“Assaulted, betrayed” written by Michael L. Tan, Inquirer, 21 October 2016       “For a week now, UP Diliman has been hosting some 3,000 visiting scholars lecturing and interacting with students in their areas of expertise: history, anthropology, political science, the arts, literature, even engineering and architecture.         “But they are a different breed of scholars—not…

Last night’s Salubungan (convergence/ meet up/ link up): Lakbayan2016 #Manilakbayan

Last night’s dazzling convergence on University Avenue:      About 3,000 members of indigenous peoples and national minorities from Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Abra, and Nueva Vizcaya clad in colorful weaves, led by Datu Humurito Guhaynon were  warmly received by host UP Diliman led by Chancellor Michael Tan on University Avenue last night. Chancellor Michael Tan’s welcome remarks, excerpts: “Ito…

#Lakbayan2016 #Manilakbayan Oct. 12-30 arrives today on campus, to be hosted by #UPDiliman led by Chancellor Mike Tan

About 3,500 members of indigenous communities in Mindanao, who travelled on foot and by sea to Manila, will march to Mendiola then to  UP Diliman today, in what is dubbed as  Manilakbayan 2.     The Manilakbayan 2 will pitch tent on campus Oct. 12-30 and will be hosted by UP Diliman led by Chancellor Mike Tan.      Members of  Manilakbayan 2 demand justice for the murder of anti-mining leader and…