NEWS UPDATE: STAND UP Clark, a political party in the UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga and Olongapo (UP DEPPO), has broken off from the university-wide alliance Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP).

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#HalalanUPD2023 Following SALiGAN sa CSSP, STAND UP NCPAG and STAND UP CHE, the Subic-Clark-based party is the fourth local chapter to disaffiliate from STAND UP due to the issues brought up in #Aktibisita2023 last Thursday, May 4.

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LOOK: Three more University Student Council (USC) candidates for councilorship have cut ties with university-wide party Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP).

📷: Gaebrielle Angela Abuel / Facebook Gaebrielle Angela Abuel and John Neil Tumangan plan to withdraw their candidacy while Craig Julienne Navalta will continue as an independent candidate.

JUST IN: @standupche, a political party in the College of Home Economics, has also disaffiliated from the university-wide party Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP).

They are the third local party to cut ties with STAND UP today. In their statement, the local party condemned STAND UP for "hiding, silencing and keeping secret" the cases of sexual harrassment involving its members. They added that the "unjust" response of STAND UP on these cases are a form of "refusing to serve justice" to victims of abuse.

JUST IN: @standupncpag, a political party in the National College of Public Administration and Governance, has severed from the university-wide party Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP).

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#HalalanUPD2023 This comes after SALiGAN sa CSSP's disaffiliation from the same party earlier today.

In a statement, the NCPAG-based party cited the recent #Aktibisita2023 forum where the involvement of the university-wide party in cases of sexual harassment were brought up.

JUST IN: SALiGAN sa CSSP, a political party in the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), has splintered from the university-wide party Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP).

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#HalalanUPD2023 In a statement, the local party expressed their dismay over STAND UP’s “mishandling” of sexual harassment cases within its ranks in previous years. They added that they felt betrayed by the university-wide alliance's "lack of transparency" about these incidents.

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ICYMI: With #HalalanUPD2023 in full force, @standupdiliman and @UPALYANSA faced the student body through UP Political Society's #Aktibisita2023 yesterday, May 4, at Alcantara Hall in the Student Union Building. During the official UP Diliman political parties forum, Neo Aison and Louise Espiña, University Student Council (USC) Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson candidates, respectively, represented STAND UP.

HAPPENING NOW: For the first time in three years, @UP_POLSCi holds AktiBisita in person.

#Aktibisita2023 is an election forum for political parties in UP Diliman.

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#HalalanUPD2023 @UP_POLSCi Julia Labao, @UP_POLSCi President opens the forum: Aktibisita aims to cultivate a sense of inclusivity and integrate the activist spirit deeply ingrained in the university’s culture.

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HAPPENING NOW: The three nominees for the next UP Diliman Chancellor face the community in a public forum to present their vision papers and plans for the next three years.

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#UPDChancy2023 Prof. Amihan Bonifacio-Ramolete, chair of the 2023 UP Diliman Chancellor Search Committee, delivers the welcome remarks to begin the forum.

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IN PHOTOS: Despite a strong starting defense, the UP Softball Varsity ended #UAAPSeason85 with a loss, 0-2, on a hard-fought match that lasted for seven innings against defending champions Adamson Soaring Falcons today at the UP Softball Field.

#UPFight The UP Fighting Maroons finished their campaign with an impressive first runner-up title, which is four places higher than their Season 84 ranking.

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HAPPENING NOW: The six nominees for the highest position in the university gather for KILATIS, a student-led Presidential forum. Tune in to this thread for updates.

#UPPrexy Marianne De Jesus of @upsolidaridad gives her opening remarks, stressing pertinent issues faced by the university such as budget cuts.

“Sinasalamin ng kawalan ng budget ang kahirapan natin ng pag-eenroll [at] sa kakulangan ng mga gurong nagtuturo.”

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HAPPENING NOW: UP students gather outside Plaridel Hall to start today's commemoration of the Maguindanao Massacre.

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#DefendPressFreedom Riri Lizardo of @R4E_CMC calls to #EndImpunity and give justice to victims of the Maguindanao massacre and other slain journalists such as Percy Lapid.

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