NEWS UPDATE: UPLB will continue with the Blended Learning Delivery Mode amidst the rising cases of COVID-19, UPLB University Student Council (USC) announces.
They encourage all students to log their health status daily on UPLB Online Health Monitoring System (OHMS) where they can base their policy recommendations.
They also reiterated that students, teaching, and non-teaching personnel who have COVID-19 symptoms are advised to stay at home while the faculty may opt to implement the appropriate flexible learning mode for the affected students, if possible.
This is in accordance with the Office of the Chancellor Memorandum No. 009, Series of 2023, released during the start of the transition of the University to the Blended Learning Delivery Mode combining F2F and online classes.
LOOK: Day 2 of “Paaralang Leticia Ladlad” commences its educational discussion and journalism skills training program attended by campus journalists from Southern Tagalog.
Nagmartsa ang iba’t ibang sektor mula Timog Katagalugan patungong Calamba Crossing nitong Mayo 1 upang gunitain ang ika-120 taon ng Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Manggagawa bitbit ang mga panawagang itaas ang sahod at tutulan ang panggigipit sa mga manggagawa.
Kolektibong ipinanawagan ng mga dumalo sa nasabing mobilisasyon ang pagtaas ng sahod, karagdagang benepisyo, at ang pagpapatupad ng mga makamasang polisiya para sa mga manggagawa sa gitna ng pagtaas ng mga presyo ng bilihin sa bansa.
from the college-wide ADLAW CEM, CEAT Alliance for Student Empowerment (CEASE), Linking Everyone Towards Service-CDC (LETS-CDC), and Veterinary Medical Students’ Alliance (VMSA) political organizations. (3/4)
NEWS UPDATE: Two members of Bigkis at Lakas ng mga Katutubo sa Timog Katagalugan (BALATIK) are suspected to be abducted by military forces in Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, human rights group Karapatan Southern Tagalog says. (1/5)
Mary Joyce Lizada and Arnulfo "Ompong" Aumentado are reportedly missing for three days and are last seen on April 24 in Sitio Buol, Brgy. Santa Teresita, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. (2/5)
The two victims are investigating the human rights violations disclosed by Mangyans in the area such as violating the International Humanitarian Law, harassment, and bombing of native communities. (3/5)
LOOK: 'PETITION FOR FEDERALISM' CIRCULATING IN CALAMBA JEEPNEY STOP
In an interview, Rich Adriel de Guzman of National Union of Students of the Philippines Southern Tagalog (NUSP-ST) says that a "petition for federalism" was circulating in an SM Calamba jeepney terminal.
According to de Guzman, he initially assumed that the form was for contact tracing purposes, adding that there was no explanation as to what the form was for and was only passed from passenger to passenger.
However, de Guzman later found-out the truth from the jeepney driver: the form holder.
NEWS UPDATE: ANOTHER DUMAGAT IP, 2 FARMERS ARRESTED IN ST
Another Dumagat IP named Loreto Miranda Bolino was arrested today in General Nakar, Quezon, Karapatan Timog Katagalugan (TK) says.
According to witnesses, Bolino was taken by a helicopter, and his current whereabouts are still unclear.
Bolino is the second Dumagat to be arrested today, with Garry Doroteo being arrested earlier today in Tanay, Rizal.
Meanwhile, the alliance added that farmer Benito Lucido and his wife were also arrested in their home in Rodriguez, Rizal. They were then brought to Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (MPS). Details are still unclear as to what cases will be filed against the two.