Online Student Evaluation of Teachers

From the Computerized Registration System (CRS) site:

All students enrolled this First Semester AY 2010-2011 are required to accomplish the Online Student Evaluation of Teachers through the SET Answering Module of the CRS. The module will be open until October 8, 2010 (Friday).

Please proceed to the UP CRS site for the online student evaluation: http://crs.upd.edu.ph. Thank you!

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Congratulations, UP PEP SQUAD!

Congratulations to the UP PEP SQUAD, the 2010 UAAP Cheerdance Competition CHAMPIONS! Hala bira, UP!

Watch UP's winning performance here:

Iskolar Para Sa Bayan

ANSWERING THE CHALLENGE

We in ALYANSA have always believed that the University Student Council (USC) is a showcase of our principles and shared values. Our leadership reflects our character. Our credibility, as student leaders, emanates from our decision to remain true to these principles, values, and character that we hold dear.

Our call, “Kasama Ka”, is a reflection of the formation’s character for the past decade. It is not merely a show for self-congratulation. Being “kasama” implies the our work as ALYANSA -- our constant efforts to bridge our differences, our passionate work for progressive change, and our purposeful service to the University and country. Summed by our challenge to become Iskolars para sa Bayan, we have enjoined students for a decade to go beyond themselves and become a force for social justice and social progress.

It is in this light that we answer the challenge of our friends from the other side of the fence.

When red banners unfurl with the fiery rhetoric of militant action, isn’t that borne out of a desire for social transformation? While we often clash and disagree on issues, ALYANSA has always been united with its counterparts in desiring for social transformation. We have shown throughout our history that we can unite for a common purpose even as we disagree. We have ousted a corrupt President in 2001, we have defended the Manininda’s tenure in UP in 2005, and we are now protecting the Office of the Student Regent by condemning its vacancy as a disservice to students.

When yellow is being touted as the color of unity, and students put it at the helm of the USC, isn’t that a result of a promise for change? Even if ALYANSA belongs to the opposite side of the fence, we have been consistent with serving the students. Even as promises are broken, and the prospect for change turns sour, ALYANSA never abandoned the USC.

For a decade, we held our blue standard high and lived out our words “Kasama Ka.” It is the reason why ALYANSA continues to be the best alternative for change. We spoke out against fraternity-related violence all throughout our ten years. We are the formation that advocated revisions for the UP Charter, which passed in 2008, way back in 2003. We are the formation that led the USC with integrity in 2004, 2007, and 2008. We are the formation that successfully pushed for the reform of the STFAP in 2009, consistent with the core concept of social justice.

This is leadership that we have always demonstrated for a decade -- ready to involve, never to leave behind. This is leadership that we serve to uphold -- ready to unite, never to divide. This is the leadership that carries our principle -- ready to listen, never to impose.

We may be different, but we share a common humanity. This is the humanity we serve to uplift in ALYANSA. This is the essence of “kasama ka”, and this is the brand of leadership we offer to our beloved UP.

Iskolar Para Sa Bayan, Kasama Ka.

S.A.G.U.T. Ka ng SLAAC Primer

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The Student Legal Aid and Action Committee (SLAAC) of the University Student Council, led this year by USC Councilor Simoun Salinas from the College of Law, has recently come up with a primer of our basic rights. Taken from the 1987 Constitution, this primer is part of a series aiming to inform us of the laws we need to know. The Law Representative to the USC, Chingkay Martirez, is this primer's editor.

S.A.G.U.T. Ka ng SLAAC stands for Sasamahan, Aalalayan, Gagabayan, Uugnayin at Tutulungan Ka ng SLAAC.

UPHOLD STRAW!

UP ALYANSA, with BUKLOD CSSP and AKBAYAN Youth, have successfully concluded the "Uphold STRAW" forum at Palma Hall on September 3, 2010. Former Rep. Risa Hontiveros of Akbayan Partylist was the event's keynote speaker. This well-attended forum discussed the advocacy for a Student Rights and Welfare Bill to be passed in Congress.

In line with this advocacy, UP ALYANSA is part of the Student Rights and Welfare Coalition, a broad alliance which includes the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP) and the Movement for the Advancement of Student Power (MASP).

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Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel is a Filipino activist, journalist, and politician who served as the party-list representative of the Akbayan Citizens' Action Party to the Philippines' House of Representatives. Having served as a journalist for ten years before venturing into politics, she is a recipient of the Kapisanan ng Mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas' Golden Dove Award for Best Female Newscaster. She also earned a Nobel peace prize nomination for her work as chair the Government Panel's Reciprocal Working Committee on Socio-Economic Reforms in the Peace Talks with the National Democratic Front from 1998 to 1999.

2010 Search for UP President

Iskolar para sa Bayan, kasama ka sa pagpili ng UP President!

Know more about the background and vision of the men and women vying to become the next President of the University of the Philippines. Click on the links for the following candidates to know more about their curriculum vitae (CV) and vision for UP.


1. Prof. Consolacion Alaras
(CV | Vision Paper)

2. Dr. Patrick Azanza
(CV | Vision Paper)

3. Prof. Leonor Briones
(CV | Vision Paper)

4. Dr. Esperanza Cabral
(CV | Vision Paper)

5. Chancellor Sergio Cao
(CV | Vision Paper)

6. Prof. Benjamin Diokno
(CV | Vision Paper)

7. Vice-President Ma. Serena Diokno
(CV | Vision Paper)

8. Dean Raul Pangalangan
(CV | Vision Paper)

9. Regent Alfredo Pascual
(CV | Vision Paper)

10. Prof. Virginia Teodosio
(CV | Vision Paper)

11. Chancellor Rey Velasco
(CV | Vision Paper)

How about you? What do you want for the next UP President? Please leave us your comments. Please join our straw poll as well. Thank you!

[Note: This poll is UNOFFICIAL and for survey purposes only. Thank you.]

NCR Youth Summit (September 1, 2010)

UP ALYANSA is currently with the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP), Movement for the Advancement of Student Power (MASP), AKBAYAN Youth, Students' Rights and Welfare Coalition, at SK Reform Coalition! for the NCR Youth Summit. This event aims to catalyze action towards a progressive legislative agenda for the youth. This is ongoing at the Ateneo de Manila University campus and the Senate halls.

Iskolar para sa Bayan, kasama ka sa pagbabago!