UP Diliman body condemns ‘violent dispersal’ at rally vs Pax Silica

Inquirer.net - Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman committee condemned the alleged violent dispersal by the Philippine National Police (PNP) of a rally decrying Pax Silica. “We hold the Philippine government and the PNP to account for this blatant violation of the right to free assembly and speech,” the UP Diliman committee on

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