UP students stage walkout over 2027 budget cuts, Pax Silica

GMA Network - Sep 18, 2026

Around 6,000 students, teachers, and officials from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) joined a walkout on Friday to protest issues including education budget cuts and the proposed Pax Silica initiative.

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