UPV Discursus

10/06/2026

📢 Donation Drive for Earthquake Survivors

The UPV Dose, in partnership with Pobla Youth, Rotaract Club of Metro Koronadal, and the Rotaract Club of Marbel, is launching a monetary and in-kind donation drive to support individuals and families affected by the recent earthquake in General Santos City.

In times of crisis, every contribution—no matter how small—can make a meaningful difference. Your generosity can help provide immediate assistance and relief to those in need as they recover from this difficult situation.

💸 For monetary donations, you may send through:

GCash
09179984061
Alyssa Dia Barluado

RCBC
9045947489
Alyssa Dia Barluado

📦 For in-kind donations, kindly drop them off at:

Modern Visuals
Upper Paredes, Zone IV
Koronadal City

Together, we can extend hope and support to our fellow Filipinos.

🇵🇭 Bayanihan spirit lives on!

21/05/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐍!🌻

UP Discursus extends its warmest congratulations to the passers of the as we proudly welcome you to the community of Polités! 💚 Your admission is more than an achievement, it is a call to think critically, stand with conviction, and serve the people.

As you embark on this journey, may you embody Honor, Excellence, and Service in both word and action. The path ahead will challenge you, but it will also shape you into the iskolar ng bayan that the nation needs.

For further inquiries, we highly encourage B.A. Political Science passers to fill out the official Freshman Incoming Form, as it is now open and accessible through the links below. This will also allow you to join the official Batch 2026 group chat.

https://bit.ly/4u2g31y
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Padayon, and welcome to UP! 🌻

11/05/2026

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‎⚡𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧⚡
‎𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒈-𝒂𝒐 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒚𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 🗳️
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‎Last May 9, 2026, students of the 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 164: 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 under Prof. Mary Badrby Badayos-Jover, PhD conducted a workshop where young voters from 𝗕𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗴-𝗮𝗼, 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 learned about:

✅ Smart & responsible voting
✅Fact-checking and evaluating candidates
✅The role of youth in shaping our community
✅Virtual Identities and navigating the digital world during election season.

‎Because informed voters create empowered communities.✨
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‎Boto nga may alam, para sa banwa nga may padulungan.
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07/05/2026

‎⚡𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧⚡
‎𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒈-𝒂𝒐 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒚𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 🗳️
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‎Kabataan sang Miag-ao🫵, indi lang kamo “future leaders”—kamo ang tingog kag kusog sang demokrasya subong✊🏼
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‎𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁:
‎✔️ Smart & responsible voting
‎✔️ Fact-checking and evaluating candidates
‎✔️ The role of youth in shaping our community
‎✔️ Virtual Identities and navigating the digital world during election season
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‎Because informed voters create empowered communities💡
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‎📌 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝗕𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗴-𝗮𝗼, 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 𝗠𝗮𝘆 9, 2026 | 8:00 𝗔𝗠
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‎See you there, kabataan! ✨
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‎Boto nga may alam, para sa banwa nga may padulungan.
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01/05/2026

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐏𝐕 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐎 𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑'𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘

May 1 is not simply a day of recognition. It is a day rooted in struggle. It marks the continuing struggle of workers with demands for fair wages, secure employment, and humane working conditions. Our workers sustain production, services, and public life, yet many remain underpaid, feeling not secure in their jobs, and are denied adequate protection. The value of their labor is clear, but the conditions they receive in return continue to fall short. This contradiction defines the relevance of Labor Day today.

The conditions faced by our workers aren't isolated or an accident. Low wages, unstable employment, and insufficient benefits persist across various sectors, even as the cost of living continues to rise. These realities point to deeper issues in the labor system where protections remain uneven and enforcement is inconsistent. Despite the importance of workers in driving the economy , their demands are continued to be delayed or disregarded. The repetition of these conditions shows the long-standing labor issues that still remain unsolved.

This is not new. The meaning of May 1 is grounded in the history of the international labor movement in the 19th century, particularly in the demand for an eight-hour workday. Events such as the Haymarket Affair marked a turning point in the global struggle for labor rights. In the Philippines, this same spirit was evident in 1903 when workers organized collective actions to assert their rights and demand fair working conditions. These actions demonstrated that labor rights were not granted through recognition alone, but secured through collective struggle. Labor Day continues to carry this historical weight.

More than a century later, many of these demands still remain. Our workers still continue to experience rising prices, wage gaps and weak enforcement of labor protections, all of which shape their daily condition . In many sectors, employment remains unstable. Wages remain region-based and often fall short for basic living needs, while many workers are placed under contractual or non-regular employment, limiting job security and access to benefits. Unemployment and underemployment persist, leaving millions of Filipino workers without a stable source of income even as prices of basic goods continuously rise. These conditions point to ongoing gaps in labor protection and enforcement, reinforcing the insecurity faced by workers across sectors. These realities remain tied to broader concerns of justice, equality, and human dignity. Taken together, they show that many of the demands raised across generations remain unresolved.

UPV Diskurso stand with workers and marginalized sectors in calling for fair wages, secure employment, and dignified working conditions. Recognition without change is insufficient. Labor rights must be upheld in practice, not only in principle. Fair wages must reflect the cost of living. Employment must provide stability, not uncertainty. These demands remain urgent, and meeting them requires sustained pressure, collective action, and accountability from institutions responsible for protecting workers’ rights.

01/05/2026

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐏𝐕 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Before it became a national holiday, Labor Day was a protest. Its roots can be traced back to the struggle of workers for fair wages, humane working conditions, and the fundamental right to organize. In the Philippines, it serves not merely a commemoration but an ongoing assertion of workers’ rights against persistent systemic inequalities. From the mobilizations led by groups such as Kilusang Mayo Uno to the everyday struggles that Filipino workers across different sectors face, Mayo Uno remains a glaring reminder that the fight for economic justice is far from over.

