UP ALYANSA

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Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran
UP ALYANSA
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Established 2000
Category Leadership and Service Formation
Chairperson Ace Ligsay
Faculty Adviser Prof. Jely Galang
Location Quezon City, Philippines
Slogan Kasama ka. (10th anniversary slogan), Tayo ang USC! (2012 USC campaign)
Colors Sky Blue and Yellow
Facebook UP ALYANSA Facebook page
Twitter UP ALYANSA Twitter account
YouTube ALYANSA TV
E-mail Address upd.alyansa@gmail.com

UP Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran (Alliance of Students for Social Justice and Social Progress), or UP ALYANSA, is a dynamic leadership and service formation in the University of the Philippines - Diliman. UP ALYANSA traces its roots from the numerous efforts of its member organizations in pushing for concrete, innovative, and realistic activities, campaigns, and services for progressive change that are representative of the rights and welfare of UP students in particular and the Filipino people in general.

Principles

  • Progressive Multi-Perspective Activism

We make it a point to be open to all ideas for progressive change, be those views contrary to ours. PROGRESSIVE, we aim to be the locus of insight, foresight and relevance as we follow a contextual and progressive “political lane” in our advocacy for the rights and welfare of the marginalized, oppressed and powerless. MULTI-PERSPECTIVE, we recognize and respect different progressive perspectives or points of views through which social issues can be understood. ACTIVISM, we offer a different form of activism – one that is reflective of the diversity of the university and society; one that is responsive to our interests and needs; one that is concrete, innovative and realistic. We call for change and move to action, but we do not promise; we encourage student participation but we do not oblige; we offer principles, but we do not impose prehistoric dogmas and ideologies.

  • Academic Excellence

We believe that academic excellence should be reflective of our leadership and service orientation and social commitment and responsibility. UP ALYANSA believes that academic excellence is only attainable through accessible, quality and relevant education and the intellectual competence of the students. Moreover, academic excellence should be reflective of the leadership and service orientation and social commitment and responsibility of the university to the nation.

  • Student Empowerment

We regard the primacy of democratic consultation and popular participation. UP ALYANSA advocates for genuine student participation and representation as the basic foundation in addressing student rights and welfare. Thus, institutions that seek to promote the rights and welfare of the students must regard the primacy of democratic consultation and popular participation.

  • Social Justice and Social Progress

We affirm UP’s role to carry on our people’s struggle against injustices as a prerequisite for social progress. UP ALYANSA views social justice as a paramount consideration and a prerequisite for social progress. Geographic, cultural, economic, political and social development can only be achieved through the promotion and the protection of democratic rights and welfare. As Iskolars ng Bayan or scholars by virtue of our nation’s sweat and blood, we are duty-bound to continue our university’s legacy as the advocate of the rights and welfare of the marginalized, oppressed and powerless. We are tasked to be Iskolars para sa Bayan. We believe that it is the quest of each and every UP student to learn for and from the people; and struggle for and with the people for social justice and social progress.

National and Local Campaigns

Since 2000, to further the cause of progressive change in the University of the Philippines and Philippine society, UP ALYANSA joins numerous student alliances, councils, and organizations in various campaigns and movements such as the:

  • Anti-Corruption and Anti-Trapo movement
  • Electoral Reform and Voters’ Education / 'First Time Voters' campaign
  • Solidarity for Peace movement
  • Reproductive Health (RH) Bill campaign
  • Anti-contractualization of labor and Security of Tenure Bill campaign
  • Freedom of Information Bill (Bantay FOI, Sulong FOI) campaign
  • Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Reform and Empowerment campaign
  • Students’ Rights and Welfare (STRAW) Bill campaign
  • Progressive UP Charter campaign
  • Relevant General Education Program (RGEP) campaign
  • Relevant National Service Training Program (RNSTP) campaign
  • Volunteerism in UP / Re-establish the UP Office for Pahinungod campaign
  • Democratize the Student Regent Selection Process (Check the OSR!) campaign
  • Socialized Tuition (STFAP Under Protest!) campaign
  • Progressive UP Student Code (Break the Code!) campaign
  • Increase the UP Budget, Invest in Education campaign

Consistent with UP ALYANSA’s campaign against campus and fraternity-related violence, the formation co-organized with the UP Law Student Government (LSG) and other student formations the Student-Led Anti-Hazing WAtch (SAWA) Alliance. The formation is also part of the Pahinungod para sa Sumilao, a university-wide campaign in solidarity with the Sumilao farmers of Bukidnon. UP ALYANSA also spearheads numerous projects and programs that are geared toward academic excellence, leadership and service orientation, and social commitment and responsibility such as the formation’s comprehensive and sustainable Leadership and Service Training Program (LSTP) and Volunteer Service Program (VSP).

