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IN PHOTOS: Over 7,000 students, faculty, staff, and organizations of the University of the Philippines Los Baños gather ...
20/09/2025

IN PHOTOS: Over 7,000 students, faculty, staff, and organizations of the University of the Philippines Los Baños gather at the Oblation Park for the centralized mobilization following the university-wide walkout, September 19.

The walkout, the first of UPLB in recent history, called for an increased budget for the education, health and social service sectors, condemnation of the government’s lack of action with regards to addressing the education crisis, and accountability from corrupt officials and the US-Marcos regime.

The UPLB walkout is a part of a UP system-wide mobilization in response to reports of massive government corruption, budget-cuts for state colleges and universities, and the recent controversy with government funds, particularly with the budget of flood-control projects all over the country. Preceding the UPLB walkout are other constituent universities, UP Diliman, UP Manila, UP Cebu, UP Tacloban, and UP Baguio, with other campuses following suit.

Words by Charles Rosel
Photos by Audrey Katigbak, Gwen Erich Ladera, Ronel Bibal, and Ry Gemino


LOOK: The College of Economics and Management gathered out of their respective classrooms, faculty and staff offices in ...
19/09/2025

LOOK: The College of Economics and Management gathered out of their respective classrooms, faculty and staff offices in support of the university-wide walkout before 10 AM in the morning and united in front of the UPLB Rural Economic Development and Renewable Energy Center (REDREC), September 19.

Student organizations highlight long-standing corruption resulting in general economic struggles and ineffective combat policies of the government. Among the statement banners are student concerns not only for the university constituents' welfare but also for the Filipino masses.

In the center of this movement, the college has expressed its unified concern and resistance to the systemic oppression that poses multiple economic challenges, as a result of the administration's close ties with the United States (US) that prevails and forsakes its own local laborers.

The mobilization proceeded to the CEM Alumni Plaza, parking lot, and Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) to circulate the calls in the college premises and bring about more students to the university-wide centralized mobilization at the Oblation Park by 11 AM.

Words by Jam Villaruel
Photos by Ry Gemino, Wilf De Mesa, Gwen Erich Ladera


READ: The College of Economics and Management (CEM) student body, council, and organizations call for immediate accounta...
19/09/2025

READ: The College of Economics and Management (CEM) student body, council, and organizations call for immediate accountability for the abuse of public funds that are supposedly intended to subsidize education and health, provide livable wages, and implement infrastructure projects.

In the college walkout, JPIA-UPLB condemns the recent controversy about ghost flood control projects and its resulting tragedies, impacting the lives of many Filipinos on a daily basis. The UP Agricultural and Applied Economics Circle (UP AAEC) then recalled the atrocities during the time of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in light of the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law and the distant view of true freedom as the country remains in suffering under the administration.

ADLAW-CEM also denounces the systemic negligence and the worsening education crisis brought by continuous budget cuts, which resulted in poor comprehensive reading outcomes and the inadequacy of facilities and teaching staff to accommodate a surge of students yearly in different academic institutions.

Along with the clamors, Aron Sierva, a teaching assistant from the Department of Economics, highlighted the abysmal experiences of teachers, citing that funds that should have been used for the improvement of facilities, regularization of contractual employees, and benefits for workers instead go directly to the pockets of corrupt government officials.




Words by Jam Villaruel
Photos by Ry Gemino and Wilf De Mesa
Layout by Alee Relor

TINGNAN: Sinabitan ng balatengga ang CEM Activity Billboard ngayong araw, Setyembre 19, upang palakasin ang mga panawaga...
19/09/2025

TINGNAN: Sinabitan ng balatengga ang CEM Activity Billboard ngayong araw, Setyembre 19, upang palakasin ang mga panawagan laban sa rehimeng US-Marcos, malawakang korapsyon sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno, at pananamantala sa ilalim ng mga pangdayuhang interes.

Ngayong araw ay nakiisa rin ang mga mag-aaral, kaguruan, at kawani ng Kolehiyo ng Ekonomika at Pangangasiwa sa kinasang university-wide walkout. Bitbit nito ang pagkondemna sa sunod-sunod na budget cut sa sektor ng edukasyon pati na rin ang mga anomalya sa mga proyektong pang-imprastruktura ng pamahalaan.

