A RESOLUTION was passed calling for a congressional inquiry into the alleged irregularities of officials in the University of the Philippines-Cebu College (UP).
Rep. Raymond Palatino of the Kabataan party-list passed the resolution for an inquiry into the charges leveled against UP Cebu College Dean Enrique Avila, budget officer Alsidry Sharif and consultant Ernesto Pineda.
Read the rest here: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20110319-326359/Newsbriefs
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
At UP Cebu: Ousting a Deantator Students, faculty, staff and workers AOM (Arouse, Organize, Mobilize for AOM [Avila Ouster Movement])
"Matindi ang pagkabahala ng All UP Workers Union at All UP Academic Employees Union sa mga pinakahuling kaganapan sa UP Cebu."
"Matandaan na nanawagan na ng pagpapatalsik kay Dekano Enrique Avila ng UP Cebu, kanyang kanang kamay na si Alsidry Sharif at ang makapangyarihang consultant na si Ernesto Pineda bunga ng mga di demokratikong pamamahala na apektado ang lahat na sektor ng UP Cebu: mag-aaral, guro, administratibong kawani at mga security guards. Sunud-sunod na protesta ang ginawa ng komunidad ng UP Cebu na rumurok sa isang buong araw na welga noong Marso 8, 2011."
"Ano ang naging tugon ni Dekano Avila sa mga ito? Nagpalabas siya ng Memorandum noong Marso 11, 2011 na nagbabala sa anyo ng “pagpaalaala” sa paglabas ng mga dokumento kaugnay ng mga palakad sa UP Cebu. Kahapon, Marso 16, 2011, ipinaabot ng mga kasamahan ng ating unyon sa Cebu na tinatarget na si Gigi Carcallas, ang President ng All UP Workers Union, Cebu Chapter sa panggigipit. na ito!"
Read the rest here: http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2011/2011-03March19-UPCebuOAM/OAM2.htm
Friday, March 18, 2011
Mensahe ng Pakikisa ng ALL UP WORKERS ALLIANCE SA PAGKILOS NG UP KILOS NA CEBU NGAYONG MARSO 17
By All U.P. Workers Union
WAKASAN ANG PANGGIGIPIT NI AVILA SA UP CEBU! TUTULAN ANG PANGHAHARAS SA PRESIDENTE NG ALL UP WORKERS UNION-CEBU CHAPTER! PALITAN NA SI AVILA! TANGGALIN SI SHARIF AT PINEDA!
Marso 17, 2011
Matindi ang pagkabahala ng All UP Workers Union at All UP Academic Employees Union sa mga pinakahuling kaganapan sa UP Cebu.
Matandaan na nanawagan na ng pagpapatalsik kay Dekano Enrique Avila ng UP Cebu, kanyang kanang kamay na si Alsidry Sharif at ang makapangyarihang consultant na si Ernesto Pineda bunga ng mga di demokratikong pamamahala na apektado ang lahat na sektor ng UP Cebu: mag-aaral, guro, administratibong kawani at mga security guards. Sunud-sunod na protesta ang ginawa ng komunidad ng UP Cebu na rumurok sa isang buong araw na welga noong Marso 8, 2011.
Ano ang naging tugon ni Dekano Avila sa mga ito? Nagpalabas siya ng Memorandum noong Marso 11, 2011 na nagbabala sa anyo ng “pagpaalaala” sa paglabas ng mga dokumento kaugnay ng mga palakad sa UP Cebu. Kahapon, Marso 16, 2011, ipinaabot ng mga kasamahan ng ating unyon sa Cebu na tinatarget na si Gigi Carcallas, ang President ng All UP Workers Union, Cebu Chapter sa panggigipit. na ito!
Ang mga panggigipit na ito ay ang tugon ni Dekano Avila (na binigyan ng Administrasyong Roman ng ikatlong termino bilang Dekano) sa mga reklamo ng mga nagpoprotestang mga taga UP Cebu. Ang mga reklamong ito ay kinabibilangan ng mga sumusunod:
1) Mga kwestyonableng kontrata sa Pagaett Place Condotel na tinambak sa UP soccer field ang dumi mula sa pinaghukayan; kontrata sa Sun Celluar sa isang lote ng UP Cebu sa renta na P15,000 kadawa buwan samantalang tinatayang nasa P70,000 kada buwan ang tunay na halaga ng lupa.
