Ngayong Agosto 7, sa ikalawang araw ng #GASC61, patuloy mag-aalab ang diwa ng
Militanteng pagkakaisa ng mga konseho ng mga mag-aaral mula sa iba’t-ibang yuniit ng UP System.
Dito sa UP Mindanao, magbubuo ng mga resolusyon na magsisilbing gabay para sa kanilang kampanya para sa karapatan at kapakanan ng mga Iskolar ng Bayan at ng malawakang masa.
Sa susunod na araw, higit pang paigtingin ang mga kampanya at sama-samang pipiliin ang 43rd na Student Regent-ang tanging kinatawan ng mga estudyante ng mga sa Lupon ng mga Rehente–upang ipatuloy ang ipaglaban ang boses at interes ng mamamayang estudyante sa pinakamataas na lupon ng unibersidad.
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8:45 PM, August 7
At 8:45AM, the session was called to order.
With 46 out of 58 councils present, the body reaches a quorum.
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/Ella Villodres
8:49 PM, August 7
Here is the updated provisional agenda for the second day of #GASC61. Today, the student councils are expected to continue their respective CUs unit reports and discuss and pass resolutions.
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/Ella Villodres
8:51 PM, August 7
UPLB USC now takes the floor to present their unit report.
Follow this thread of UPLB Perspective for the live updates:
From the heart of UP Mindanao, the Second Day of the 61st Convention of the General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC) continues to carry its militant calls and prove the role of the youth and studentry in effecting social change.#GASC61#SR43pic.twitter.com/zw4XfQmxVl
42nd Student Regent Dexter Clemente now presents the Office of the Student Regent’s term report.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:09 PM, August 7
Clemente starts his presentation with the emphasis that his term was guided by the belief that the strength of the Student Regent comes from the collective strength of the Iskolars ng Bayan.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:11 PM, August 7
According to Clemente, despite UP receiving its highest recorded budget in recent times, the promised gains have yet to reach the ground. He stressed that the struggle will continue until every Iskolar ng Bayan is genuinely and adequately funded to pursue excellence.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:11 PM, August 7
Clemente emphasizes the OSR’s commitment to resist and junk repressive policies such as the Return Service Agreement.
The Office also stands firm in its opposition to the privatization and commercialization of academic spaces. Notably, the OSR was also active in its resistance to the SDG Park project in UP Diliman.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:14 PM, August 7
The OSR was also steadfast in its anti-fascist campaigns. In pursuant of this, the struggle for justice for the Toboso 19 was also forwarded. Notably, after the news of the massacre broke out, the Clemente and his office flew directly to Negros.
The campaign continues until justice for Alyssa Alano and Maureen Santuyo is duly achieved.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:16 PM, August 7
“Marcos, singilin. Duterte,panagutin.“
Furthering its campaign against fascism, the OSR also struggled and resisted against the Marcos-Duterte’s corrupt regime. Clemente recalled the historic walkout in the whole UP System where around 18,000 Iskolars ng Bayan, from the Cordilleras to Mindanao, went to the streets alongside other universities and institutions to denounce corruption.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:19 PM, August 7
“Ang opisina ay tumungo sa mga komunidad para samahan ang masa sa kanilang laban,” Clemente said.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:20 PM, August 7
Clemente’s term was also marked with proactive visitations to each constituent units to help forward their campaigns and demands to their respective administrations.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:21 PM, August 7
In pursuant of the resolution ,crafted last #GASC60 at the UP Diliman campus, to enforce student representation in the Board of Regent meetings, Clemente was able to physically attend all meetings. He presented with him not just position papers on the system’s campaigns but also the respective struggles of each constituent unit. The OSR strived to maximize any means possible to forwards the rights and welfare of the studentry.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:23 PM, August 7
Clemente ensured to tangibly materialize the campaigns his office forwarded. This was done so through the countless walkouts and the office’s perfect in attendance for the BOR meetings.
“Ang susi sa bawat tagumpay ay kung maingay ang panawagan dito, kung nakikita ng admin ang lakas ng bawat isa sa atin na nagsusulong ng karapatan at kagalingan.Nangahas na nakibaka mangahas na magtagumpay,” Clemente proclaimed.
In his conclusory remark, he expressed confidence that all five SR nominees can equally sustain the militance of the office.
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/Krizelle Blanza
10:26 PM, August 7
The floor was opened to manifestations. Delegates from different campuses expressed their salutations and their experiences under Clemente’s term.
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/Krizelle Blanza
11:17 PM, August 7
A motion was filed to momentarily suspend the session for a 30-minute unmoderated caucus. The body is set to reconvene at 11:47PM.
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/Krizelle Blanza
11:47 PM, August 7
The session resumes. UPV USC files a motion to extend the unmoderated caucus for 15 minutes for the Technical Working Groups to meet and work on their resolutions.
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/Krizelle Blanza
12:10 PM, August 7
UPV USC files a motion for another 15-minute extension. Motion carries. Session is set to resume by 12:25PM.
