu, isang tindig na pangha-hawakan natin at isusulong,” said STAND UP CMC Vice Chairperson peg Almira Abril.

ISA then brought up Mas-kom-ilos that aims to raise media-related issues to the university level by partnering with the University Student Council (USC) and other UP or-ganizations.

It will also open discus-sions to people outside of me-dia. ISA Secretary candidate Fritz Abarca said, “our projects should reflect what the stu-dents can do for the college, what they can do for the uni-versity and what they can do for the nation.”

To address issues inside the college, STAND UP CMC saw the need of having a student handbook. “Tinugunan namin ang FSRC ng UP na [sa] totoo naman ay isang represibong code,” said STAND UP CMC Journalism Representative peg Gino Estella.

The party’s proposed stu-dent rights and welfare hand-book will inform CMC stu-

dents their rights, especially those related to education.

ISA Vice Chairperson can-didate Dominic Rodriguez, meanwhile, said the Council of Representatives (CoR) which consists of CMC student coun-cils, student groups and or-ganizations will have a large impact on the college. “Yung Congress na ‘yon ay makaka-pag-unify sa kalakhang stu-dent body,” he added.

Councilors on leaveThe two parties agreed on

what to do if a council mem-ber filed a leave of absence (LOA) during his/her term though.

A recent case included incumbent CMCSC Secretary Ed Maguan, who filed for a month-long leave of absence, because he “would be busy with family sabbatical,” as reported by Tinig ng Plaridel. Maguan’s tasks within the CMCSC were distributed to other council members.

“We believe that certain council members can go on LOA provided that there is due process that includes submitting a letter which indicates a valid reason,” Nauriel Faye Carreos said, Journalism Representative candidate from ISA.

Meanwhile, STAND UP CMC’s Jomari Alejandro Her-rera said a council member should not leave their duties unless they have valid and honest reasons. “Ang ating kino-kondena ay ang pagsis-inungaling upang makaalis sa termino for personal and unacceptable reasons,” he said.

by RENZ ALMENANZA and ANN VILLAHERMOSA

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2-3 LATHALAIN Huwebes, Abril 16, 2015

tanungan TUGUNANAng bawat kandidato ay bumunot ng tanong sa mga tinuping papel. Tatlong tanong lamang ang nilaman ng bunutan. Bawat isa ay binigyan ng sampung segundo upang basa-

hin ang tanong at 30 segundo naman para sumagot. Ipinaalam din sa kandidato na maaari nilang sagutin ang mga katanungan sa kahit papaanong paraan ang mga katanungan.

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“Madali lang. Liliwanag ang UP kasi ako si Franco Liwanag. Lol.” (Franco Liwanag, Film Representative Candidate, ISA)

“Kagaya nga ng tagline ko - magcleCLEVel up ang UP since alam naman natin na may mga different projects na angcouncil and

kami rin, may inoooffer din kami na different projects. Gagawin naminang mga ito in a way na mas naglelevel up sa pag-execute

and sa pag-encouraging students para naman mas maging vital sa kanila ang mga ito.” (Clev Mayuga, Broadcast Communication

Representative Candidate, ISA)

“Siyempre isusulong ko ang basic students rights ng lahat ng filmstudents na aking constituents, at siyempre po hindi tayo hang-

gang doon lamang.Iaangat natin ang diskurso. Alam ko naman na ang film students ay may initiative at hindi sila apathetic. Kaya imo-mobilize natin sila para maging part of a wider struggle which

is to fight for greater state subsidy.”(NJ Nuñez, Film Representative Candidate, STAND UP)

“Right now, everyone really has different passion, different inter-ests, and different skills and sometimes it is hard to really connect it all so that we’re all united for one common thing. I think that this is really something that I want to do If I’m elected into the position,

to really find a way to connect these diversities to one another.” (Matthew Reysio-Cruz, CMC Rep. to the USC Candidate, ISA)

“Bukod sa mas DOMidiskarte at mas DOMedeliver ang susunod niyong Vice Chairperson siguro dahil sobrang masaya ako na tao,

magkakaroon kayo ng very joker na Vice Chairperson at minsan sasabay sa kasabawan niyo. Siyempre, pogi rin!“

(Dom Rodriguez, Vice-Chairperson Candidate, ISA)

“I think finally magiging very productive and performative ang ating CMCSC Affiliates kasi talagang gusto kong magbigay at magpro-

duce ng mga viral videos or whatever. Gagamitin kong avenue yung CMCSC Affiliates for that. Basically i-hohone ko yung skill nila and together gagawa ng product na very Tunay, Palaban at Maka-

bayan!” (MC Sacay, Secretary Candidate, STAND UP)

“Magkakaroon ng UP, ng isang kolehiyo na may nagsasama-sa-mang iba’t-ibang tinig na malakas at naguunite parasa pagbabago.