2) taliwas sa rekomendasyon ng Security Committee, agarang tinanggal sa puwesto (hindi ni-renew) ni Avila ang 15 security personnel kahit na ang nanalong bagong security agency ay handang i-absorb ang naturang mga security personnel.
3) ang hindi pag-rekomenda sa tenure ni Prop. Roberto Basadre, kahit rekomendado na ito ng lahat na academic bodies na sumusuri sa tenure samantalang itinalaga pa na Budget Officer si Sharif kahit na may mga kasong nakabimbin kaugnay ng kanyang ethical conduct at ginawang Chair ng isang bidding committee si Pineda habang di naman ito regular na empleyado ng UP.
4) Sa parte ng mga mag-aaral, ginagamit ng administrasyong Avila ang konsepto ng “awtonomiya” upang tanggalin ang Student Representation sa Executive Committee (Execom). Sa tinatanaw na pagiging autonomous unit ng UPV Cebu, iniaangkla ng administrasyong Avila ang pagtatanggal sa Student Representative sa Execom diumano sa dahilang sa ibang autonomous units tulad ng UP Diliman ay walang representante ang mga mag-aaral sa Execom. Sa halip na hanguin ang mga positibong praxis ng demokratikong pamamahala sa unibersidad – tulad ng pagkakaroon ng student representative sa Execom – ay idinidikta pa ng administrasyong Avila na talikuran ang pagkakataong umabante tungo sa demokratikong pamamahala at na bumalik sa panahon ng kawalang-demokrasya.
Itaguyod ang demokratikong pamamahala sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas!
WAKASAN ANG PANGGIGIPIT NI AVILA SA UP CEBU! TUTULAN ANG PANGHAHARAS SA PRESIDENTE NG ALL UP WORKERS UNION-CEBU CHAPTER! PALITAN NA SI AVILA! TANGGALIN SI SHARIF AT PINEDA!
Marso 17, 2011
Matindi ang pagkabahala ng All UP Workers Union at All UP Academic Employees Union sa mga pinakahuling kaganapan sa UP Cebu.
Matandaan na nanawagan na ng pagpapatalsik kay Dekano Enrique Avila ng UP Cebu, kanyang kanang kamay na si Alsidry Sharif at ang makapangyarihang consultant na si Ernesto Pineda bunga ng mga di demokratikong pamamahala na apektado ang lahat na sektor ng UP Cebu: mag-aaral, guro, administratibong kawani at mga security guards. Sunud-sunod na protesta ang ginawa ng komunidad ng UP Cebu na rumurok sa isang buong araw na welga noong Marso 8, 2011.
Ano ang naging tugon ni Dekano Avila sa mga ito? Nagpalabas siya ng Memorandum noong Marso 11, 2011 na nagbabala sa anyo ng “pagpaalaala” sa paglabas ng mga dokumento kaugnay ng mga palakad sa UP Cebu. Kahapon, Marso 16, 2011, ipinaabot ng mga kasamahan ng ating unyon sa Cebu na tinatarget na si Gigi Carcallas, ang President ng All UP Workers Union, Cebu Chapter sa panggigipit. na ito!
Ang mga panggigipit na ito ay ang tugon ni Dekano Avila (na binigyan ng Administrasyong Roman ng ikatlong termino bilang Dekano) sa mga reklamo ng mga nagpoprotestang mga taga UP Cebu. Ang mga reklamong ito ay kinabibilangan ng mga sumusunod:
1) Mga kwestyonableng kontrata sa Pagaett Place Condotel na tinambak sa UP soccer field ang dumi mula sa pinaghukayan; kontrata sa Sun Celluar sa isang lote ng UP Cebu sa renta na P15,000 kadawa buwan samantalang tinatayang nasa P70,000 kada buwan ang tunay na halaga ng lupa.
2) taliwas sa rekomendasyon ng Security Committee, agarang tinanggal sa puwesto (hindi ni-renew) ni Avila ang 15 security personnel kahit na ang nanalong bagong security agency ay handang i-absorb ang naturang mga security personnel.
