PUP SPEAK
Students' Party for Equality and Advancement of Knowledge | |
| Predecessor | PUP Alliance Resisting Repression of Students (ARREST) |
|---|---|
| Formation | September 8, 2014 |
| Dissolved | 2022 |
| Type | Sociopolitical student organization |
| Headquarters | Charlie del Rosario Building, Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
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| The Iskolars united, will never be defeated! | |
Key people | Medel "Dhel" Pulanco (Founder) Elijah San Fernando, CSSD (Founding Chairperson) |
| Subsidiaries | Sectoral affiliates
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| Party flag and symbol File:PUP SPEAK bordered flag.png | |
Students' Party for Equality and Advancement of Knowledge (SPEAK) was a non-profit student political party in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP).[1] PUP SPEAK was one of the organizations that pushed for the university's "national polytechnic university" status, with an allocation of additional ₱3 billion budget annually.[2] It also launched the "academic ease" campaign, where it pushed for the implementation of measures that aimed to help students and educators to quickly adapt to distance learning, brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The campaign was supported by Education Secretary Leonor Briones. SPEAK also supports a smoke-free environment for the new normal.[4]
History and campaigns
In 2020, SPEAK together with various organization under the leadership of Office of the Student Regent (OSR) held a benefit concert on the university oval grounds to support the mid-to-long-term rehabilitation of the communities affected by the Taal volcano eruption. The concert, which was attended by over 15,000 people, was headlined by Parokya ni Edgar, Itchyworms, Gloc-9, and Rocksteddy.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag<ref>{{cite web
References
- ↑ "Student Organizations". Polytechnic University of the Philippines. 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ↑ Embudo, Franz Lewin (October 18, 2018). "PUP pushes for 'national polytechnic status'". Manila Times. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Calls to 'ease' distance learning implementation trends on Twitter after DepEd opposes 'academic freeze'". CNN Philippines. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ↑ "CSOs and Government for smoke-free as the new normal". Philippine Information Agency. July 4, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