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/Krizelle Blanza
12:29 PM, August 7
UPM USC files a motion for a 30-minute lunch break. Session is expected to resume by 1:00 PM.
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/Krizelle Blanza
1:03 PM, August 7
The convention resumes at 1:03PM.
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/Krizelle Blanza
1:05 PM, August 7
After another roll call, the body has attained quorum with 45 out of 58 student councils present.
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/Krizelle Blanza
1:10 PM, August 7
SR Dexter Clemente presents the initial order of the TWG presentation:
Good Governance and Public Accountability
Climate, Environment, and Natural Resources
Community Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (CRAW)
People’s Struggles
Students’ RIghts, Affairs, and Welfare
National Issues and Human Rights
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/Krizelle Blanza
1:12 PM, August 7
UPM MSC motioned for a 5-minute allotment for the submission of resolution drafts. The motion carries.
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/Krizelle Blanza
1:14 PM, August 7
SR Dexter Clemente presents a revised order for theTWG presentation. It is as follows:
Good Governance and Public Accountability (GGPA)
Climate, Environment, and Natural Resources (CENR)
People’s Struggles (PS) and Community Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (CRAW)
Culture and Arts (CA) and Education and Basic Student Services (EBSS)
Students’ Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (STRAW)
National Issues and Human Rights (NIHR)
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/Krizelle Blanza
1:21 PM, August 7
UPV USC filed a motion for a five-minute extension for submission of resolutions. The motion carries.
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/Alluna Pacion
1:27 PM, August 7
SR Dexter Clemente reminds the student councils that the resolution building requires maximum participation of the body as this part of the
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/Alluna Pacion
1:27 PM, August 7
SR Dexter Clemente reminds the student councils that the resolution building requires maximum participation of the body as these resolutions will determine the campaigns that will be forwarded by the entire GASC.
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/Alluna Pacion
1:30 PM, August 7
UPC USC files a motion to proceed to the resolution building proper. The motion carries. The first TWG to present is the Good Governance and Public Accountability(GGPA).
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/Alluna Pacion
1:35 PM, August 7
UPM USC files a motion to proceed to the presentation of the resolutions under GGPA. The motion carries.
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/Alluna Pacion
1:35 PM, August 7
UPM USC and UPOU USC presents the three resolutions that was merged as one.
“A RESOLUTION URGING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF STUDENT COUNCILS TO INTENSIFY THE ANTI-BUREAUCRAT CAPITALIST MOVEMENT IN CONVICTING VICE PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE AND HOLDING THE MARCOS JR. ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE“
This resolution will be covered by UP Cebu’s Tug-ani, UP Tacloban’s UP Vista, and UP Manila’s Vital Signs.
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/Alluna Pacion
1:39 PM, August 7
UPC USC files a motion to have a 10-minute unmoderated caucus to give way for the authors to discuss how they will present the merged resolutions before the body. The motion carries. Session will resume by 1:50PM.
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/Krizelle Blanza
1:50 PM, August 7
The resolution building resumes at 1:50 PM.
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/Alluna Pacion
1:50 PM, August 7
UPD CAL SC filed a motion to extend the unmoderated caucus for additional 10 minutes. The motion carries.
Session will continue at 2:00 PM.
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/Alluna Pacion
2:00 PM, August 7
The authors of the merged resolution on anti-bureaucrat capitalist movement are now on the floor to present their resolution.
The CENR (Climate, Environment, and Natural Resources ) TWG is now presenting their decisions on the resolutions to be forwarded.
The group advised that the resolution authored by UPV CAS SC on opposing the Philippines’ membership to the International Convention for The Protection of New Varieties of Plants be tabled .
Therefore, only one resolution within the CENR TWG will be forwarded, which is the resolution to oppose the waste-to-energy incineration.
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/Alluna Pacion
2:30 PM, August 7
UPM MSC motions to open the deliberation on the sole resolution within the CENR TWG.
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/Ella Villodres
2:33 PM, August 7
UPMin CSM SC presents resolution:
“A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RESOLUTION NO. 2022-13 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF STUDENT COUNCILS OPPOSING THE EXPANSION OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY INCINERATION AND STRENGTHENING THE CALL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE AND ZERO WASTE ALTERNATIVES“
This resolution will be covered by UP Manila’s The Public Herald.
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/Alluna Pacion
2:44 PM, August 7
A motion was filed to adopt the resolution. It was duly carried and seconded. This is the second resolution duly approved for the day.
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/Ella Villodres
2:44 PM, August 7
UPM MSC motions to proceed to the presentation of People’s Struggles (PS) and Community Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (CRAW) or PS -CRAW TWG.
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/Ella Villodres
2:45 PM, August 7
The PS -CRAW TWG is now presenting the 6 resolutions under it.
The group recommended for the BMI and Rural Investigative resolutions to be merged into one.
The other resolutions were merged and forwarded to the other TWGs.