3) ang hindi pag-rekomenda sa tenure ni Prop. Roberto Basadre, kahit rekomendado na ito ng lahat na academic bodies na sumusuri sa tenure samantalang itinalaga pa na Budget Officer si Sharif kahit na may mga kasong nakabimbin kaugnay ng kanyang ethical conduct at ginawang Chair ng isang bidding committee si Pineda habang di naman ito regular na empleyado ng UP.
4) Sa parte ng mga mag-aaral, ginagamit ng administrasyong Avila ang konsepto ng “awtonomiya” upang tanggalin ang Student Representation sa Executive Committee (Execom). Sa tinatanaw na pagiging autonomous unit ng UPV Cebu, iniaangkla ng administrasyong Avila ang pagtatanggal sa Student Representative sa Execom diumano sa dahilang sa ibang autonomous units tulad ng UP Diliman ay walang representante ang mga mag-aaral sa Execom. Sa halip na hanguin ang mga positibong praxis ng demokratikong pamamahala sa unibersidad – tulad ng pagkakaroon ng student representative sa Execom – ay idinidikta pa ng administrasyong Avila na talikuran ang pagkakataong umabante tungo sa demokratikong pamamahala at na bumalik sa panahon ng kawalang-demokrasya.
Itaguyod ang demokratikong pamamahala sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Dialogue with U.P. Cebu Dean Avila on Student Representation Issue
(Editor's note: The following is from the Facebook page of Kristian Jacob Abad Lora and illustrates the continuing problem of some career bureaucrat-academicians in the University of the Philippines who seek to whittle down student representation in various U.P. campuses and units; relegating the students to mere adornments on the wall and only to be trotted out for display whenever it is convenient to do so. On the other hand, the Student Council of U.P. Cebu has a different take on the matter, as is illustrated in the following dialogue that took place with Dean Enrique Avila and Associate Dean Ritchelita Galapate pertaining the Student Representation issue under UP Cebu's autonomy.)
Around 4pm today, February 8, the Student Council had just a dialogue with Dean Enrique Avila and Associate Dean Ritchelita Galapate pertaining the Student Representation issue under UP Cebu's autonomy. With UP Cebu's autonomy, there will no longer be a student representative in the Executive Committee. The following are few important points raised by the Student Council and the Administration. PLEASE NOTE that most of the lines here are not exact. The recorded video of the dialogue will be posted afterwards.
Dean: The Executive Committee is only concerned of academic issues. For administrative issues/policies, there is another body for that. In UPV's and in other constituent units, there is what we call Advisory Council composed of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, etc.
Dr. Galapate: Most of the issuess tackled in the Executive Committee are usually academic.
SC: Sir, our new UP Charter states in Sec. 3 (h), "The University shall provide democratic governance in the University based on collegiality, REPRESENTATION, accountability, transparency and ACTIVE PARTICIPATION of its constituents, and promote the holding of fora for students, faculty, research, extension and professional staff (FtEPS), staff, and alumni to discuss nonacademic issues affecting the University.
Dean: But I think not at all levels that's why you have Student Regent,...
SC: Sir, we think we can just negotiate on this. Why can't we just retain student representative in the Executive Committee total we have it naman while we are not yet autonomous.
Me: Or should there be an Advisory council na, will you recognize student representation just like the case of UP Mindanao's Management Committee (which may be equivalent to the Advisory Council because it is also composed of the Chancellor, V-Chancellor, etc.)?
Dean: We have to follow the mandate of the UP Diliman manual wherein they do not have student representative in their ExeCom. It is not negotiable... We are the ExeCom.
SC: Oowwh/Wow.. O.O [silence]
SC: So, maybe we can be a model among other constituent universities - that we fully promote student's right to representation. Or if that's the case, can we make our own manual? If UP Mindanao and UP Diliman can, why can't we.
Dean: Well, it's our least priority. We have still lot of problems to fix for the autonomy. What will we address first, problems in the faculty or the manual?
Me: [I am confused. Shouldn't the manual be the top priority in the process of autonomy? I believe it is very essential as it is the framework of UP Cebu's autonomy.]
