UP Diliman chancellor backs students’ Sept. 18 walkout vs proposed P2.95B budget cut

UP Diliman chancellor backs students’ Sept. 18 walkout vs proposed P2.95B budget cut

University of the Philippines Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Vistan has officially endorsed the campus walkout of students on Friday, Sept. 18, to protest against the proposed P2.95-billion budget cut in the UP System, the Philippine Collegian posted on Facebook Sept. 16.The proposed total budget of ₱26.53 billion—prepared by the Department of Budget and Management in the 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP)—is 9.98 percent lower than this year’s…