Kuha ni Red Xavier Macarandang

NGAYON: Nagkasa ng isang malawakang walkout ang sangkaestudyantehan, mga kawani, at administrasyon ng Unibersidad ng Pil...
19/09/2025

NGAYON: Nagkasa ng isang malawakang walkout ang sangkaestudyantehan, mga kawani, at administrasyon ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Los Baños, kasama ang iba pang sektor, upang ipanawagan at kondenahin ang kabilaang mga kaso ng korapsyon sa bansa.

Ang walkout ay simbolo ng kolektibong pagkilos at protesta laban sa mga katiwalian at upang malakas na ipanawagan ang pagkakaisa laban dito.

Kadikit din nito ay ang mga aktibidad para sa komemorasyon ng Batas Militar sa bansa.







19/09/2025

WATCH: Colleges, formations, and organizations within the University of the Philippines Los Baños merge at the Oblation Park for the university-wide, centralized mobilization.

Students, faculty, and staff collectively call for accountability following issues in corrupt government projects and echo the demands for higher budget across vital sectors such as education.


19/09/2025

WATCH: The students’ rage for accountability and demand for better governance is at full display during the snake rally towards Oblation Park as part of the university walkout today, September 19.

During the protest action at the CEM Parking Lot, students across CEM formations denounced the rampant corruption nationwide, worsening educational crisis, and persistent harassment faced by progressive groups and individuals.

Colleges across the UPLB are set to merge at the Oblation Park for the centralized mobilization.


NOW: Students, organizations, and councils from the College of Economics and Management (CEM) march towards the CEM Park...
19/09/2025

NOW: Students, organizations, and councils from the College of Economics and Management (CEM) march towards the CEM Parking Lot as part of the university-wide walkout.

Following the decentralized mobilization at the CEM Parking Lot, students from the college are set to march towards Oblation Park later this morning along with the rest of the colleges across UPLB.

Following issues of rampant corruption among government infrastructure projects, the walkout calls for accountability from government officials and denounces persistent budget cuts across the sectors of education and health among others.


LOOK: The Staple hosts its first apprenticeship process orientation at Banned Books Rooftop yesterday, September 17.Six ...
18/09/2025

LOOK: The Staple hosts its first apprenticeship process orientation at Banned Books Rooftop yesterday, September 17.

Six months after its establishment, the sole student publication of the College of Economics and Management is now ready to open its doors to more aspiring campus journalists.

The orientation marks the first step of the publication’s month-long apprenticeship program and reaffirms its commitment to training and nurturing the next generation of campus journalists.

A special orientation via Google Meet will be held tonight, 7 PM, to accommodate aspiring apprentices who missed last night's program.

Words by Cassandra Duzon
Photos by Eula Therese Vergara


Missed our call? The line's still open ☎️It's not too late to play a part in making history, The Staple is still welcomi...
17/09/2025

Missed our call? The line's still open ☎️

It's not too late to play a part in making history, The Staple is still welcoming aspiring journalists that wish to record history as it unravels.

📍Google Meet
📅September 18, 2025
⏱️7:00PM

Apply here:
🔗 bit.ly/BE-THE-STAPLE-2025
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Ditch the matcha. Make the headline.



History calls. Will you answer? 📣One last day until The Staple opens its first-ever apprenticeship process to all ardent...
16/09/2025

History calls. Will you answer? 📣

One last day until The Staple opens its first-ever apprenticeship process to all ardent journalists—here's your last chance to join us in making history.

📍Banned Books Rooftop
📅September 17, 2025
⏱️7:00PM

Apply here:
🔗 bit.ly/BETHESTAPLE-2025
🔗 bit.ly/BETHESTAPLE-2025
🔗 bit.ly/BETHESTAPLE-2025

Ditch the matcha. Make the headline.