Dean: Having no student representative in the ExeCom does not mean we are no longer after you. Of course, we will sill listen to you but you must address it to the proper office. In your case,the Office of the Student Affairs.
SC: But sir, not that we are saying the OSA is incompetent, but the OSA does not really know the very objective-conditions of the students because the director is not a student, though he/she is a student before. Another thing, there is no assurance that our grievances will reach the ExeComm or whatever the body is, there might be filtering of our grievances.
Dean: Do not prejudge. Give OSA a chance.
SC: Sir, will student representation in ExeCom affect UP Cebu's autonomy?
Dean: No.
SC: If so, why are you hesitant to retain student representative in the ExeCom?
Dean: Because it is mandated in the UP Diliman manual.
SC: Sir, may we ask for a copy of the manual?
Dean: Yes, but not now, of course.
SC: Given that we still have to read the UP Diliman manual, can we set a time for another dialogue?
Dean: I don't think so (considering his very hectic schedule. At the start of the dialogue, Dean Avila said that he is busy; he did not even expect he would be in Manila yesterday.)
These are just the few points raised between the two parties but are significant to the inquiry of student representation. Offshoot issues/concern werethe state of UP Cebu High School, Prof. Basadre's tenure (where he said he will never grant Prof. Basadre's tenure because his tenure is for being a teacher in UP Cebu High School), and the Soccer Field situation. We will keep everyone updated on this pressing issue.
Dean: The Executive Committee is only concerned of academic issues. For administrative issues/policies, there is another body for that. In UPV's and in other constituent units, there is what we call Advisory Council composed of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, etc.
Dr. Galapate: Most of the issuess tackled in the Executive Committee are usually academic.
SC: Sir, our new UP Charter states in Sec. 3 (h), "The University shall provide democratic governance in the University based on collegiality, REPRESENTATION, accountability, transparency and ACTIVE PARTICIPATION of its constituents, and promote the holding of fora for students, faculty, research, extension and professional staff (FtEPS), staff, and alumni to discuss nonacademic issues affecting the University.
Dean: But I think not at all levels that's why you have Student Regent,...
SC: Sir, we think we can just negotiate on this. Why can't we just retain student representative in the Executive Committee total we have it naman while we are not yet autonomous.
Me: Or should there be an Advisory council na, will you recognize student representation just like the case of UP Mindanao's Management Committee (which may be equivalent to the Advisory Council because it is also composed of the Chancellor, V-Chancellor, etc.)?
Dean: We have to follow the mandate of the UP Diliman manual wherein they do not have student representative in their ExeCom. It is not negotiable... We are the ExeCom.
SC: Oowwh/Wow.. O.O [silence]
SC: So, maybe we can be a model among other constituent universities - that we fully promote student's right to representation. Or if that's the case, can we make our own manual? If UP Mindanao and UP Diliman can, why can't we.
Dean: Well, it's our least priority. We have still lot of problems to fix for the autonomy. What will we address first, problems in the faculty or the manual?
Me: [I am confused. Shouldn't the manual be the top priority in the process of autonomy? I believe it is very essential as it is the framework of UP Cebu's autonomy.]
Dean: Having no student representative in the ExeCom does not mean we are no longer after you. Of course, we will sill listen to you but you must address it to the proper office. In your case,
SC: But sir, not that we are saying the OSA is incompetent, but the OSA does not really know the very objective-conditions of the students because the director is not a student, though he/she is a student before. Another thing, there is no assurance that our grievances will reach the ExeComm or whatever the body is, there might be filtering of our grievances.
Dean: Do not prejudge. Give OSA a chance.
SC: Sir, will student representation in ExeCom affect UP Cebu's autonomy?
Dean: No.
SC: If so, why are you hesitant to retain student representative in the ExeCom?
Dean: Because it is mandated in the UP Diliman manual.
SC: Sir, may we ask for a copy of the manual?
Dean: Yes, but not now, of course.
SC: Given that we still have to read the UP Diliman manual, can we set a time for another dialogue?
Dean: I don't think so (considering his very hectic schedule. At the start of the dialogue, Dean Avila said that he is busy; he did not even expect he would be in Manila yesterday.)
These are just the few points raised between the two parties but are significant to the inquiry of student representation. Offshoot issues/concern were
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