UP Manila League of College Student Councils

PAHAYAG NG UPM USC PARA SA ARAW NG KAGITINGAN

Ngayong ika-84 na Araw ng Kagitingan, kalakip ng pagbabalik-tanaw natin sa sakripisyo ng mga hukbong Pilipino na buong-tapang na humarap sa pwersa ng Hapones ay ang pagharap sa kasalukuyang patuloy na pagpapahirap ng imperyalismong Estados Unidos sa mga Pilipino.

Patuloy ang gerang agresyon ng US sa mga bansa tulad ng Iran, Venezuela, at Palestine upang kamkamin ang kanilang rekurso, ekonomikal at pulitikal na kapangyarihan, at tapakan ang kanilang soberanya.

Sa Pilipinas, pinapairal ng US ang kontrol nito sa pamamagitan ng hindi pantay na kasunduan tulad ng Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), at Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) na nagpapahintulot sa paggamit ng ating lupa at sa pagpasok ng kanilang mga pwersa sa bansa.

Ngayong darating na Abril 20, sisimulan ang Balikatan Exercises, ang taunang joint military exercises ng Pilipinas at Estados Unidos, kung saan muling gagamitin ng tropang US ang lupain ng bansa upang isulong ang kanilang interes at gamitin ang ating mga rekurso bilang bahagi ng kanilang paghahanda sa nagbabadyang gera laban sa Tsina.

Matinding pinsala ang idinudulot ng imperyalistang US sa ating bansa. Nakagagambala ito sa hanapbuhay ng mga mangingisda, nakasisira sa karagatan, umaagaw ng lupa para sa mga baseng militar, nagpapalaganap ng karahasan laban sa kababaihan at kabataan, at kumukuha ng pondong nararapat ilaan sa batayang serbisyo.

Dagdag pa rito, ang agresyon ng US-Israel sa Iran ay nagtulak sa pagtaas ng presyo ng langis, na nagdulot ng pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin at serbisyo sa buong mundo. Pinalalala pa ito ng Oil Deregulation Law sa ating bansa. Si Marcos Jr., bilang tuta ng US, ay hinahayaan lamang ito at umaasa sa mga panandaliang solusyon na ipinapasa pa ang bigat ng krisis sa mamamayan.

Pinatitibay ng patuloy na presensiyang militar ng US sa bansa ang kontrol nito sa ating mga patakaran at kinabukasan. Bilang kabataan, nararapat tayong makialam. Hindi nalalayo ang ating karanasan sa ibang bansa na nilulumpo ng imperyalismong US. Hindi malabong maiipit ang bansa sa mga taktika nitong sumasagka sa ating kinabukasan.

Mariing kinukundena ng UP Manila University Student Council ang imperyalismo at gerang agresyon ng US-Israel sa buong mundo. Nanawagan kami na ibasura ang EDCA, VFA, at MDT, at itigil ang Balikatan Exercises. Kailanman ay hindi ito nagsilbi sa interes ng masang Pilipino, bagkus ay sa mga naghaharing uri tulad nina Marcos Jr. at Duterte. Hinahanda tayo nito sa isang gerang magpapahirap lamang sa atin.

Mga kabataan, tumungo tayo sa lansangan sa darating na Abril 28, anibersaryo ng pagpirma ng EDCA, alas-10 ng umaga sa Senate of the Philippines para sa March for Peace upang ipakita ang ating pagtindig laban sa imperyalismo na nagpapahirap sa buong daigdig.

Palayasin ang mga tropang militar ng US! Itigil ang Balikatan Exercises!
Ibasura ang EDCA, VFA, at MDT!
Marcos Jr., tuta ng imperyalismong US!
Labanan ang pasismo!
Imperyalismo, ibagsak!

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Ang mga donasyong ito ay ibabahagi sa mga tsuper na kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ang transport strike, bilang sila ay walang kikitain bunga ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis. Bilang mga komyuter, tayo ay makiisa sa welga ng mga tsuper.

