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UP, Adamson Community Join Calls For Transparency, Accountability Amid Corruption Revelations
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Students, faculty, and staff of the University of the Philippines (UP) staged a university-wide walkout on Friday, September 12, to denounce massive corruption in flood control and other infrastructure projects, and to press for transparency and accountability from public officials.
In UP Diliman, black shirts and protest banners filled the Palma Hall steps as marches from across the campus converged on the historic site. Similar walkouts were held in UP Manila and UP Tacloban College, backed by their respective chancellors, Michael Tee and Patricia Arinto. The mobilizations carried the formal endorsement of UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II.
UP President Angelo Jimenez expressed full support for the protest actions, underscoring that the university cannot remain neutral. “Beyond raging against corruption we must also harness our education and training to provide solutions to the real problems of our people. As the University of the People, it is our overarching moral responsibility,” he said.
Adamson University also released a strongly worded statement titled “Thou Shall Not Steal,” invoking both Christian teaching and civic duty. The university condemned widespread corruption, stressing that while “politicians and their cohorts wallow in unimaginable cash and luxury, our people wallow in flood and misery.”
Adamson declared support for the creation of an independent commission to probe anomalies not just in infrastructure projects but across government budgets, past and present. Quoting Pope Francis’ reminder that “education can never be neutral,” the university urged students to reject impunity, counter misinformation, and take an active role in demanding reforms.
The statement closed with a call for vigilance rooted in Vincentian values: “Your resources are not yours; these are the birthright of the poor,” it read, quoting St. Vincent de Paul.
With academic institutions now taking firm public stances, protests against corruption are gaining momentum, transforming campus spaces into arenas of collective dissent and civic responsibility.
In UP Diliman, black shirts and protest banners filled the Palma Hall steps as marches from across the campus converged on the historic site. Similar walkouts were held in UP Manila and UP Tacloban College, backed by their respective chancellors, Michael Tee and Patricia Arinto. The mobilizations carried the formal endorsement of UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II.
UP President Angelo Jimenez expressed full support for the protest actions, underscoring that the university cannot remain neutral. “Beyond raging against corruption we must also harness our education and training to provide solutions to the real problems of our people. As the University of the People, it is our overarching moral responsibility,” he said.
Adamson University also released a strongly worded statement titled “Thou Shall Not Steal,” invoking both Christian teaching and civic duty. The university condemned widespread corruption, stressing that while “politicians and their cohorts wallow in unimaginable cash and luxury, our people wallow in flood and misery.”
Adamson declared support for the creation of an independent commission to probe anomalies not just in infrastructure projects but across government budgets, past and present. Quoting Pope Francis’ reminder that “education can never be neutral,” the university urged students to reject impunity, counter misinformation, and take an active role in demanding reforms.
The statement closed with a call for vigilance rooted in Vincentian values: “Your resources are not yours; these are the birthright of the poor,” it read, quoting St. Vincent de Paul.
With academic institutions now taking firm public stances, protests against corruption are gaining momentum, transforming campus spaces into arenas of collective dissent and civic responsibility.
Sep 12, 2025
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