August 4, 2010
For insisting on extra two years of basic education
LFS labels Sec. Luistro a naïve policymaker
“How naïve can you get Bro. Armin? We’ve been lobbying for a higher budget for education the last decade but to no avail, and you expect government to now fund fully basic education together with your additional two-year proposal? [...]
“The new $434-M compact grant given to the Philippines by the US government-sponsored Millennium Change Corporation is nothing but a carrot stick to further Washington’s greater inroads into the Philippine economy under President Aquino.” This was the statement of Terry Ridon, national chairperson of the League of Filipino Students in reaction to the elation of [...]
“How naïve can you get Bro. Armin? We’ve been lobbying for a higher budget for education the last decade but to no avail, and you expect government to now fund fully basic education together with your additional two-year proposal? You and your folks in Education Nation are living in a dream world.”
This was the statement [...]
Press Release
August 7, 2010
Davao youth opposes ROTC revival
Davao City — Progressive youth group League of Filipino Students and Anakbayan – SMR express its strong opposition against plans of the Aquino administration and the AFP to revive mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC).
Karlos Manlupig, LFS-Southern Mindanao Regional Spokesperson, explained that the maneuvering of the Armed Forces [...]
For insisting on extra two years of basic education
“How naïve can you get Bro. Armin? We’ve been lobbying for a higher budget for education the last decade but to no avail, and you expect government to now fund fully basic education together with your additional two-year proposal? You and your folks in Education Nation [...]
A return to the old ROTC law is a step backward towards institutionalizing military supremacy in the minds of the youth
“The petition-drive will prove to Malacanang that Pres. Aquino needs to heed the sentiments of the commuters and reject the MRT/LRT fare increase proposals,”
This was the statement Terry Ridon, national chairperson of the League of Filipino Students as student and youth groups launched their petition drive to oppose the MRT/LRT fare hikes at the very [...]
Austerity should start at the Palace
“We didn’t know the Palace was exempted from belt-tightening and austerity measures.”
This would perhaps be the curt reply of young people who would come to know about the appointment by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III of three cabinet secretaries who occupy redundant functions as communications heads of the President.
The [...]
“The country is not for sale, Noy. We will resist all efforts by government to further commercialize the education system with its commitment to public-private partnerships in government infrastructure and services.” This was the statement of Terry Ridon, national chairperson of the League of Filipino Students in reaction to President Benigno Simeon Aquino III’s State [...]
Unlikely allies for education?A day before the scheduled national student walkout, students have secured the support of an unlikely ally, the administration officials of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
“Today we march united with the PUP administration to call on President Aquino to deliver on his promises to state higher education. Our plight among all [...]