Protests vs slash in SUCs budget greet Noy’s arrival
By Gerry Baldo 09/24/2011President Aquino’s arrival from the United States was greeted by nationwide protests to force the government to pour P24 billion more into the funds allotted for the state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the 2012 national budget.
According to Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raymond “Mong” Palatino, “the nationwide strike embodies the outrage of our SUCs against the inaction of the Aquino administration to reverse the cuts and provide sufficient funding for our public universities.”
Palatino said the P21.8-billion budget given to SUCs for 2012 is actually P24 billion short of the P45.8-billion budget requirement based on the needs of SUCs.
“I urge the Aquino administration to grant these amendments. Otherwise, we’ll be left with no choice but to continue with the protest actions until President Aquino heeds the just demands of our SUCs,” Palatino said during an inter-faith prayer rally at the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110924met1.html
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nagtataka lang ako--bakit kay abs na "pangulong" na ang pamilya ay nakapatay ng ilang magsasaka sa hacienda luisita (at ang administrasyon ng nanay ay may bahid ng maraming dugo sa mendiola) ay ang galang-galang pa rin ninyo samantalang si erap noon ay pinagmumura pa ng kabataan noong edsa 2 coup? hindi ko naman sinasabing bastusin ninyo si abs subali't parang hindi kayo marunong tumingin kung sino ang mas mabait o tantads.
“I urge the Aquino administration to grant these amendments. Otherwise, we’ll be left with no choice but to continue with the protest actions until President Aquino heeds the just demands of our SUCs,” Palatino said during an inter-faith prayer rally at the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)."
"He added the government should also look into the plight of the SUCs instead of focusing on palliative measures like the Conditional Cash Transfer program."
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