Lahat ‘yan ay manggagaling sa UP College of Mass Communica-tion – na nagcecelebrate rin ng kaniyang 50th Year.”

(Ria Tagle, Chairperson Candidate, ISA)

“Finally, kung maluluklok ako sa puwesto,magkakaroon ng isa pang chairperson sa UP Diliman na maninindigan para ilaban ang

mga karapatan ng mga estudyante, hindi lang within the college, kundi ng mga estudyante in general.”

(Kaye Enriquez, Chairperson Candidate, STAND UP)

“Feeling ko kapag naluklok ako sa pwesto, liliwanag siguroang Maskom. Mas magiging united ang mga journalism students

sa paggagawa ng stand tungkol sa mga media issues.” (Gino Estella, Journalism Representative Candidate, STAND UP)

“Ang aking pinagninilay-nilayan talaga ay kung ano yung magaganap sa election. Nag-aral talaga ako tungkol sa iba’t ibang isyung panlipunan, iba’t ibang mga discussions. Syempre nagprepare na talaga ako kaya

abangan po ninyo ang mga susunod na kabanata dito sa ating election.” (Jesse Doctor, Treasurer Candidate, STAND UP)

“Siguro ‘yung pinag-isipan ko talaga ngayong Lent ay na gus-tong gusto ko talaga ‘yung ginagawa ko ngayon at sobrang

excited talaga ‘kong maging treasurer ng CMCSC. “ (Ces Tan, Treasurer Candidate, ISA)

“Maliban sa madugong acads, ang pinagnilaynilayan ko ay ano ba yung mga proyekto na kailangan pa ng Maskom para mas mailapit pa ito

sakalakhang masa at ano pa ang mga kailangan ng mga estudyante nito.” (Almira Abril, Vice-Chairperson Candidate, STAND UP)

“Pinagnilayan ko kung paano ko iba-balance lahat ng priorities ko at the moment. Siyempre, pinag-isipan ko rin ang concepts na gagamitin ko para sa mga script na pinapasulat sa amin at

mga prods. Nagreflect lang. Medyo nag-unwind ng kaunti. Less reflections kasi decided na talaga ‘ko kung ano ‘yung gagawin ko e. Alam ko nakung paano, pinag-isipan ko lang kung paano

ko siya iba-balance at kung when ko siya gagawin.” (Achi Bautista, Film Representative Candidate, ISA)

“Nagnilaynilay ako syempre tungkol doon sa mga decisions na ginawa ko noong naging college student ako, sa pagaaral ko,

kung tama ba yung kinuha kong course and also kung tama ba yung pagsama ko sa STAND. Bukod dun, pinagnilay-nilayan

ko din ang mga desisyon ko sa buhay kung tama ba yung mga taong nakilala ko, ano ako sa kanila, ano sila sa akin.”

(Jumai Herrera, BC Representative Candidate, STAND UP)

“Pinagnilaynilayan ko yung sitwasyon ng bansa natin kasi ilang balita na yung lumalabas na si inaamin ni PNoy ang mga responsibilidad

niya sa mga nangyayari. Tapos, marami na ngang nananawagan na patalsikin siya pero hindi parin siya bumababa. Naisip ko lang yung sitwasyon ng bansa natin kung ganito na lang ba tayo. Kung kailan

ba tayo kikilos para dito, kailan ba natin aayusin itong sitwasyong na ito. Kung may pagbabago pa ba - at naniniwala naman

akong, oo may pagbabago rin.” (Steph Hidalgo, BC Representative Candidate, STAND UP)

“Noong Lenten Season isa sa mga narealize ko ay ‘yung Acad Calen-dar Shift hindi talaga applicable sa context ng Pilipinas. Bukod sa ang daming classes na nacucut o nacacancel dahil may break maraming

naaabala din na family gatherings and all. Kasi after noong holy week,ayun babalik na naman kami. Wala namang break na nangyayari kasi

yung students may ginagawa pa rin sila kahit holy week.” (Hazel Lobres, Journalism Representative Candidate, STAND UP)

