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PHILOSOPHICAL Established 2015

SOCIETY
T OF UPLB CATEGORY: Public Service and
Community Affairs
STATEMENTS

#WELGAUPLB: Official Statement of UPLB BA Philosophy

Students regarding the Call to #EndTheSemNow (November
26, 2020)

Call to end the semester in consideration of our fellow Isko and Iska who
are struggling in the times of pandemic. This includes the concerns for
the anti-poor implementation of the academic requirements and deadlines
set by the UPLB administration despite the factors such as internet
connectivity, conflicting schedules, and personal matters. We stand with

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the student body and shall always use our platform to voice out the
concerns and opinions of our fellow students.

YEARS OF #PRIDE2021: GO, GO, GO! (Ang statement na ito ay isinulat

ng mga bakla ng Philosoc UPLB. #PowerLang) (June 02,
ENLIGHTENMENT 2021)

EXCELLENCE
Support statement for the LGBTQ community who are fighting for
SOLIDARITY gender equality, equal rights and respect that they deserve. We do not
tolerate the discrimination against the sexual minority and shall always
support those that are being treated wrong by this society. The Philosoc
members who belong to the LGBTQ community wrote this in hopes that
people would finally treat them equally and to challenge the messed up
perception against those who are a non-binary gender and sexuality.

On the Termination of UP-DND (Soto-Enrile) Accord

(January 19, 2021)

This statement is to strongly abhor the Department of National Defense’s

move to unilaterally terminate the 1982 Soto-Enrile Accord. We believe
that this violates our right for academic freedom. We denounce the said
termination and oppose all measures that aim to impede and threaten our
human rights. Our concern for the well-being of the UP community and
the other academic institutions and universities will always be our main
priority and concern.
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PHILOSOPHICAL Established 2015

SOCIETY
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Community Affairs
STATEMENTS

On Chancellor Sanchez Bid For A 3rd Term (September 19,

2020)

This is a statement of the Philosophical organizations of UPLB, The

Philosophical Society of UPLB and Sophia Circle to express disdain and
vehemently condemns Dr. Fernando Sanchez Jr. who expressed his intent
to serve as chancellor for the third time despite his administration’s
inefficiency, apathy and overall poor performance. We demand an
administration that can effectively respond to the concerns of the

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students, can show compassion towards the employees, and
administration that upholds principles that prioritize the well-being of its
constituents, which the Sanchez administration lacks. We deserve a
chancellor that is a Pro student and pro people, consultative,
YEARS OF compassionate, chancellor that protects Academic Freedom and promotes
Quality Education, someone with a sense of personal humility,
ENLIGHTENMENT appreciates the role of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences in the
university, appreciates the role of athletics and extra-curricular activities
EXCELLENCE in student-engagement and most importantly, someone who has shown
great character in the past, has moral and personal values. This is a call
SOLIDARITY for an efficient UPLB administration that shows concern and reaches out
to its constituents.

The Horrors of Martial Law and The Present

Administration's Resemblance of the Marcos Regime
(September 21, 2020)

This is the statement to remind our nation one of the darkest days in the
Philippine history, the horrors of Martial Law, and how it resemble the
current administration led by President Duterte. Numerous human rights
violations which include extrajudicial killings, mass arrests, sexual
harassment crimes, disappearances, and acts of torture became rampant as
law enforcement have been entirely neglected. This is also to honor and
give tribute to the real heroes who have fought and struggled in order to
achieve justice and freedom for the Filipino people.