Student Aid Network- Legazpi

10/05/2022

THE STUDENTS OF LEGAZPI CITY CALL FOR SUSPENSION OF CLASSES UNDER A MARCOS PRESIDENCY

As the national elections formally began on May 9, 2022, the unofficial and partial results of which favors the son of the late dictator, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Filipino people are given the ability to exercise their right to suffrage by having a smooth and fair process which the Commission on Elections have failed to do and showed underpreparedness. As reports from different voting precincts experienced anomalies such as vote-buying, electoral fraud, malfunctioned vote counting machines (VCMs), and harassment of poll watchers.

The duty of civility does not end by casting their votes. It is our utmost responsibility to stay vigilant, protect what is right to defend our democracy.

We students, student leaders, organizations, the youth in Legazpi City appeal to all public and private universities in the city of Legazpi to suspend synchronous and asynchronous activities, examinations, and deadlines. There is no value in continuing our education under an inhumane administration. The knowledge that the students hone inside the four corners of the classroom is built on values which promotes honesty, integrity, and the undying service to our country.

The nation cannot afford for a late dictator’s son and an authoritarian president’s daughter to take over the seat in Malacañang. The youth will continue to fight for genuine democracy.





Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/suspendclassesLegazpi

02/11/2021

UNITY STATEMENT OF STUDENT AID NETWORK ON THE CALL FOR SLU’S ACADEMIC BREAK

TRIGGER WARNING: SU***DE

The Student Aid Network, a network created to promote comprehensive student aid during times of crisis, is one with the students of Saint Louis University Baguio in their call for

In the midst of a pandemic, an estimated 500-600 students of Saint Louis University in Baguio City clamored for an academic break through a candle lighting protest held in front of their institution on Saturday, October 30.

The SLU Student Council released a statement urging the school administration to heed the call for a genuine academic break and to take action on the recent death of one student, including other unverified cases. Various organizations outside SLU also expressed their concern on the alarming unresponsiveness of the school administration.

Part of the official statement released by the SLU Supreme Student Council states, "Despite the goal to create Louisian professionals that are excellent in their craft, the question of will you still be able to produce quality professionals if a majority of them are working Sundays through Saturdays due to a never ending stream of requirements resonate now more than ever."

With almost two years of online learning, students have carried the burden of government incompetence—compromised quality of education and worsening mental health conditions. Heavy and unnecessary workloads sounded the alarm to lobby a genuine and compassionate academic break with the aftermath of the student protest resulting in a unity statement penned by the three major university student councils in the city: University of Baguio (UB), University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB), Saint Louis University (SLU), together with the National Union of Students in the Philippines-Cordillera (NUSP-Cordillera).

We, the various chapters of Student Aid Network nationwide, also support the call for a productive dialogue between the SLU administration and its student body on Nov 9 and the call for a city-wide academic break on Nov 12-17.

Instead of making the educational system a priority, the regime continues to turn a blind eye on the clamor of the youth which seems to be more engaged in suppressing human rights, red-tagging, and prioritizing anti-poor policies only benefiting the select few. In such difficult times, the administration, including private universities, must be all ears on the demands of both students and faculty.

The network believes that all aid must be given to our students, teaching and non-teaching faculty. We are firm in our call for and both of which are only possible if we grant our students sufficient rest.

11/10/2021

2 MENOR DE EDAD, 1 AKING ESTUDYANTE GADAN MATAPOS MASAGASAAN KAN 10-WHEELER NA TRAK

Tatlong bata na ‘di umanong natagpuan na gumagawa ng module sa tabi ng lansangan patay matapos mahagip ng isang 10-wheeler na trak sa Barangay Matagangtang, Placer, Masbate.

Ika-10 ng Oktubre 2021, alas tres ng hapon nangyari ang aksidente, ‘di umano ang tatlong bata ay gumagawa ng module sa gilid ng kalsada kung saan hindi ito ang tipikal na lugar na dapat nag-aaral ang mga bata. Maaring sila ay naghahanap ng signal para sa kanilang gadyet upang makasagot sa kanilang module, maaring walang lamesa sa kanilang bahay, o maaring walang nagbabantay sa mga bata kaya mas minabuti nila na pumunta sa gilid ng kalsada. Noong isang taon lamang ay may estudyanteng mula Sto. Domingo, Albay na winakasan ang kanyang buhay pagka’t hindi kinaya ng pamilya nito ang gastusin sa pang-araw araw para na online class. Ang mga mag-aaral na ito ay konkretong halimbawa ng mga mapanganib na epekto na dulot ng panibagong sistema ng pag-aaral. Kung ito ay isang mabuting sistema, bakit patuloy na dumarami ang bilang ng mga estudyante na namamatay? At kung ito ay masamang sistema, bakit patuloy pa ring ipinapatupad?

