UP, PUP students to stage walkouts decrying corruption, 2027 budget cuts

Inquirer.net - Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Students at several campuses of the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) will stage a walkout on Friday, Sept. 18, to condemn government corruption and looming budget cuts in 2027. Campus-wide walkouts are scheduled in UP’s Diliman and Los Baños campuses at 11:30 a.m. and

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