PUP SPEAK
Students' Party for Equality and Advancement of Knowledge | |
student organization | |
| Headquarters | Charlie del Rosario Building, Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
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| Location | |
| The Iskolars united, will never be defeated! | |
Key people | Medel "Dhel" Pulanco (Founder) Elijah San Fernando, CSSD (Founding Chairperson) |
| Subsidiaries | Sectoral affiliates
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Party flag and symbol | |
Students' Party for Equality and Advancement of Knowledge (SPEAK) was a non-profit student political party in the
distance learning, brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The campaign was supported by Education Secretary Leonor Briones. SPEAK also supports a smoke-free environment for the new normal.[4]
History and campaigns
SPEAK was formed after its predecessor, PUP Alliance Resisting Repression of Students (ARREST), successfully mounted a campaign to remove a college dean accused of corruption. Since then, the organization has focused on the issues of
PUP Central Student Council from 2016 to 2021.[6] In 2017, the organization has been tagged as "[university] administration-leaning", after its founding chairman and then-incumbent PUP Central Student Council President Elijah San Fernando organized the election of the student representative to the university's board of regents.[7][8]
In 2020, SPEAK together with various organization under the leadership of Office of the Student Regent (OSR) held a
In the same year, SPEAK joined in decrying the detention of its member-volunteer from the mechanical engineering department over alleged violations of the
Erin Tanada, who called the arrest a form of "harassment".[10][11] The Manila Police District has tagged the organization as a "rejectionist group" from the Communist Party of the Philippines divide and claimed that it was exploiting the arrest as part of its agitation-propaganda campaign against the Philippine National Police and the Duterte administration.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Student Organizations". Polytechnic University of the Philippines. 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- Manila Times. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "Calls to 'ease' distance learning implementation trends on Twitter after DepEd opposes 'academic freeze'". CNN Philippines. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- Philippine Information Agency. July 4, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Linda; Poulsen, Ron (May 29, 2017). "'We want to be part of struggles for socialism'". The Militant. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Aventurado, Neilvin (May 9, 2018). "Rodriguez takes oath as central SC President of main campus". PUP Communication Management Office. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Umil, Anne Marxze (September 29, 2017). "Martial law in PUP? - Student leaders slam administration's repression". Bulatlat. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Serafica, Raisa (September 28, 2017). "Are PUP students' rights under attack?". Rappler. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "PUP OSR, Rotary Club FBGC to hold benefit concert for the victims of Taal Volcano eruption". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "PUP student held for alleged violation of quarantine measures cleared of charges". Manila Bulletin. April 29, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "PUP orgs call for release of student detained over 'lockdown violation'". Rappler. April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ "PUP student arrested for alleged violation of quarantine measures; student organization decries 'illegal' arrest". Manila Bulletin. April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- GMA News. April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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