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/Ella Villodres
2:51 PM, August 7
UPD USC motioned to adopt the recommendations of the PS-CRAW TWG.
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/Ella Villodres
2:56 PM, August 7
UPD CSWCD SC, UPD NCPAG SC, UPD EDUK SC, UPD CFA SC, UPD AIT SC, UPD CSSP SC, UPD USC, UPLB CAFS SC present the resolution:
“A RESOLUTION URGING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF STUDENT COUNCILS TO ADOPT BASIC MASS INTEGRATIONS (BMIs) AND RURAL INVESTIGATION MISSIONS (RIMs) AS LONG-TERM INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC FREEDOM, PEOPLE-ORIENTED EDUCATION, AND SOLIDARITY WITH THE BROADER FILIPINO MASSES”
This resolution will be covered by NCPAG Umalohokan and UPLB Perspective.
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NCPAG Umalohokan:
JUST IN | The 61st GASC, convening in UP Mindanao and via Zoom, forwards a proposed resolution urging student councils to incorporate basic masses integration (BNI) & rural investigation missions into acad freedom, education, and solidarity campaigns. pic.twitter.com/E9iiHdRV5j
UPV USC files a motion to proceed to the next TWG which is the discussion of the results under the Culture and Arts (CA).
The motion carries.
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/Alluna Pacion
3:15 PM, August 7
UPD CFA SC files a motion to table the resolution.
The motion carries.
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/Alluna Pacion
3:18 PM, August 7
Now on the table, the merged resolutions under the TWG of Education and Basic services (EBSS) and Students’ Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (STRAW):
A RESOLUTION URGING THE GASC TO REJECT THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF UNIVERSITY SPACES BY FORWARDING THE FIGHT FOR HIGHER AND PROPER BUDGET ALLOCATION, AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR BASIC STUDENT SERVICES, SUCH AS THE PROVISION OF STUDENT SPACES, AND GAD
UPC USC files a motion to adopt the resolution and proceed to the next resolution.
The motion carries.
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/Alluna Pacion
3:52 PM, August 7
UP Los Banos (UPLB) University Student Council (USC) and College of Arts and Sciences Student Council (CASSC)UPLB USC and UPLB CAS SC now presents the next resolution under the Students’ Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (STRAW) TWG:
A RESOLUTION FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF STUDENT COUNCILS TO CONDEMN NEOLIBERAL EDUCATION POLICIES, INCLUDING CHED’S PROPOSED REFRAMED GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM COMPONENT (RGECC) AND THE EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSESSMENTS AND INITIATIVES, CALLING FOR A NATIONALIST, SCIENTIFIC, AND MASS-ORIENTED EDUCATION
After all the manifestation were exhausted, UPD USC files a motion to officially adopt the resolution and move to the next resolution.
The motion carries.
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/Alluna Pacion
4:39 PM, August 7
Now on the floor is the presentation of resolution by UP Mindanao College of Humanities and Social Sciences Student Council (CHSSSC) and UP Cebu University Student Council (USC) under Students’ Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (STRAW) TWG:
A RESOLUTION URGING THE 61ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF STUDENT COUNCILS TO ADOPT THE BANTAY SLAS NETWORK FRAMEWORK AS A SYSTEM-WIDE MONITORING AND ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE FOR TRANSPARENT, TIMELY, AND HUMANE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STUDENT LEARNING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM (SLAS) AND OTHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
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NOW HAPPENING | The UP Mindanao College of Humanities and Social Sciences Student Council (CHSSSC) and UP Cebu University Student Council (USC) is now on the floor to present the resolution under Students’ Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (STRAW) proposing the Bantay SLAS Network as… pic.twitter.com/824Rn8lgWk
On the table, the merged resolutions under Students’ Rights, Affairs, and Welfare (STRAW) and Education and Basic Student Services (EBSS) TWG by UPB USC and UPLB CDC SC:
A RESOLUTION AMENDING GASC RESOLUTION NO. 2026-011 BY STRENGTHENING THE CALL AGAINST REPRESSIVE AND ANTI-STUDENT ACADEMIC POLICIES MAINLY FOR INTERNSHIP AND ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS ACROSS ALL UP CONSTITUENT UNITS AND COLLEGES
UP Open University files a motion to adopt the resolution and proceed to the next presentation.
The motion carries.
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/Alluna Pacion
5:21 PM, August 7
UP Manila Medicine Student Council (MSC) and UP Manila University Student Council (USC) presents the next resolution under the TWG of National Issues and Human Rights (NIHR):
A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ARREST, HARASSMENT, AND CRIMINALIZATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THOSE UNJUSTLY DETAINED, AND AFFIRMING THE PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO HEALTH
For live updates, follow the Manila Collegian:
NOW: UP Manila Medicine Student Council (MSC), along with other UP Manila student councils, presents a resolution centered on the protection of community healthcare workers (CHWs) against the threat of by decrying the harassment, redtagging, and unjust arrests that they are… pic.twitter.com/4OMHJtcceC
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