National Union of Students of the Philippines

STAND PNU System’s First National Convention elects National Executive Board

The Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in Philippine Normal University (STAND PNU) made another historical step forward as it conducted its First National Convention last May 10-12, 2012 at the PNU Cafe, Manila. The said national convention establishes a STAND PNU System and a National Executive Board (NEB) to further strengthen the [...]

Position Paper on Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees

The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) expresses its strong objection to the continuing school fee increases and the apparent light-handed approach the government has taken with regard to the issue.  The fee increases in both private and public schools have evolved from being prohibitive in nature to being actual deterrents for millions [...]

Student councils converge in NUSP’s “Dap-ayan”; NCR ad hoc committee formed

Among the Cordillera people, “dap-ayan” means a place where members converge to discuss salient matters affecting the community. It is in this light and logic that the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) initiated “Dap-ayan: Summer Assembly of Student Councils” last May 4, 2012. According to Ms. Isabelle Therese M. Baguisi, NUSP’s Secretary [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

NUSP to conduct PALIHAN 2012: Student Council Election Training on Jan. 28, 2011