UP, PUP students to stage walkouts decrying corruption, 2027 budget cuts

MANILA, Philippines — Students at several campuses of the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) will stage a walkout on Friday, Sept. 18, to condemn government corruption and looming budget cuts in 2027. Campus-wide walkouts are scheduled in UP’s Diliman and Los Baños campuses at 11:30 a.m. and