“Siguro ihahain ko ay Value Meal. Kasi ano bang meron sa value meal - mura ito at kayang iafford lahat ng Isko or Iska. Sa

Value Meal namamaximize mo ang pera mo.” (Fritz Abarca, Secretary Candidate, ISA)

“Kung maghahain ako ng isang meal sa kapwa Iskolar ng Bayan, tatawagin ko itong Happy Meal - pero iba ito sa commercialized at

capitalist na Mcdonalds. Isa itong happy to serve meal, happy to serve the people - kung saan bawat kagat at bawat nguya na isusubo

mula sa meal na ito, maiisip natin ang mga magsasaka na nagtanim ng palay na naging kanin, ang mga nagalagasa bawat baboy at beef

. Sa bawat kagat niya hindi niya lang iisipin ang sarili kundi kung papaano niya bubusugin sa serbisyo ang bawat mamayang Pilipino.”

(Josiah Hiponia, CMC Rep. to the USC Candidate, STAND UP)

“Ipapangalan ko sa meal ay Smart Meal at ang ihahain ko ay puro gulay para maging masustansya, matalino ang aking mga

kapwa Isko.” (Allison Laxamana, Communication Research Representative Candidate, ISA)

“IKung maghahain ako ng isang meal sa kapwa ko Isko papan-galanan ko itong Sakto Meals kasi una sa lahat, kahit sino man yung tumikim nito - sakto lang siya, hindi siya sobra, hindi siya

kulang. Kahit sino pwede makakain nito.” (Manuel Mateo, BC Representative Candidate, ISA)

“Kung maghahain ako ng isang meal para sa kapwa ko Isko, papangalanan ko itong Iskopwa kasi gusto kong mapakita na

kung anong gusto nilaiyon ang makukuha nila sa buhay. It’s for everybody Mabibigay talaga ng meal na ito kung ano hinahanap

nila.” (Anj Rotol, Communication Research Representative Candidate, STAND UP)

“Kung may ipapangalan akong meal para sa kapwa ko Isko, Obsilog -Oble, Sinangag at saka Itlog. Oble para sa utak, Sinan-gag para sa tiyan, tapos ‘yungitlog – kasi tinataong nila lagi ano ba daw yung nauna manok o itlog, soexistential question siya –

para sa kaluluwa.” (Glenn Samson, Communication Research Representative Candidate, ISA)

“Halo- halo kasi diverse, iba-iba yung mga ingredients nito naonce namix mo, unified siya, as one. As a meal nagcocorrespond din siya

sa state ng ating university na dapat kahit diverse ang UP, dapat collective tayo sa pag stand at sa paglaban sa mga issues sa ating paligid.” (Angel Tomas, Film Representative Candidate, STAND UP)

“Kung maghahain ako ng meal sa kapwa isko, ang ipapangalan ko ay pro-meal dahil ang meal na ito ay pro-Filipino, pro-people,pro-poor.

Bilang ang Promil nga ay gatas ng bata, nilalayon itong bigyang lakaspa ang mga walang lakas at bigyang bitamina at sustansiya ang

mga mamamayang Pilipino.” (Jess Yadao, Communication Re-search Representative Candidate, STAND UP)

What will finally happen to UP kungmaluluklok ka sa pwesto?

Sa katatapos lang na Lenten Season,ano ang iyong pinagnilay-nilayan?

Kung maghahain ka ng ‘meal’ sa kapwaIsko, ano ang ipapangalan mo? Bakit?

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4 BALITA/OPINYON Huwebes, Abril 13, 2015

Boto para kay BehMinsan sinabi ni Lourd de

Veyra sa kanyang programang Word of the Lourd, tatlo ang pana-hon dito sa Pilipinas: panahon ng tag-araw, panahon ng tag-ulan, at panahon ng eleksyon.

Saktong mararamdaman ng mga Isko’t Iska na tulad mo ang mga panahong ito dahil sa academic calendar shift na iyan. Ngayong nagbabagang buwan ng Abril na idaraos ang inaabangang bakbakan- ang bakbakan ng mga pambatong estudyante mula sa partidong pula, asul, dilaw, at iba pang kulay na nasa ROYGBIV. Ang eleksyon ng University Student Council (USC) at ng iba’t ibang kole-hiyo ng UP ay paparating na.

