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For UEP students. Forever. SAMAR Party is:

AUTONOMOUS. REPRESENTATIVE. DEMOCRATIC. It constantly practices freedom with responsibility. SCIENTIFIC.

It is an independent student-run organization having the capability and the power to manage itself, and is neither controlled nor directed by any external organization. Its members come from all walks of life and thus truly represent the various sectors of the society. In the General Elections, its candidates are carefully chosen so that they would truly represent the majority of the students of the University. It does not impose on its members. Before decisions are made, all members are consulted and their opinions are considered and respected. From decision-making to the actual work (as carrying out programs for UEP students), all things are done systematically, taking into consideration proper procedures and protocols.

29/09/2026

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟐 (𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐎. 𝟗𝟖𝟔𝟏) 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓-𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼. 𝟵𝟴𝟲𝟭, a provision that attempted to grant an automatic, unearned term extension to the incumbent administration, 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆. It validates what SAMAR Party has asserted from the beginning: our collective vigilance has impact. Reconsidering this clause upholds democratic governance under Republic Act No. 8292 and proves that student voices cannot simply be ignored.

𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.

𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 22 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙤𝙢, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢. The reality remains unchanged: House Bill Nos. 9414 and 9861 were drafted without genuine prior consultation with the students of the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP).

𝘼 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨. Cosmetic renaming and administrative reshuffling must never take precedence over urgent, everyday campus realities—our learning facilities, student services, academic rights, and welfare. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨; 𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨, 𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨.

While opening dialogue is a step forward, SAMAR Party’s stance is firm and non-negotiable:
1. 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 on HB 9414 and HB 9861 immediately.

2. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 across all UEP campuses involving students, faculty, alumni, and sectors before any legislation reshapes our institution.

3. 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘 over administrative convenience and symbolic redesignations.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗘𝗣 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨? Until that question can be answered with full transparency and student consent, any legislative action remains incomplete and unjust.

𝗔 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗘𝗣 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗘𝗣.

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Link to the update from Northern Samar 1st Legislative District Representative Niko Raul Daza:
https://www.facebook.com/61566505786656/posts/122236245410550192/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=0jQShB6d1zQIkanG #

20/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡! 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦! 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗢𝗠!

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹. When Martial Law was declared in 1972, the dictatorship targeted the youth, shut down campus publications, and outlawed critical assembly. Looking back at that era forces us to look forward, because the tactics used to shrink democratic spaces haven't vanished. They've simply adapted to modern campus life.

That legacy connects directly to the fight at UEP today. On Thursday last week, when University Security Force (USF) personnel seized The Pillar’s banner at the Academic Circular Building, which eventually led to the administration’s order to stop the Balik Kampus event, we saw the same old impulse at work: treating student critique as a threat rather than a right. The banner's call to junk HB 9414 and HB 9861 targets bills facing major pushback over the lack of genuine student consultation. 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙐𝙀𝙋 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮'𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 1972 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬. Under Article IV, Section 5 of the USC Constitution, Article III, Section 4 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, and RA 7079 (Campus Journalism Act), our freedom to write, organize, and dissent is absolute. 𝙎𝘼𝙈𝘼𝙍 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙐𝙀𝙋 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩-𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. Protect our student publications, defend our student councils, and keep our campus free!

NEVER AGAIN TO MARTIAL LAW! DEFEND PRESS FREEDOM! DEFEND STUDENT RIGHTS!

17/09/2026

𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦! 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬!

Earlier today, September 17, during Balik Kampus 2026 at the Academic Circular Building, University Security Force (USF) personnel reportedly tried to confiscate an editorial banner put up by The Pillar carrying the calls "Junk HB 9414, 9861" and "Defend Press Freedom." When USC officers, student leaders, and staff members of The Pillar on site stepped in to hold the line, a student journalist was allegedly shoved on the stairs. The banner was returned only after students stood their ground.

𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿: 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩. Campus journalists and students do not need approval from university officials to call out bad policy or take a stand on bills like HB 9414 and HB 9861. More importantly, 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚. Security forces are hired to protect students, not endanger them.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. They are explicitly protected under Article IV, Section 5 of our USC Constitution, Article III, Section 4 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, and Republic Act No. 7079 (Campus Journalism Act of 1991), which strips university administrators and security personnel of any legal authority to censor, confiscate, or meddle with student publication output.

𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗥 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. 𝙒𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙐𝙀𝙋 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨!

30/07/2026

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐎𝐒. 𝟗𝟒𝟏𝟒 & 𝟗𝟖𝟔𝟏

𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗥 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘀. 𝟵𝟰𝟭𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟵𝟴𝟲𝟭.

𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Every proposal that changes its identity, governance, or direction affects the education that students receive, the opportunities available to them, and the institution they will inherit. 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨.

House Bill Nos. 9414 and 9861 propose changes that have prompted questions within UEP about consultation, governance, institutional readiness, and specific provisions of the bill. These questions deserve complete and public answers. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍, 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝑼𝑬𝑷 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅.

SAMAR Party supports the advancement of sustainability in higher education. We welcome stronger instruction, research, and extension programs that prepare us to address environmental, economic, and social challenges. Those goals require a process that respects the participation of the university community and the governance mechanisms established by law.

𝗔𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. We live with the consequences of those decisions every day, inside classrooms, laboratories, libraries, student organizations, and the communities where we apply what we learn. 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨.

𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗘𝗣 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘀. 𝟵𝟰𝟭𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟵𝟴𝟲𝟭, 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆. Every student has a stake in this decision, and every student has a voice.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗘𝗣 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒖𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔? 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲.

At SAMAR Party, our standard remains the same today as it has always been: for the students. Forever.

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Link to the full text of House Bill No. 9414:
https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB09414.pdf

Link to the full text of House Bill No. 9861:
https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB09861.pdf

30/06/2026

🎓 Class of 2026,

You actually did it. 🥹💙

After countless deadlines, all-nighters, thesis revisions, last-minute submissions, and “kaya pa ba?” moments, today’s the day you’ve been waiting for.

Go all out. Cheer the loudest. Hug your friends and classmates. Thank your parents, guardians, and all those who stayed with you. Fill your camera roll. Let yourself feel every second of this.

You earned this.

Congratulations! Here’s to new dreams, bigger adventures, and whatever comes next.

Padayon, Class of 2026! 🎉

12/06/2026

Today, we commemorate Independence Day and honor the generations of Filipinos who struggled, sacrificed, and stood for our nation's freedom.

Independence carries with it the responsibility to defend democratic institutions, respect the rights of others, strengthen our communities, and contribute to the country's future.

As students, we honor that freedom when we learn, question, participate, and serve. We do so when we engage with issues that affect our campus and communities, speak up for what is right, and use our education to help improve the lives of others.

May this day remind us that the future of our country is shaped every day by Filipinos who choose to take responsibility, contribute to their communities, and work for the common good.

Happy Independence Day! 🇵🇭

06/06/2026

Only days ago, UEPians gathered to celebrate Miss Gay University, a platform that showcased the confidence, talent, leadership, and aspirations of LGBTQIA+ students. It reflected the kind of University community that many students continue to work toward: one where every individual is respected and given the opportunity to participate fully in campus life.

Recent events, however, remind us that this work remains necessary.

A social media post containing language that appeared to advocate violence against LGBTQIA+ persons has understandably caused concern among many students. Regardless of intention, words that suggest harm toward any group of people should never be normalized. They create fear, deepen divisions, and weaken the sense of community that a University should uphold.

At its core, this issue is about students.

It is about whether students feel safe being themselves. It is about whether they are treated with dignity in classrooms, organizations, and campus spaces. It is about whether every UEPian can pursue their education without fear of hostility, intimidation, violence, or discrimination.