Campaign for the University Student Council

Recognizing the continuing relevance of the University Student Council (USC) and College Student Councils (CSC) as venues for progressive change, UP ALYANSA also participates in the annual USC and CSC elections. UP ALYANSA has produced:

  • Three USC Chairpersons
    • Kris Ablan (2004)
    • Third Bagro (2008)
    • Heart Diño (2012)
  • Three USC Vice Chairpersons
    • Psyche Fontanilla, as SAMASA's candidate in the Alternatibong Koalisyon ng mga Mag-aaral (AKMa) - ALYANSA-SAMASA Coalition (2002)
    • Tina Langit (2004)
    • Viktor Fontanilla (2007)
  • Forty-eight USC Councilors (from 2000-2012)

The formation has also produced numerous USC College Representatives and College Student Council Officers.

ALYANSA sa USC (Academic Year 2012-2013)

Name (Course, College) Position
Heart Diño (MS Applied Mathematics, Major in Finance / BS Mathematics, College of Science) USC Chairperson
Revee Rapallo (BS Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering) #1 USC Councilor
Pat Bringas (BA Film and Audio Visual Communication, College of Mass Communications) #2 USC Councilor
Alex Santos (BS Broadcast Communications, College of Mass Communications) #6 USC Councilor
Sol Vicencio (BA Psychology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy) #10 USC Councilor
Maan Espinosa (Juris Doctor, College of Law / BS Economics, School of Economics) #11 USC Councilor
Lucho Ayala (BA Theater Arts, College of Arts and Letters) #12 USC Councilor
Jonas Cruz (BS Business Administration and Accountancy, College of Business Administration) CBA Representative to the USC
Chris Omega (B Secondary Education Double Major, College of Education) Educ Representative to the USC
Tina Reyes (Juris Doctor, College of Law / BS Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management, College of Home Economics) Law Representative to the USC
Pats Poblador (Diploma in Creative and Performing Musical Arts - Composition, College of Music) Music Representative to the USC
Joeric Crescini (BS Psychology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy) CSSP Representative to the USC
Stephen Villejo (BS Statistics, School of Statistics) Stat Representative to USC


Executive Council (Academic Year 2012-2013)

Position and Name (Course, College) Credentials
Chairperson

Ace Ligsay (MA Urban and Regional Planning, School of Urban and Regional Planning / BS Psychology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

USC Councilor, USC Basic Student Services Committee Head (2011-2012); ALYANSA Vice Chairperson for Membership (2010-2011)
Vice Chairperson for Membership

Cathy Alcantara (Certificate in Professional Education, College of Education / BS Economics, School of Economics)

USC Councilor, USC Ways and Means Committee Head (2011-2012); School of Economics Student Council Chairperson (2010-2011)
Vice Chairperson for Students' Rights and Welfare

Mickey Eva (BS Geography, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

CSSP Student Council Vice Chairperson (2011-2012) and Councilor (2010-2011)
Vice Chairperson for Education, Research, and Training

Mike Tiu (Juris Doctor, College of Law / BA Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

Law Representative to the USC (2011-2012); Law Student Government Second Year Representative (2010-2011); Buklod CSSP Vice President for Internals (2009-2009)
Vice Chairperson for Publicity and Publications

Wes Cortez (BS Business Administration and Accountancy, College of Business Administration)

CBA Representative to the USC (2011-2012); Business Administration Council Second Year BAA Representative (2010-2011)
Vice Chairperson for Finance and Logistics

Lars Hernandez (BA Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

UP JMA Week 54 Officer (2011-2012); Student Delegate, World Leaders Conference in Washington DC, USA (2008)
Secretary-General

Alea Carpio (BA European Languages, College of Arts and Letters)

UP SIKAT Director for Finance (2011-2012); CSSPSC Volunteer Corps Student Pavilions Team Head (2010-2011)
Faculty Adviser

Prof. Jely Galang (Department of History, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy)


Member Organizations


Local Networks


Political Party Allies in the UP System


National Networks


Contact Us

  • E-mail address: upd.alyansa@gmail.com


External Links

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