Kaya ang aking one-million peso question ko sa iyo: Boboto ka ba?

Bibigay mo ba ang matamis mong oo sa kandidatong mag-papahulog ng salawal mo, este, ng loob mo sa mga “plata-porma” at gimik nila tuwing kampanya?

Kuwento ng isang prof ko sa isang klase, ang mga bumuboto raw ang siyang naniniwala na kail-angan ng pagbabago sa kapaligi-rang ginagalawan nila. Isa rin itong batayan na may demokrasya kahit papaano sa ating lipunan.

Ang mga hindi raw bumuboto ay ang mga taong sumasang-ayon sa status ko, este, status quo o ang kasalukuyang estado ng ating komu-nidad. Pinapakita nito na wala silang pakialam sa patuloy na pang-aabuso sa mga mahihirap, pangungurakot ng mga buwayang pulitiko, at iba pang mga problema ng ating lipunan.

Nakakalungkot mang isip-in, ngunit sa ating unibersidad na sana’y aktibong kumikilos sa mga isyung panlipunan, iilan lamang ang nakikilahok sa pag-boto tuwing eleksyon.

Sa taong ito, sasama ka ba sa mahigit limampung porsyento ng mga estudyanteng hindi man lang nadumihan ang hintuturo noon? It’s so kadiri ba na gagasta ka pa ng limpak-limpak para magpa-pedicure sa Posh Nails?

O mananatili ka na lang bang walang pakialam sa nangyayari sa unibersidad na pinapasukan mo? Steady ka na lang ba sa pagpasok nila Ayala at Pangilinan sa atin, pinapakitang balewala ang gobyerno sa responsibilidad nitong magbigay ng kalidad at abot-kayang edukasyon sa mga kabataan?

Alam mo kapag bumoto ka at pinakinggan ‘yang mga kandi-dato tuwing may debate, malak-ing bagay na iyon. Kahit papaa-no ay narinig ang boses mong maliit pero makapangyarihan sa pagpili ng mga lider-estudyante na handa kang paglingkuran kahit lumagpas pa sila sa isang

taon ng termino. Mahalaga ang konsehong

ito dahil sila ang magtatanggol sa mga natatapakang karapatan ng mga estudyante. Sila rin ang aktibong makikilahok sa mga usaping panlipunan at manghi-hikayat sa kapwa nila estudyante na manindigan at makialam rito.

Eto pa, kapag bumoto ka, mas nasusuri mo kung natutupad ba talaga ang mga pinangako nila noong kampanya at kung tunay na pinangangalagaan ang mga interes ng mga estudyante.

Puwede mong kuwestyu-nin ang kasalukuyang USC kung bakit hindi nila nagawang maipagtanggol sa harap ng UP admin ang sentimyento ng nakakarami ukol sa academic calendar shift. O kung saan ba talaga nakarating ng isinaga-wa nilang sarbey sa loob ng pamantasan ukol sa ST System na mala-sale sa SM ang brand-ing. Nakaka-wrinkles!

Anyway, ang pinakaimportan-teng kahalagahan ng pagboto mo ay ang pagpapakita ng pagmama-hal at malasakit sa kapaligirang ginagalawan mo. Sa simpleng pag-click sa pangalan ng kandida-tong type mo, masasabing mo may nagawa ka para sa pagsulong ng unibersidad. Manalo man o matalo man yung bet mo! Hindi ka magsi-sisi na kahit isang beses ay narinig ang boses mo.

Kung nadala ka na sa mga sinabi ko, go out and vote! Pero huwag lang basta bumoto. Vote wisely, ika nga.

Huwag kang boboto dahil lang mala-dyosa si ate mong gurl na palaging naka-power dress at wedge. O hindi kaya si kuya na nakakakilig ang sex appeal.

Bumoto ka nang naaay-on sa prinsipyo mo at sa tingin mong mas makakatugon sa pangangailangan ng mga kapwa mong mag-aaral. At siyempre, piliin mo ang mga kandidatong may paninindigan sa mga isyu sa unibersidad at sa bayan.