O, PAG-IBIG NA MAKAPANGYARIHAN SA UP LOS BAÑOS NGAYONG SETYEMBRE“Isang postmodern na pagtatanghal ng pag-ibig at kabayan...
15/09/2025

O, PAG-IBIG NA MAKAPANGYARIHAN SA UP LOS BAÑOS NGAYONG SETYEMBRE

“Isang postmodern na pagtatanghal ng pag-ibig at kabayanihan . . . (na) umuugnay sa kasalukuyang manonood na Pilipino (tungkol sa isang rebolusyong sumisibol sa pag-ibig)….” Ito ang husga ni Romano Cortes Jorge nang kanyang mapanood ang O, Pag-ibig na Makapangyarihan. Wika pa niya, “Ang produksyong ito ay nararapat na i-tour sa buong bansa.”

Magtu-tour na ang nasabing dula ng Tag-ani Performing Arts Society matapos ang matagumpay na pagtatanghal nila sa IBG-KAL Theater sa University of the Philippines sa Diliman nitong Pebrero at Marso. At ang unang destinasyon ay ang D.L. Umali Auditorium sa UP Los Baños sa: September 12 – 7 PM; September 13 – 2. 30 PM at 7 PM; September 14 – 2.30 PM at 7 PM.

Sa produksyong ito na nagmamarka sa ika-150 kaarawan ni Gregoria “Oryang” de Jesus (9 May 1875 – 15 March 15 1943), sinasariwa ng Tag-ani Performing Arts Society ang maalimpuyong pag-iibigan nina Oryang at Andres Bonifacio. Isinasadula nito ang isang kubling pangyayari sa kanilang love story. Ang resulta ay isang modernong dula sa kapaligiran ng namumuong rebolusyong antikolonyal ng ating mga ninuno tungo sa pagluluwal ng ating bansa.

Gaya ng alam natin, si Oryang ang nagpanimula at naging bise-presidente ng women’s chapter ng Katipunan. Lakambini ang mapagmahal na taguri sa kanya sa lihim na organisasyong rebolusyonaryo na ipinundar ni Andres Bonifacio, na naging kabiyak niya.

Sinopsis at katuturan ng O, Pag-ibig na Makapangyarihan

Taong 1893, wala pang isang taon ang Katipunan, ang lihim na organisasyong rebelde na sinimulan ng anim na aktibistang pangahas, sa pamumuno ni Andres Bonifacio. Bagaman abala siya dito, nagawa pa rin niyang manligaw sa dalagitang si Oryang.

Dahil nga agwat sa edad – siya’y 29 na taong gulang at si Oryang ay 18 – at sa duda ng mga magulang sa katauhan niya, ang dalagita ay matinding pinagbawalan ng kanyang mga magulang. Anuba’t sinuway ni Oryang ang mga magulang, isang bagay na hindi ginagawa noong panahong iyon. Nang maalaman ng mga magulang, si Oryang ay sapilitan nilang dinala sa isang bahay at doon ay idinitine. Walang kaalam-alam si Andres sa sinapit ng kasintahan.

Subalit gaya ng winika ni Balagtas may 57 taon na ang nakakaraan, , “O, Pag-ibig na makapangyarihan, kapag ikaw ang nasok sa puso nino man…” And the rest, wika nga, is history, at ang history ay ang ating romantikong dula sa konteksto ng namumuong Rebolusyong 1896.

Kung paanong pinalaya ni Oryang ang sarili na humantong sa kanilang muling pagkikita at pagpapaksal nila ni Andres ang dramatic arc ng O, Pag-ibig na Makapangyarihan. Subalit ito’y hindi basta love story ng sinaunang panahon; ito’y tungkol rin sa walang maliw na pag-ibig sa bayant, ng pagsalunga sa alon ng konserbatismo at bulag na pagsunod sa kinagawian, ibig sabihin, ito’y tungkol sa birtud ng kriikal na pag-iisip.

Tila Ang O, Pag-ibig na Makapangyarihan ay mabigat at mapanglaw. Hindi po. Sa totoo lang, ang dulang ito ng Tag-ani ay magaan at pilyang pagsasabuhay ng romansa noong panahong kolonyal na anuba’t nasangkot sa himagsikan at may kaugnayan sa ating panahon.

Huwag palagpasin ang pambihirang dulang ito. Mabibili ang tiket online at sa mismong tanghalan.

The Staple is an official Media Partner of the event.



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