Katorseng (14) buwan na mula nang ipatupad ang distance learning ng Department of Education (DepEd) at Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) sa lahat ng paaralan sa Pilipinas, na sinasabing kinakailangan pa ring ipagpatuloy ang pag-aaral sa anumang krisis ang dumaan, ngunit nasaksihan natin ang pinsalang dala nito sa milyong milyong estudyanteng Pilipino.

Patuloy na nakikiisa ang Student Aid Network - Legazpi sa maka-estudyanteng panagawang Ligtas na Balik Eskwela, ligtas, abot-kaya, at dekalidad na edukasyon!




Sanggunian:

Manila Bulletin. https://mb.com.ph/2020/06/18/online-classes-woes-push-albay-hs-student-to-kill-himself/

ABS-CBN News. https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/11/21/3-bata-patay-nang-masagasaan-ng-trak-sa-masbate

02/10/2021

As BUrugkos Student Aid Network eyes to expand its linkages and broaden its alliance with individuals and organizations within and outside Bicol University, the alliance invites all interested individuals and organizationd to a Mass Orientation to be held via Google Meet tomorrow at 2:00 in the afternoon.
To register, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/BUSANOrientation

As BUrugkos Student Aid Network eyes to expand its linkages and broaden its alliance with individuals and organizations within and outside Bicol University, the alliance invites all interested individuals and organizationd to a Mass Orientation to be held via Google Meet tomorrow at 2:00 in the afternoon.

To register, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/BUSANOrientation

01/10/2021

TINGNAN: Naglunsad ang Student Aid Network - Legazpi ng kanilang ikalawang Grand Orientation at Educational Discussion patungkol sa Emergency Student Aid and Relief Bill o House Bill No. 9494. Nakilahok din dito ang organisasyong Diocesan Commission on Youth - Diocese of Legazpi. Maraming salamat sa halos 50 kataong kabataang Legazpeño na dumalo at lumahok. Maalab naming binabati ang mga bagong miyembro ng SAN-Legazpi. Patuloy pa rin natin ipanawagan ang ligtas, abot-kaya, at dekalidad na edukasyon.

21/09/2021

“The world belongs to us. We are part of it and the world is a vital part of us.” - Edgar Jopson, Activist

Ngayong Septyembre 21, 49 na taon mula nang ideklara ang Batas Militar sa ating bansa, inaalala natin ang mga pangyayaring yumurak sa karapatan ng Pilipino at demokrasya ng Pilipinas. Inaalala natin ang mga boses na pinatahimik, ang mga sigaw na hindi dininig at ang mga buhay na kinitil. At nang hindi na maulit ang mga pagkakamali sa kasaysayan, kaakibat ng pag-alala nito ay ang pagkilos ngayon.

Halos limang dekada na ang nakalipas ngunit dala pa rin ng Pilipinas ang madilim na kasaysayan ng rehimeng Marcos. Hindi ito nalalayo sa mga pangyayari ngayon, mula sa tumitinding pasistang atake sa malayang pamamahayag tungo sa pang-ekonomikong krisis.

Isang araw matapos ideklara ang Batas Militar, nagsimula ang pagpapatahimik sa mga mamamahayag, media outlet at sa kabuuan, sa katotohanan. Isang halimbawa nito ay ang ABS-CBN, nahahawig ito sa pagpapasara ni Duterte sa media giant ng Pilipinas sa kadahilanang expired na ang prangkisa nito. Pareho ang layunin ng dalawa na pigilan ang sinumang magla lakas-loob ibunyag ang kabuktutan ng administrasyon.

Kamakailan din lamang ng mabalitaan ng sambayanan ang pagwawakas o pagsasawalambisa ng Department of National Defense sa 1989 accord nito kasama ang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas na nagsasabing bawal pumasok ang militar at kapulisan sa UP campuses nang walang pahintulot ng administrasyon ng unibersidad. Dahil sa pagsasawalambisa nito, ay nanganganib ang mga mag-aaral na nagpapahayag ng kanilang kritisismo at mungkahi sa gobyerno.