Isang magandang pagka-kataon ngayong panahon ng eleksyon sa Diliman na tayong mga Isko’t Iska ay magkaisa sa pamamagitan ng pakikilahok dito. May kulay man o wala, kailangang bumoto ka para sa hinaharap ng unibersidad.

Kung talagang mahal mo ang UP at ang bayan mo, bu-moto ka na. Para sa iyo naman rin ito eh. Basta kita-kits na lang tayo sa mga sabungan, este, sa araw ng pagpili kung tinablan ka rito. Kung hindi, mag-uusap uli tayo. Mageex-plain ka sa akin. Pero labyu pa rin!

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This year, yellow party UP CMC Interdependent Stu-dent Activism (UP CMC ISA) plans to form the National Alliance of Media and Com-munication Students. It will invite media students around the country to talk about is-sues and strengthen their ties to improve Philippine media.

Red party Student Alli-ance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP-CMC’s (STAND UP CMC) flagship project COMM Together, meanwhile, also aims to convene CMC stu-dents and other student councils to unite their calls on different media issues.

The National Alliance of Media and Communication Students is part of the yellow party’s larger campaign to fo-cus on serving the students and encouraging them to speak on issues inside and outside UP.

“Magkakaroon ng av-enue ang iba’t-ibang mga estudyante hindi lamang ang mga taga-Maskom sa UP Diliman kundi pati sa labas ng ating paaralan... [Ito ay] para mapag-usapan ang mga isyung dapat na tinutugunan at magkaroon

ng diskursong hindi lamang nakakulong sa ating sariling perspektibo,” said UP CMC ISA president Layla Miram.

STAND UP CMC, how-ever, wants students to ap-proach issues in media and related fields with an intact but still critical stance.

“[Sana] hindi lang yung Maskom at yung university yung mapagsilbihan natin. Nang sa gayon mapanukala natin sa mas malawak na masa yung ating pagsusuri hinggil sa media contractual-ization, media killings, at iba pa. At sunod diyan yung pag-ccreate pa... ng long year cam-paign para sa pagpapanukala ng pagpapatanggal ng other school fees,” said STAND UP CMC Election Committee member Earl Orio.

STAND UP CMC is one of the chapters of univer-sity-wide political party STAND UP against the in-crease of tuition and other fees in UP and other schools.

UP CMC ISA’s flagship project is in line with their theme “Para sa Maskom na iba-iba at iisa.” COMM To-gether, meanwhile, is part of STAND UP CMC’s platform,

“Carry on with the struggle. Intensify the fight. Keri go fight alagad ng media.”

Both parties have also used the election period to ex-tend their other advocacies to the students beyond their own proposals and campaigns.

Through their party booths and room-to-room campaigns, STAND UP CMC sets their own educational discussions on national and university-level issues.

“Gusto nating irevolution-ize at iradicalize yung isang traditional political activity... gusto natin maipanukala yung tunay na tindig sa mga isyu na pertinenteng umaa-pekto sa bawat buhay ng isko-lar ng bayan,” said Orio.

UP CMC ISA candidates, meanwhile, set up their booths and go room-to-room to ask students about their individual issues and concerns and encourage them to form their own stance on media issues.

“Mas napapakinggan namin ang mga hinaing, opin-yon, swuhestyon, at saloobin ng mga estudyante ng Mas-kom. Pinaniniwalaan naming ang pinakamabisang paraan ay kapag pinaghalo-halo ang lahat ng ito,” said Miram.

The campaign peri-od started on Apr. 8 and will end on Apr. 22. Voting booths in the college will only open on Apr. 23.

POLITICAL PARTIES VYING FOR SEATS IN the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication Student Council (UP CMCSC) have always differentiated their campaigns when they talked at classrooms, gave out flyers to students, and designed their projects for the elections.

Media student alliances fuel ISA, STAND CMC campaigns

By KATH MINA, JOBELLE ADAN, CHARLOTTE FURIGAY

The Union of Journalists of the Philippines - UP (UJP-UP) is an affiliate organization of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratics Rights in UP (STAND UP).

However, the organization assures the readers that this does not affect the credibility of our election coverage. In strict adherence to ethical standards, the staff of this

publication are in no way involved in campaigning for any political party.

Candidates from ISA and STAND UP present their general and specific plans of action during room-to-room campaigns. Photo by ANDREA JOBELLE ADAN

NI DAVID YUMOL