National Union of Students of the Philippines

Student Union condemns frat violence, calls for a return to their principles of service

NATIONAL Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) condemns the recent incident of fraternity-related violence leading to the death of San Beda freshman law student Marvin Reglos. “We would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the family of Marvin.” Says Ms. Isabelle Baguisi, NUSP National Secretary-General. “We hope that at a time of [...]

NUSP: Hundreds of millions in profit, continued tuition increase is indecent for schools

The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) slammed schools for their continued “profiteering” in the midst of continuing price increases and in spite of making millions in profit. “In a time when most Filipinos are hard-up, it is indecent that schools’ net profits continue to increase yearly and yet these schools still continue [...]

Campaign Against Tuition Fee Increase Launched by Student Union

TODAY the National Union of students of the Philippines (NUSP) spearhead the nationwide campaign against Tuition and Other Fee increases (ToFI). In a press conference the Union launched its campaign to monitor the increase in tuition and other fees by both private and public schools. Ms. Issa Baguisi, Secretary General of NUSP decried what she [...]

Manifesto against continuing school fee increases

We, the Filipino youth, stand against the unabated increase in tuition and other fees. In the past decade, there has been an alarming jump in base tuition rates, with the nationwide average in tuition fees increasing by 108% and the national capital region’s going up by 143%.  Aggravating the problem of rising tuition rates is [...]

Justice for UP student leader Lordei Hina sought: State universities will never be secure unless government appropriates proper funding

The National Union of Students of the Philippines denounces the brutal attack of UP student leader Lordei Hina, secretary general of the Center for Nationalist Studies (CNS) and a member of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP), last February 1, 2012, at Vinzons Hall, UP Diliman. We fervently [...]

Students to PNoy: “Don’t break our hearts again, stop all tuition and other fee increases”

Students declare February as month of “PAGMAMAHAL” of school fees   Mendiola- Earlier, students led by the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) urged Pres. Aquino to stop all tuition and other fee increases. The protest of the students portrayed the president as CupiNoy who inflicts heartbreak to students through his arrows of [...]

NUSP SMR on HB 5311 or Davao Regional State University System (DRSUS)

DRSUS is Detrimental to the Existence of Davao State Colleges & Universities, to Aggravate Davao Youth’s Poor Access to College Education A Statement In Light of Davao Rep. Ungab’s Davao Regional State University System (DARSUS) or HB 5311 National Union of Students of the Philippines – Southern Mindanao Region Cong. Isidro T. Ungab, the representative [...]

NUSP to Malacanang: Regulate tuition now; junk CMO 13!

        “In a time when Filipinos are being assaulted by various price increases for basic necessities, the government should try to find ways to alleviate the burden on expenses on like education”, said NUSP Secretary-General Isabelle Baguisi According to her, “The continuous increase in tuition fees, apart from the addition of questionable [...]