Sep 20Health groups slam looming P10B slash on DOH 2024 budgetby Victoria Albitos Citing the need to prioritize healthcare in the country, the Coalition for People’s Right to Health and the Alliance of Health Workers denounced the impending P10 billion cut on the proposed budget for the Department of Health (DOH) in a health sectoral forum. The Office of the…3 min read3 min read
Sep 14Grand Theft Auto: Manila Editionni Joanna Honasan Hindi mapakali sa pagtahol ang mga aso. Rinig ang yabag ng mga parak habang binabaybay ang makipot na eskinita; malakas ang loob na manghimasok sa tahimik na komunidad. Salamat na lamang at nakasundo nila ang mga tanod, may lookout na sila. Wala na ang bughaw na langit…6 min read6 min read
Sep 8Protect UP community from threats, forced disappearances by state forces — USCsby Jose Vicente Miguel Dave Calls to defend the UP community were amplified after student and community leaders of various University of the Philippines (UP) constituent units received alarming threats at their residences. This comes after the recent cases of surveillance and forced disappearances against UP students and alumni, suspectedly…Up Manila5 min readUp Manila5 min read
Aug 30EDITORYAL | Pagtindig sa Gitna ng LigaligSa kabila ng kaliwa’t kanang paglabag sa karapatang pantao sa Pilipinas, mas umiigting ang mahalagang papel ng midya na isiwalat ang katotohanan at tumindig kasama ang hanay ng masang Pilipino. …3 min read3 min read
Aug 29Who’s your next UP Manila Chancellor?#UPMChancy2023 Nominee Profiles — by Joanna Pauline Honasan, Casandra Peñaverde Amid healthcare and infrastructure issues in University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), two nominees with extensive health-related leadership backgrounds vie to be the next Chancellor, after Carmencita Padilla’s three-term chancellorship. Said nominees are Rolando Enrique D. Domingo, MD, DPBO, current World Health Organization (WHO)…Upm7 min readUpm7 min read
Aug 25Of Turnouts and Turnovers: The 44th UPM USC General Election in Numbersby Janine Liwanag This year’s recently concluded general election for the 44th University Student Council (USC) of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) proved to be historic in more ways than one. …Up Manila6 min readUp Manila6 min read
Aug 23UPM students clamor for an inclusive, pro-student chancellorby Jose Vicente Miguel Dave, Gerra Mae Reyes As part of the search for the next Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), students call for a collaborative leadership style wherein the grievances of the students are addressed without fear of repercussions. Students aired their opinion during the…Upm4 min readUpm4 min read
Aug 7SCs seal CD-AFP MOA full disclosure; student services and spaces remain far-offby Ashley May Selen — To secure protection against militarization, essential student services and campus spaces, as well as recognition of gender identities, University of the Philippines Manila student councils (UPM SCs) convened with UP admin officials and faculty in an all-student Town Hall Meeting, Aug. 2. Full disclosure of CD-AFP agreement Amid fear of…News3 min readNews3 min read
Aug 1Creation of ‘Vertical’ Spaces in UPM: Here’s what you need to know about UP Manila’s Master Development PlanBy Joanna Honasan and Rochel M. Floron IVUp Manila6 min readUp Manila6 min read
Jul 30Bye, Bye, Bulate: Promoting Health in the Children of Tondoby Janine Liwanag — At seven in the morning, the sun was high up in the sky and beating down our necks as we stood on the side of the road. With my face mask and denim jeans on, I felt the sweat beading on the skin of my back. …7 min read7 min read
