Philippine Catholic schools condemn false rebel claims
Education association tells govt to address poverty instead of red-tagging schools
The University of Santo Tomas and other Catholic educational institutions have been accused by the Philippine government of being a recruiting ground for communist rebels. (Photo supplied)
An association of Catholic educational institutions has condemned what it says are wild and unsubstantiated government claims accusing many universities and other schools of supporting communist rebels who have been waging a decades-old insurgency in the country.
Among the accused are several Catholic universities and institutions.
In a Jan. 30 statement, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) refuted recent claims made by Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr, commander of an anti-communist rebel task force, that at least 38 universities, many in capital Manila, are recruiting grounds for the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed win
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) (Photo from Pup.edu.ph / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN)
Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr., spokesman of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), recently claimed that PUP and several other universities in the country are being used by the NPA, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), as recruitment grounds.
In a Facebook live broadcast on Monday, Muhi said the university works hand-in-hand with the government in producing topnotch graduates.
“Uulitin ko na hindi tayo isang recruitment hub ng NPA (I will repeat that we are not a recruitment hub for the NPA),” he said.
Published February 1, 2021, 5:33 PM
The Meralco Bolts began preparation for the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, by signing incoming 10-year swingman Allein Maliksi to a contract extension.
Maliksi inked on the dotted line while in the presence of team manager Paolo Trillo and agent Danny Espiritu, becoming the latest player to receive a fresh deal.
The Bolts had earlier given new contracts to veteran Reynel Hugnatan, backup big man Jammer Jamito and even Michael Canete, who was not part of the team’s campaign in the PBA Philippine Cup.
The new deal came on the same day Meralco started group workouts at the Meralco Gym in Ortigas. The Bolts were one of the first squads allowed to train after securing a clearance from the Games and Amusements Board and the local LGU.
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January 31, 2021 | 6:50 pm
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte should let the Philippine Navy join war games in the South China Sea after China passed a law allowing its coast guard to fire at foreign vessels in the disputed waterway, political analysts said.
“The President should now allow the Philippine Navy to join drills in the South China Sea, especially that Beijing no longer honors diplomatic protests,” Marlon M. Villarin, a political science professor from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), said in a Zoom Meetings interview. “We have to raise the flag in the disputed waters.”
The Chinese law allows its coast guard to “take all necessary measures, including the use of weapons when national sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction are being illegally infringed upon by foreign organizations or individuals at sea.”
Published January 30, 2021, 7:40 PM
To help aspiring doctors to finish their education despite the financial constraints brought by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Marikina City has granted medical scholarship to six qualified residents, who after passing the Physician Licensure Exam, are required to serve in the city as doctors of the local government.
The Medical Scholarship Board is composed of the mayor as chairman, the vice mayor as the vice chairman, and the chairman on the Committee on Education of the City Council. (JEL SANTOS/ MANILA BULLETIN)
Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro said that, under the “Libreng Pag-aaral sa Pag Dodoktor para sa mga Marikeño” scholarship program, two medical students from Marikina have qualified for the Gold Scholarship Grant which entitles them to receive a P150,000 educational assistance each.