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Sumali sa protestang bayan kasama ang mga tsuper!
Marso 19 @ Strike Center: Pedro Gil Cor Agoncillo
5 AM Mass Up
8 AM Production Work
1 PM Study Circles
5 PM Protest action @ Petron Pedro Gil

Marso 20
1 PM Assembly @ Welcome Rotonda and March to Mendiola

| The UP Manila League of College Student Councils (LCSC) convened for the Fourth General Assembly last February 28, 2026

Representatives from colleges across UP Manila convened for the LCSC 4th General Assembly, opening with a discussion on Marcos Then, Marcos Now, tracing the 14-year struggle and its lasting echoes in society. College-led campaigns for EDSA @40 spanning Feb. 13–25 were reviewed alongside recommendations for stronger council mobilizations. Council reports raised shared concerns on student burnout, updates on student spaces and ongoing renovations, and various council-led initiatives. Moreover, the RSA Committee reported successfully waived penalties and clarified computation guidelines on breach of contract cases. The body also finalized preparations for the Kristel Tejada Death Anniversary and outlined Anti-Imperialism campaign activities addressing U.S. military presence and campus militarization, including coordination on the UPCD-AFP MOU and the National Forensics Institute.

🔗 To access the Minutes of the Meeting, scan the QR code on the photos or through this link:
https://tinyurl.com/LCSCGA04
https://tinyurl.com/LCSCGA04
https://tinyurl.com/LCSCGA04

NO BLOOD FOR OIL! DOWN WITH US IMPERIALISM!

The UP Manila University Student Council, League of College Student Councils, and Coalition of Organizations, Fraternities, and Sororities strongly condemn the joint US-Israel military aggression and bombing of Iran which has resulted in the deaths of Iranian civilians and leaders. This blatant attack on Iran’s sovereignty is being justified under the guise of eliminating “threats". Yet the real threat to the world is US imperialism itself, now with fresh blood on its hands.

The narrative branding Iran as a “nuclear threat” serves as a pretext for continued US intervention and the pursuit of regime change. History has repeatedly shown how such rhetoric is weaponized to legitimize military action and destabilize nations. In reality, it is the United States and Israel which have maintained and continually upgraded a substantial nuclear weapons stockpile.

The US imperialist war machine has been rampaging across the world to maintain its global hegemony. From its backing of genocide in Palestine, which has led to the deaths of thousands of Palestinians, to the abduction and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. These imperialist tactics escalate tensions, endanger civilian lives, and heighten the risk of wider regional or even global war. Such military aggression only aims to advance the geopolitical and economic interests of American imperialists.

Filipinos must realize that these wars are not a distant reality, these wars have consequences not just for OFWs in the Middle East but even here in the country. We call upon the Marcos administration to cease its subservience to US military interests in the form of bilateral military arrangements, such as the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), and the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), that entangles the Philippines in the US aim to contain China through the "first-island chain." These agreements guarantee the continued presence of US troops through military bases, war games, and the positioning of military weapons.

We must not let the Philippines be another pawn in the US imperialist war games.

We stand firm in opposing all forms of imperialist war and foreign intervention. We stand in solidarity with every nation that continues to suffer under the grip of US imperialism.

We call upon every Filipino to unite and resist Imperialism. Let us take to the streets to oppose imperialist war and plunder!

US IMPERIALIST, NO. 1 TERRORIST!