SAMAR Party believes that a University should be a place where ideas are debated vigorously, but where the humanity of others is never diminished. Differences in opinion will always exist in a democratic academic community. Violence, threats, and language that appears to justify harm, however, have no place in that discourse.

As a student movement, we believe that leadership carries the responsibility not only to respond when issues arise, but also to help build a campus culture where respect, accountability, and human dignity are upheld every day. We will continue supporting efforts that strengthen student welfare, promote meaningful inclusion, and foster environments where all students can learn, lead, and thrive.

This Pride Month, we call on every UEPian to reject hatred, reject violence, and reject language that dehumanizes others. Let us instead choose empathy, responsibility, and solidarity.

The future of our University will not be shaped by prejudice. It will be shaped by students who stand for one another, especially when it matters most.

31/05/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🏳️‍🌈

This Pride Month, SAMAR Party stands with our LGBTQIA+ fellow UEPians and continues to advocate for a university that is safe, respectful, inclusive, and free from discrimination.

SAMAR Party‘s student leaders at the University Student Council led the drafting and advancement of the proposed Gender Policy for the Protection and Promotion of LGBTQIA+ Student Rights in the University of Eastern Philippines System. The proposal seeks to strengthen protections against discrimination based on S*xual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and S*x Characteristics (SOGIESC), promote inclusive campus spaces, establish accessible reporting mechanisms, and provide appropriate support services for LGBTQIA+ students.

SAMAR Party believes that every student deserves equal opportunities, fair treatment, meaningful representation, and a learning environment where dignity and respect are upheld for all.

Pride Month is a reminder that inclusion requires more than recognition. It requires institutions, policies, and communities that protect rights and create spaces where every student can participate fully and confidently in campus life.

As we celebrate Pride Month, SAMAR Party reaffirms its commitment to a campus where every student is welcomed, respected, and given the opportunity to thrive.

You are seen. You are valued. You belong. 💙

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

10/05/2026

Behind many students is a mother, grandmother, guardian, or mother figure quietly cheering them on through every exam, setback, achievement, and uncertain day.

Many of us know what it feels like to receive those early morning reminders, late-night check-ins, extra sacrifices, and constant encouragement that help us keep going, especially when college life becomes difficult and exhausting.

Today, we celebrate the women whose care and strength continue to shape our homes and the kind of students, leaders, and people we become.

To all the mothers and mother figures in the UEP community and beyond, thank you for everything you do, often without asking for recognition in return.

Happy Mother’s Day 💙

06/05/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗘𝗣𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀!

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗱. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣.

The ballots have been counted. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗦𝗖 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗜𝗢, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀.

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼-𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼. You felt it in services that moved faster, in support that reached more students, in a council that stayed present, in a Party that stood with you.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗥 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆, across years, across administrations, and across colleges, always grounded on student rights, welfare, and academic justice.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘼𝙇𝙋𝘼𝙎–a breakthrough built on experience. ALPAS is not a break from the past but a step ahead, a move beyond, because of it.

💙 𝑻𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑼𝑬𝑷 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔—𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕! Thank you for hoping, supporting, believing, questioning, doubting, and voting. In every conversation, we listened. In every concern, we took note. You asked for results. You asked for work that you can feel. Together, we move with that standard. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇—𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓—𝒚𝒐𝒖.

💙 𝑻𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔—𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕! You showed up early and stayed late. You carried materials, crafted messages, designed pub mats, cooked meals, prepared refreshments, ran errands, suggested strategies, persuaded friends and classmates, ensured integrity in the elections, and kept the work moving in ways more than one. In all of these, one thing is certain: you are with us in working for every UEP student. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝒕𝒐𝒐!

💙 𝑻𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒏𝒊—𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕! You guided, challenged, and reminded us what this work stands for. The same purpose continues—𝘈𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘰—for the same people—𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴—until today and beyond—𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 27 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒐.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻. It is also a clear direction, a trust given again, with higher expectations. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽. 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. ALPAS, UEPians!

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𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗥 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿. 𝙉𝙤𝙬, 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧. 💙

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