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Nothing was trivial for FVR, for at the time he was gunning for the presidency, every little support meant the world for him. There was no mistaking that FVR seemed to hold no chance at all. The New York Times reported on Dec. 1, 1991 that Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino cho
The decision of the House of Representatives to recall the third reading approval of a bill that seeks to institutionalize the 1989 agreement between the University of the Philippines and the Department of National Defense is in violation of the chamber's rules.
UP-DND ACCORD Seven House member
Published January 20, 2021, 5:49 PM
Students across the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) decried the attempt to terminate the PUP-Department of National Defense (DND) accord signed in 1990.
Student activists from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, held a protest action in Sta. Mesa, Manila to condemn the Department of Defense’s unilateral termination of an agreement with the University of the Philippines banning the presence of military and police personnel on campuses (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN)
Following the termination of the University of the Philippines (UP)-DND accord, Duterte Youth Partylist Rep. Ducielle Cardema on Tuesday called on DND to likewise cancel a similar agreement with PUP.
Press Release
January 20, 2021
Statement of UP Alumna and Senator Pia S. Cayetano on DND s abrogation of its accord with UP
I am saddened to hear about the Department of National Defense s (DND) decision to unilaterally terminate its long-standing agreement with the University of the Philippines (UP), which established the protocols governing the conduct of military and police personnel within the university s premises.
The accord is an expression of the mutual respect between the two government institutions, and mutual acknowledgment of their respective mandates to serve our nation and people s best interests. UP as a premiere state university advances quality higher learning and promotes academic freedom, which is an integral component of a vibrant, democratic society, while the DND is the agency mandated to protect our nation against internal and external threats to peace and security. These two mandates are not, and should not be in conflict with one another.