National Youth Day 2006

National Youth Day (photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The National Youth Day celebration in Davao City, which was organized by the Catholic archdiocese of Davao, ended Saturday evening with colorful presentations and performances by the delegates. More than 7,000 youths from all over the country, including non-Catholics, participated in the four-day event, which was held in Mindanao for the first time. This year’s theme was “Your Word Is a Lamp to My feet, and a Light to My Path.? (davaotoday.com photos by Barry Ohaylan)

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Gov?t Spies in State Schools: Threat to Academic Freedom

The University of the Philippines (UP) as the premier academic institution in the country remains one of the bulwarks of academic freedom. But its students are being harassed and military and police forces are intensifying surveillance operations inside the campus. Reyna Mae Tabbada reports for Bulatlat.

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