Ang katangian ng isang diktador ay ang pag-aasam na mapanatili ang kanyang kapangyarihan. Sa panahon ni Marcos, tinulak nito ang pagbabago sa Konstitusyong 1935 bago matapos ang kanyang termino. Gayundin ang Charter Change (Cha-Cha) ni Duterte na pagbabago sa 1987 Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas. Huwad ang sinasabing mas mapapabuti nito ang ekonomiyang kalagayan ng bansa sapagka’t nagbubukas lamang ito ng pinto sa mga dayuhang bansa upang pagsamantalahan ang yaman ng Pilipinas na nagdudulot ng matinding paghihirap sa mga maralita at paglala ng mga neoliberal na polisiya.

Ang asignaturang Philippine History ay tinanggal sa basic curriculum nang inilunsad ang neoliberal na programang pang edukasyon na K-12, dahil dito ay patuloy na nakakalimutan ang kasaysayan ng bansa at kasabay na rin nito ay ang pagdagsa ng historical revisionism. Makikita ito sa paglibing ng yumaong diktador sa libingan ng mga bayani, sa panukalang batas na binibigyang karangalan ang yumaong diktador sa Ilocos Norte, at sa bumabalik na kapangyarihan ng mga Marcos.

Maging sa panahon man ni Marcos o ni Duterte, tunay na nangunguna ang kabataan laban sa mabagsik na rehimen. Ang ating tungkulin ngayon bilang kabataan, ay ang pagkilos tungo sa pagkamit ng karapatan, demokrasya, at higit sa lahat, tungo sa mundong mapayapa. Hindi man natin kayang baguhin ang kasaysayan, may kakayahan tayong kumilos para sa maginhawang bukas. Kabataan, atin ang mundo, nararapat lamang na lumaban para rito.

06/09/2021

Aram mo, base sa resulta kan survey, 100% kan estudyante sa Albay ang napapagalan sa online class?

Ika, napapagalan ka naman? Mari, simbagan mo ining survey form nganing makaiba an istorya mo sa laban na ini. Mus na, magkairiba kitang ibabaka ang karapatan kan gabos sa dekalidad at abot-kayang edukasyon!

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/pCAsU9SnaccfHw4q9

03/09/2021

Commission on Higher Education(CHED) 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙞𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨

In a dialogue with Student Aid Network chapters this September 3, Commission on Higher Education Executive Director Atty. Cinderella Benitez-Jaro acknowledges House Bill 9494 proposal, the Networks’ call for 10k Student Aid to be welcomed in the Department’s policy-making, and most importantly, Ligtas na Balik Eskwela.

SAN convenors extended their concern about the alarmingly difficult situations of thousands of Filipino students. Common adversities among online learners such as unstable WiFi connections, lack of finance - which can be related to the major economic crisis in the country - and insufficient gadgets per family were brought up.

Significant data collected by Student Aid Networks per region were discussed; 100% of respondents saying they struggle to keep up with this mode of learning (SAN - Mindanao), 58.1% of parents lost their jobs amidst the pandemic and families spending almost up to 8,000 pesos per month for school-related expenses (SAN - Cebu) were worrying points in survey results.

SAN convenors emphasized the current financial burden of families, having to purchase both gadgets and regular (Internet) load to be able to comply with flexible learning requirements. SAN National Convenor, John Louis Gonzales, says that funding each learner with 10,000 pesos is the only plausible way in solving the problems of the Filipino students.

Executive Director Benitez-Jaro states that allocation of funds for proposed 10k Student Aid would be more likely to be followed through if there is a (House) Bill. Gonzales replied, “Kasalukuyan po ay inilalaban sa kongreso ang House Bill 9494. In Section 13, maayos na nailatag ang source of funding for the purpose of giving the 10k student aid”.

We, the broad network of alliances, call on all Legazpenos to join the efforts of SAN - Legazpi in rallying the cause of students in achieving quality and accessible education for all.

In these trying times, SAN - Legazpi commends CHED and our fellow SAN chapters for their efforts moving toward the betterment of the Filipino.

03/09/2021

Palabang araw, mga ka-10k! Makilahok sa online kalampagan ng Student Aid Network - Legazpi upang ipanawagan ang hinaing ng mga estudyante't g**o para sa ligtas, abot-kaya, at dekalidad na edukasyon. Gamitin natin ang mga placards na ito.

02/09/2021

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 : The scheduled Commission on Higher Education (CHED) dialogue regarding the 10k Student Aid at 10:00 a.m today has been postponed. SAN Branches and CHED will proceed to meet tomorrow, September 3, at the same time.

As we wait, we encourage all Legazpeños to join our SocMed Rally later at 7:00 P.M. by using the following hashtags: