IN PHOTOS: September 21 Walkout

Hundreds of students in the university held a walkout protest on September

21 to call for human rights and the right to education.
They lamented the privatization and commercialization of education through
the implementation of the Socialized Tuition System (STS) and the imposition
of other school fees.
This is the reason many of the youth cannot get an education, Anakbayan,
a mass organization participating in the protest, said in their official
statement.
The students also called for the protection of human rights as the protest
coincided with the commemoration of the 44th anniversary of the declaration
of Martial Law.
On September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law
allegedly to curb rising Communist threats.
This was accompanied by human rights violations, including incidents of
torture, censorship of media, and the suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus, without which anyone can be arrested without a warrant.
Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP)
Chairperson Josiah Hiponia pointed out how Filipinos today are still living
under a semblance of Martial Law.
Citing rampant extrajudicial and summary killings as one of the similarities
between the Martial Law era and the Philippines today, Hiponia stressed the
importance of a sustained fight for human rights.
The protest culminated in a march towards Mendiola, where they were joined
by other schools such as UP Manila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines,
University of Sto. Tomas, National Teachers College, Batasan National High
School, and Araullo High School.

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