Captured Moments, Reps in Action During Budget Hearings

For the past weeks, there were a couple of events that happened both in and outside Congress–budget troopings of youth leaders, protest action led by NUSP at the budget hearing of the National Defense, signature campaign initiated by Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raymond Palatino, Representatives voicing their collective opposition to budget cuts to State Universities and Colleges in a press conference, giant manifesto signing of Reps opposed to budget cuts and a big youth and students walk-out.

Below are some photos captured during the ongoing budget hearings in Congress.








Photos taken by Fred Dabu of the Office of Rep. Antonio Tinio

Burning of Pnoy's Effigy, a First in His Term

On September 24, 2010, thousands of youth and students trooped to the streets to protest the impending budget cuts on State Universities and Colleges.

The budget for SUCs for 2011 has been slashed by 1.7 percent, from P23.8 billion in 2010 to only P23.4 billion.

The burning of Noynoy's effigy was the first to be done under his term.##

Photo courtesy of Victor Villanueva.