In UP, Defiance Vs Tuition Hike Gains Ground
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The proposed tuition increase in UP – at 200 percent — is staggering. It is comparable to the most expensive private schools in the country. It certainly is a cause for alarm for many students and parents.
By Grace S. Uddin
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY – To many Filipino youths, studying at the University of the Philippines (UP) as a “iskolar ng bayan” carries immense advantages. There’s, of course, the name and the renowned quality of UP education. On a more practical level, however, the subsidized, thus low, cost of studying there is enough motivation to seek a UP education.
Imagine, then, the consternation of many UP students when they learned that the state university was going to raise its tuition, making it no different from expensive private schools. To many of them, the “iskolar ng bayan” label, which carries with it the rather lofty idea that the Filipino people are subsidizing good education, has become worthless.
The proposed tuition increase – 200 percent — is staggering, and a cause for alarm for many students and parents. Late last month, students from all UP campuses nationwide made known their sentiment by walking out of their classrooms to march in the streets, demanding that the idea be junked.

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[...] I’ve never understood opposition to raising tuition fees, because as the opposition is usually phrased, it’s opposing the wrong thing: a denial that things actually cost money. A quality education is expensive. What should be made available are means to extend loans or subsidies to cover the real costs of a quality education: and that involves many other reforms, such as allowing people to have jobs that enable them to give back what was given to them. [...]
just go on fight for our rights!!!!!dont worry GOD WILL HELP US!!!!!!
the problem with most of those who share this ‘popular’ sentiment is that they believe that most things in life should be free.. from things like government forms to education, they always want it all for free.. it seems that most of the people who yelp these issues are grossly ignorant of the rules of economics.. inspite of arguments about corruption draining the coffers of the government the truth is, ladies and gentlemen, there isnt enough money to spend with in the first place.. i would have sympathize if the courses they studied are essential for the short term development of our country.. but the fact that the filipino people is subsidizing the students just learn courses like fine arts, creative writing, poetry, philosophy, mass communications, as well as courses like nuclear physics, etc; leisure courses and defunct courses, is enough to make me care less about their cry.. and worse, most of these “scholars” go on to immigrate and work abroad or work for private institutions.. the govt’s investments ending up benefitting others than the govt.. absurd..
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200% is extremely high…tough to afford tuition that way.