Amid escalating fuel prices and the continuous surge in the cost of basic commodities, the Filipino workforce finds itself in a position increasingly vulnerable than it already was. The war involving the United States and Israel against Iran has severely disrupted global oil supply, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for nearly a fifth of the world’s energy flow. For an import-dependent country like the Philippines, this translates into relentless fuel hikes, rising transportation and electricity costs, and the cascading inflation of basic goods.

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority continues to reflect persistent inflationary pressures, particularly in food, transport, and housing—sectors that comprise the bulk of expenditures for low and middle-income households. For many, wages have remained stagnant, which ultimately eroded in real value by the steady rise in prices. This widening gap between income and the actual cost of living forces workers into a cycle of precarity, where survival itself becomes a daily struggle.

We recognize that these economic burdens do not happen in a vacuum but are rooted in systemic issues such as wage stagnation, contractualization, and inadequate social protections. Moreover, reports from the International Labour Organization emphasize that decent work conditions and living wages are essential pillars of inclusive economic growth, yet these remain elusive for many Filipino workers today.

𝗨𝗣𝗩 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. The organization calls on policymakers to enact meaningful reforms that ensure living wages, strengthen labor rights protections, regulate unjust price increases, and invest in sustainable economic policies that prioritize people over profit. We also urge greater accountability in addressing the impact of global oil price volatility on domestic markets, which continues to drive inflation and weaken workers’ purchasing power.

On this day of remembrance and resistance, we reaffirm our commitment to amplifying the voices of workers and advocating for a just and equitable society. The struggle of the Filipino worker is a struggle for dignity, fairness, and the fundamental right to live a decent life.

𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨!

27/04/2026

25/04/2026

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐏𝐕 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐏𝐕 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐔𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐒 𝟏𝟗

UPV Diskurso and UPV Discursus strongly condemn the killings of the Negros 19 on April 19, 2026, in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental. What transpired is not merely a tragic loss of life, but a grave violation of human rights that reflects a pattern of violence long endured by communities in Negros.

We mourn the loss of Alyssa Allano, a University of the Philippines Diliman student leader and University Student Councilor; Maureen Kiel Santuyo, a student of the University of the Philippines Open University and a dedicated defender of farmers’ rights and full-time organizer; Errol Wendel Chen, a people’s artist and researcher from UMA; and RJ Ledesma, a journalist committed to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities in Negros. All were killed while engaging with farming communities in the province. Alyssa embodied the university’s mandate to serve the people, bringing academic knowledge into direct engagement with grassroots realities. Maureen’s work as a full-time organizer reflects a deep and sustained commitment to defending farmers’ rights and advancing their struggles. Errol’s role as an artist and researcher highlights the vital contribution of cultural workers in documenting, interpreting, and standing with the people. RJ’s journalism, on the other hand, ensured that the struggles of the marginalized were documented, contextualized, and heard.

We reject attempts to distort the truth through premature and unverified claims labeling the victims as rebels. These narratives, often echoed and amplified by sections of the media, serve to justify violence, erase the identities of victims, and endanger civilians, students, journalists, and community workers. We strongly condemn biased and uncritical reporting that reproduces official accounts without scrutiny, thereby contributing to a climate of disinformation and impunity.

This incident cannot be separated from the broader context of militarization in Negros. For years, rural communities have faced intensified military presence, forced evacuations, harassment, and threats to their safety and livelihood. The involvement of the 79th Infantry Battalion and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as reported in multiple accounts, raises urgent and serious questions that demand direct answers. Accountability must not be evaded.

We hold the Armed Forces of the Philippines, particularly the 79th Infantry Battalion under the 303rd Infantry Brigade accountable for this incident and call for a thorough, independent, and transparent investigation. This investigation must not be controlled or influenced by the same institutions implicated in the violence. It must center the testimonies of affected communities and ensure full access for human rights organizations and independent bodies.

The killing of Alyssa Allano, RJ Ledesma, Maureen Kiel Santuyo, Errol Wendel Chen, and the 15 other martyrs highlight the risks faced by students, cultural workers, and youth who choose to immerse themselves in communities and confront systemic injustices. To engage with marginalized sectors is not a crime. Rather, it is a responsibility rooted in the university’s principles and a broader commitment to social justice. The criminalization and targeting of such engagement reveal a dangerous environment where advocacy is met with violence.

We stand in solidarity with the families of the victims, the people of Negros, and all those who continue to demand justice. We condemn the Philippine government for its failure to protect civilians and for perpetuating conditions that enable such violence. State forces must be held to the highest standards of accountability, not shielded from scrutiny.

Justice must be served for Alyssa Allano, Maureen Kiel Santuyo, Errol Wendel Chen, RJ Ledesma, and all victims of the Negros 19. Their lives must not be reduced to statistics, nor their deaths obscured by narratives that deflect accountability. The pursuit of truth and justice requires not only investigation, but the decisive holding of perpetrators to account. Anything less sustains a cycle of violence and impunity that continues to endanger the lives of civilians, communities, and those who stand with them.

13/04/2026

𝐔𝐏𝐕 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 𝐉𝐫. 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲!

On this day, we celebrate not only another year of your life, but also your unwavering dedication, wisdom, and guidance that continue to inspire us. Your passion for teaching and commitment to excellence have shaped Discursus into what it is today, and for that, we are deeply grateful.

May this year bring you good health, happiness, and even more success in all that you do. Thank you for being a constant source of encouragement and inspiration to us all.