Student leaders and delegates from across the University of the Philippines (UP) system march from UP Mindanao through Sitio Basak to the McArthur Highway in Barangay Mintal, Davao City, for a mobilization ahead of the 61st General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC), today, Aug. 6.
They carry calls for free, accessible and quality education; relocation of the 11th Regional Community Defense Group (RCDG); accountability from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte; and protection of UP as a university of the people.{Shane Banzon,contributor)
UP students push for higher budget as Congress prepares for deliberations
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