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Authors are now presenting the merged resolution on intensifying UP Systemwide campaign against imperialism.

The resolution, titled “A Resolution Calling to Intensify the Anti-imperialist Campaign Within the University of the Philippines System, Thereby Resisting Pax Silica, United States Military Oil Depot in Mindanao, and All Other United States-led Military-industrial Initiatives in the Philippines”is principally authored by several authors such as the UPD CSSP SC, UPD CSWCD SC, UPD USC,UPD CS SC, UPD ENGG SC, UPD NCPAG SC,UPOU USC,UPLB CHE SC, and UPMin USC.

Following the recommendations of the Technical Working Group for the National Issues and Human Rights, four resolutions were consolidated into one. This merged resolution combines proposals on adopting UP Arangkada as a System-wide mult-sectoral transport alliance, resisting Pax Silica,and condemning the establishment of a US military oil depot in Mindanao.

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6:07 PM, August 7

Authors are now presenting the merged resolution on intensifying UP Systemwide campaign against imperialism.

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/Ella Villodres

6:09 PM, August 7

UPMin USC alongside the other authors: “Mayaman ang Pilipinas ngunit hindi mayaman ang masang Pilipino.”

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/Ella Villodres

6:09 PM, August 7

The authors set the resolution amidst the backdrop of Philippines’ increasing incidence of poverty. With the rising cost of commodities, oil price hikes, and heightened militarization.

This reality, they assert, stems from the United States of America’s growing influence especially in the context of military treaties. More than just a matter of expansion of influence, it is an effort aimed to consolidate foreign power.

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/Ella Villodres

6:15 PM, August 7

With the authors having concluded their presentation, the floor is now open for manifestations.

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/Ella Villodres

6:16 PM, August 7

UP Diliman Asian Institute of Tourism Student Council offered a manifestation on how American encroachment on Philippine’s sectors of energy, raw resources, and security is not new. And in its pursuit of profit and own industrial interest, it displaces the common Filipinos, disrupts the climate, and leads to the loss of jobs. They encourage the strengthening of anti-imperialist campaigns and to strive for collective welfare.

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/Ella Villodres

6:19 PM, August 7

UP Los Baños College of Agriculture and Food Science manifests how their knowledge of the peasant struggles are not divorced from reality nor confined to their classrooms. They are aware how the farmers and their rights are being trampled upon especially with Pax Silica now in the picture. They concluded by expressing the importance of the resolution.

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/Ella Villodres

6:30 PM, August 7

“Hindi po magiging kaibigan ang isang imperyalisting bansa.”

Pressing the point that there exists many US-Philippines agreements such as the EDCA (Enhanced Defensee Cooperation Agreement), UP Cebu SR Nominee Athena Romulo accounts how there are 6 EDCA sites in the Philippines–one situated in Cebu.

The Philippines, Romulo stresses, becomes a landing port for the US War Machine while Filipino masses suffer under its export-oriented and import-dependent economy.

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/Ella Villodres

6:33 PM, August 7

UP Diliman Child Development Center Student Council took to the floor and manifested how Iskolars ng Bayan ought to serve the masses and the masses only–not imperial USA.

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/Ella Villodres

6:35 PM, August 7

“Ang pahihimasok ng estado ay pinahihintulutan ng Marcos administration,” UP Visayas University Student Council manifested. They also filed a motion to amend the title. The motion flies.

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/Ella Villodres

6:39 PM, August 7

The UP Manila Pharmaceutical Association Student Council motioned to sponsor a privilege speech for UP Mindanao SR Nominee

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/Ella Villodres

6:40 PM, August 7

UP Mindanao SR Nominee AJ Lozzano opened his speech with an assertion that Marcos practically gifted US imperialism to the Filipinos and as a US-China war looms, it’s the blood of the people on the ground that will pay for it.

It’s not the masses who will benefit from Pax Silica but imperial entities and the ruling class. Lozano stresses that this is a class war that impacts the oppressed therefore it’s clear that the Iskolars ng Bayan should struggle with the marginalized Filipinos.

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/Ella Villodres

6:42 PM, August 7

UP Manila Medicine Student Council:

Hindi na bago sa issue na dinudulot ng impe

Sa bawat pagkakataon ng mga kabataan irehistro ang panawagan, patuloy na pinoprotektahan ng pwersa ng kapulisan ang dayuhang US laban sa pagkilos ng mga kabataan.

Merong priority ang marcos njr panatilihin ang status quo.

Motion to adopt the resolution.c

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/Ella Villodres