UP Mindanao College of Humanities and Social Sciences Student Council

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | 𝐂𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐒𝐑𝟒𝟑 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) convened its 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, to deliberate on the College’s endorsement of 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

During the meeting, Fernandez presented her vision, analysis of key university and national issues, and proposed plans of action centered on 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭. An open forum then followed, where students raised questions on topics such as 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in the Board of Regents, 𝐆𝐄 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐏-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

After a period of caucus and deliberation, degree programs and home organizations expressed their manifestations and endorsements, citing Fernandez’s track record of service, leadership, and commitment to advancing student concerns.

Concluding the proceedings, 𝐂𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭. Ultimately, the meeting reaffirmed the College’s commitment to meaningful student participation and collective engagement in shaping the future of student representation across the UP System.

𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒 | 𝐒𝐑𝟒𝟑 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐏-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

During the CHSS Town Hall Meeting, SR43 Nominee Heroine Fernandez expounded on her proposal for a 𝐔𝐏-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, first presented in her Vision Paper and further discussed during the open forum.

When asked about what the proposed alliance would look like across the entire UP System and how it would intensify the national, scientific, and mass-oriented character of culture and the arts, Fernandez emphasized that the 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. She explained the need to identify representatives in fostering stronger coordination, collective action, and sustained collaboration.

According to Fernandez, such an alliance can serve as a platform for 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 to further advance sectoral concerns and national democratic advocacies through culture and the arts.

𝐂𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝟒𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄, 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐙!

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. This is following the successful conduct of the CHSS Town Hall Meeting and the thorough deliberations undertaken by the degree programs, academic organizations, student leaders, and constituents.

The College carefully assessed her vision, platform, and commitment to advancing the interests and welfare of the student body. Thus, this endorsement reflects the confidence of the CHSS community in Ms. Fernandez’s capacity to uphold a genuine and responsive student leadership.

With this formal endorsement, the CHSS community stands united in supporting Ms. Fernandez as she advances to the University-wide deliberations. We remain hopeful that the principles she champions and the vision she wants to forward will continue to strengthen student representation inside and outside the University.

The College extends its gratitude to all students and home organizations who participated in the deliberative process and contributed to this collective decision. Together, we reaffirm our commitment to democratic participation and to building a student movement that is representative, empowered, and responsive to the needs of the community.

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐂𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐒𝐑𝟒𝟑 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences student body is currently convening for a Town Hall Meeting with SR43 Nominee, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳, introducing herself to the body to elaborate on her plans of action. This is to deliberate on whether the College will formally endorse her as its official candidate for the upcoming 𝟒𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

This meeting again serves as a platform for students to engage in meaningful discussion, raise questions, share insights, and collectively assess Ms. Fernandez’s vision, platform, and qualifications for the position. Through democratic dialogue, the CHSS community exercises its role in shaping the College’s stance on student representation at the University level.

𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟒𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐙!

The 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 serves as a student representative, advancing student interests and student concerns at the highest policy-making body of the University of the Philippines. As we approach the selection of the 43rd Student Regent, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences presents its nominee, Heroine Fernandez.

To familiarize themselves with her platform, advocacies, and plans for student representation, you may access her Vision Paper through scanning the QR code or clicking the attached link below:
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/4f49195c04.html
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/4f49195c04.html
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/4f49195c04.html

CHSS students are likewise invited to participate in the 𝐂𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐒𝐑𝟒𝟑 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 today at 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 🕝 where they may engage with the nominee's platform, raise questions, and contribute to informed discussions on student representation and leadership. 👥

𝙋𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙮𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙖𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙣. 𝙆𝙞𝙩𝙖-𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙮𝙖, 𝘾𝙃𝙎𝙎!

𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 | 𝐂𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐌 𝐍𝐎. 𝐔𝐏𝐌𝐈𝐍-𝐂𝐇𝐒𝐒𝐒𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟎𝟐𝟖

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Student Council (CHSS SC) calls upon all CHSS students to participate in the 5th CHSS Town Hall, which will be held on June 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM via Google Meet — the meet link will be sent within the day of the Town Hall.

The CHSS Student Council is convening a 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳, nominated by the Communicators' Guild for the 43rd UP Student Regent position. This consultation prepares the college for the 𝟔𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐬 (𝐆𝐀𝐒𝐂) in August 2026, while the council continues to support students amid the ongoing crisis in Mindanao.

📅 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 𝟔:𝟎𝟎𝐏𝐌
📍 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭

Your presence and participation are vital. Together, we continue to build a more student-centered CHSS.

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 | 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦

As we continue to advocate for the rights and welfare of students across institutions, the National Union of Students of the Philippines – Davao Chapter (NUSP-Davao) is launching a survey on the Perceptions of the General Education (GE) Curriculum and the Proposed 2026 Reduction.

General Education courses are a fundamental component of higher education, fostering critical thinking, social awareness, effective communication, and a holistic understanding of society. These courses play a key role in shaping not only professionals, but socially responsible citizens.

With the proposed reduction of GE units in 2026, it becomes essential to understand the perspectives of those directly affected. What do students and faculty think about the current GE curriculum? What are the possible implications of reducing GE units?

This survey aims to gather insights from students and faculty across public and private institutions to assess the value of GE and examine the potential impact of the proposed reform.
We assert that students and educators have the right to be heard in decisions that shape the direction of education. Policies must be informed by the lived experiences and perspectives of the academic community.

https://forms.gle/5GcR6bv3GAQWyJds7
https://forms.gle/5GcR6bv3GAQWyJds7
https://forms.gle/5GcR6bv3GAQWyJds7

Participate in the survey. Make your voice count. Defend accessible, relevant, and democratic education.

𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆! 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏𝐌𝐈𝐍, 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐇𝐑!

𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐠-𝐑𝐞𝐝-𝐓𝐚𝐠 𝐬𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐲𝐨 𝐈𝐬𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐨, kasama ang buong Humanidades at Agham Panlipunan, 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐝-𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐠 "𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲" 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐨 𝐬𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐲𝐨 𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐲𝐨 𝐈𝐬𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 sa ilalim ng kanilang Audio Production na klase. Sa isang pamantasang dapat ligtas para sa malayang pag-iisip at pamamahayag, bakit ginagawang target ang mga estudyanteng ang tanging layunin ay magsalita at maglingkod sa katotohanan?

Kung kaya’t matatag naming pinapanawagan sa administrasyon ng Unibersidad na agarang 𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 (𝐂𝐀𝐅𝐇𝐑) 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐰, 𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨, 𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧 upang protektahan ang mga estudyante at demokratikong espasyo sa loob ng unibersidad.

Kami sa Kolehiyo ng Humanidades at Agham Panlipunan ay militanteng naninindigan para sa akademikong kalayaan, press freedom, karapatang pantao at para tuldukan ang red-tagging na umiiral sa aming pamantasan.

𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌! 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌!