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Lawmakers say universities should be military-free zones Philippines lawmakers have said that the protection of the University of the Philippines from military and police operations on campus should be enshrined in law and that this protection should be extended to all the country’s public universities and colleges. A raft of bills to that effect has been tabled by opposition politicians in the country’s parliament in recent weeks. Philippines congresswoman Sarah Elago this week tabled a resolution calling on the House of Representatives to ensure that schools and universities in the coun...

DILG, UP agree to review 1992 accord Emmanuel Tupas © STAR/Boy Santos/File DILG, UP agree to review 1992 accord MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the University of the Philippines agreed yesterday to review a 1992 agreement banning the entry of police officers in UP campuses without prior notice. The decision was reached at the end of an hour-long meeting at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters at Camp Crame in Quezon City. Present during the meeting were UP president Danilo Concepcion and chancellor Fid...