Campus journalists buck fare, tuition hikes

MANILA, Philippines - Student journalists from different universities in Metro Manila staged a noise barrage on Thursday in protest against the recent spate of fare hikes and impending tuition increases.

The noise barrage was a build-up for the activist youths’ national day of action against price and tuition hikes on February 28.

Officials of campus publications held noise barrages in the Pureza, Legarda, and Katipunan LRT stations.

Almost simultaneous with the fare hike, many schools began consultations for tuition hikes of 12%.

Antonio Perdigon, chairman of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines-National Capital Region, said government allocation for social services remains small.

He added that he is personally affected by the hikes.

Perdigon said that he has set aside 50 pesos just for his fare every day. (report from Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News)