SIGNATORIES:
UP Manila University Student Council
UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences Student Council
UP Manila College of Allied Medical Professions Student Council
UP Pharmaceutical Association Student Council
UP Manila Dentistry Student Council
UP Manila Nursing Student Council
UP Manila School of Health Sciences Palo Student Council
UP Manila School of Health Sciences Tarlac Student Council
UP Medicine Student Council
UP Manila College of Public Health Student Council
Gabriela Youth UP Manila
Sigma Delta Pi Sorority UP Manila
Agham Youth UP Manila
NNARA Youth UP Manila
UP Manila Belle
UP Biochemistry Society
UP Vector
Google Developer Groups on Campus UP Manila
Organization of Area Studies Majors
UP Society of Computer Scientists
Sigma Alpha Nu Sorority
Development Studies Society
Kabataan Para sa Tribung Pilipino - UP Manila
CFC Youth For Christ - UP Manila
Kabataan Partylist - UP Manila
UP Manila Student Assistants Society
Alpha Phi Omega UP Manila Fraternity
UP Alpha Sigma Fraternity
UP Organization for Shiftees and Transferees
UP Manila Biorhythm
UP SAPS
Pangkalusugang Lingkod Bayan
UP Health Sciences and Pre-Medicine Society
UP Manila Pre-Law Society
League of Filipino Students UP Manila
Sulong UPM
Sigma Kappa Pi - UP Manila
Samahan ng mga Progresibong Iskolar na Naglalayong Makinig at Makisandig (SANDIG)
Karapatan Youth Advocate - UP Manila (KAYA)
UP Political Science Society (UP POLIS)
UP Sandigan
UPM Peer Empowering Peers Society (UPM PEPS)

‼️ LAST DAY ‼️

Calling on all organizations and formations this 𝗔𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — “𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬: 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮”! We will be accepting proposals as long as they are submitted within the day.

📌 ACLE 2026 Guidelines:
https://bit.ly/ACLE26Guidelines

📌 Submission Bin:
bit.ly/ACLE2026Submissions

Deadline for proposal submissions is today, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟴

For questions and clarifications, please don't hesitate to contact us through Facebook or Email!

ADVISORY | UP SYSTEM STUDENT SURVEY 2026

Following the UP Office of the Student Regent’s Memorandum No. OSR-RDLC 2026-002 and GASC Resolution 2026-012, the UP Manila University Student Council invites all UP Manila students to take part in the OSR's UP System Student Survey 2026. Your input will help guide and strengthen campaigns and initiatives across the UP community.

Answer the survey here:
tinyurl.com/2026UPStudentSurvey
tinyurl.com/2026UPStudentSurvey
tinyurl.com/2026UPStudentSurvey

| The UP Manila League of College Student Councils (LCSC) convened for the Third General Assembly last January 31, 2026

Representatives from various colleges across UP Manila gathered for the LCSC's 3rd General Assembly. The assembly began with first-semester college reports, highlighting updates on RSA, student spaces, budget constraints, and student participation. The body then engaged in an educational discussion analyzing the administration's intensified control measures following widespread protests against corruption under the Marcos-Duterte government. Following this, they finalized preparations for KSUP and GASC happening this week, presenting and amending resolutions during the session. The assembly also addressed upcoming activities, including the EDSA commemoration this February and Bakbakan scheduled for March-April. To maintain coordination and momentum, the LCSC agreed to meet monthly on the last Saturday.

🔗 To access the Minutes of the Meeting, scan the QR code on the photos or through this link:
https://tinyurl.com/LCSCGA03
https://tinyurl.com/LCSCGA03
https://tinyurl.com/LCSCGA03

ADVISORY | 2ND SEM AY 2025-2026 ENROLLMENT EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 23

Following the letter sent by the USC, the OVCAA has issued a memorandum announcing that the enrollment for the 2nd semester AY 2025 - 2026 has been extend until January 23 (Friday).

The UPM USC is still collecting incident reports on issues encountered by student during enrollment. You may submit a report here: tinyurl.com/2ndSemReports

𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗡𝗦𝗬𝗢 | 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

The 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗔𝗖) 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 due to already high teaching loads for instructors within the department, 𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 for the second semester of this school year, subject to the teacher’s prerogative.

This includes GEs: Comm 10, Wika 1, Arts 1, and PhilArts 1.