23/09/2026
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ!
On September 17, a banner displayed during the Balik Kampus UEPic 2026 at the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) has drawn attention after it was reportedly taken down by university security personnel.
The banner, which carried the messages โJunk HB 9414, 9861โ and โDefend Press Freedom,โ was displayed as part of the eventโs banner-making activity. Its removal reportedly led to a confrontation involving members of the university student council, campus publication, and security personnel.
The incident has since prompted discussions surrounding freedom of expression and campus press freedom within the university.
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The Collegiate Student Council of the College of Education stands in solidarity with The Pillar, the official student publication of the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP), the University Student Council (USC), and entire studentry of UEP in support of Press Freedom and freedom of student expression.
๐ก๐ผ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ท๐๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ.
We recognize the efforts and courage of The Pillar and the UEP-USC in standing firm against the oppression and control of student expression. The university campus must remain a humane, just, and free society where students are able to reach their full potentialโnot restricted to abide by oppressive norms and violate their rights.
The CSC-COED remains faithful to the democratic process of hearing the concerns of students, addressing through collective decision-making, and ensuring that no rights of students are violated.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐ฃ-๐จ๐ฆ๐.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ.
Written by Alyzza Grace Errojo, ๐ข๐ฒ๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐
Layout by John Permen Layam, ๐ข๐ฒ๐ข ๐ฏ.๐ฑ.๐ฎ