Kabataan Partylist Cagayan Valley

29/03/2026

ALERT: SA GITNA NG KRISIS , TERROR-TAGGING SA MGA LIDER-MASA NG ISABELA ANG SAGOT NG NTFELCAC

Natagpuan ngayong araw sa Isabela, Cagayan Valley, ang mga tarpaulin ng pag terror-tag kina Dominga Aberion, lider-magsasaka ng UMA Isabela, at Chris Fiel, pambansang tagapagpangulo ng Migrante.

Nananakot ang NTF-ELCAC sa mga organisasyong masa ng mga mahihirap na lumalaban para sa karapatan sa kabuhayan, lupa, sahod at trabaho. Sayang ang pondo sa pananakot ng NTFELCAC, inilaan na lang sana sa fuel subsidy.

25/03/2026

25/03/2026

23/03/2026

𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰: 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The total budget for State Universities and Colleges in Cagayan Valley for the year 2026 reaches ₱5.1 billion. This is 20% higher than the previous year. The current allocation provides only ₱57,921 per student for the entire year. This figure shows that despite the increase, it is still not enough to address the needs of every student.

This is reflected in the low quality of education. A common stopgap for the lack of facilities is hybrid learning, where only limited days of face-to-face classes are implemented. Instead, classes are conducted online, a mode that is not conducive for many students. In SUCs, students still shoulder the costs of materials for learning, laboratory and other requirements, aside from daily expenses such as transportation, food, and boarding. They are also required to purchase uniforms at high prices.

There are 45 private schools in Cagayan Valley, making up 60% of the schools in the region. This means only 40% are public schools. Students have very limited options for affordable, tuition-free education. Many are forced to enroll in private schools, which increase tuition fees every year. Instead of allocating funds to build more public educational facilities, funds are directed to vouchers for private schools: a solution that is only temporary and does not create opportunities for more students to access affordable education.

To address funding gaps, and under PB 232, schools may become reliant on financial assistance from politicians. This raises ethical concerns, as it can give politicians undue influence. For instance, by attaching their names to infrastructure projects or discouraging students and school staff from criticizing them because of their role in providing funds.

In the overall national budget, funding for the anomalous DPWH and Marcosian pork barrel under unprogrammed funds remains significantly larger. According to the United Nations’ recommendation, education should receive the highest allocation in a country’s budget for its development. However, this is not the case in the Philippines.

NUSP CV encourages all students, especially student leaders, to be critical and examine the current state of education.




References:
“BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 232 - an ACT PROVIDING for the ESTABLISHMENT and MAINTENANCE of an INTEGRATED SYSTEM of EDUCATION. - Supreme Court E-Library.” Elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph, 11 Sept. 1982, elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/13524.
Commission on Higher Education. “List of Higher Education Institutions.” CHED, ched.gov.ph/list-of-higher-education-institutions-2/.
Department of Budget and Management. General Appropriations Act. 2026, www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/GAA/GAA2025/VolumeIA/SUCS/E.pdf.
Vol. 120, No. 53.
IBON Foundation. “2026 Education Budget: What Numbers Can’t Deliver.” IBON Foundation, 10 Feb. 2026, www.ibon.org/fy26-educ-budget-cannot-deliver/.
Senate of the Philippines. “Press Release - Recto: Not All SUC Students Are Funded Equal but Average Is P80,000 per Student a Year.” Senate.gov.ph, 2020, legacy.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2020/1120_recto2.asp?utm_source=chatgpt.com. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

18/03/2026

Sa Lambak ng Cagayan, bawat tinig ng mamamayan na humihingi ng hustisya ay tinutugis, binabantayan, at pinipilit patahimikin ng estado. Mula nang itatag ang NTF-ELCAC noong 2018, lumala ang red-tagging, surveillance, sapilitang pagpapasuko, gawa-gawang kaso, pag-aresto, extrajudicial killings, at pambobomba sa mga komunidad.

Noong 2024, sinampahan ng gawa-gawang kasong illegal possession of fi****ms and explosives sina Agnes Mesina at Walter Villegas. Noong unang bahagi ng 2025, kinasuhan naman si Isabelo Adviento ng paglabag sa RA 10168, kasama sina Cita Managuelod, Jackie Valencia, at Deo Montesclaros.

Bukod dito, hindi bababa sa 56% ng mga magsasaka sa Cagayan Valley ang nananatiling walang pagmamay-ari sa lupang kanilang sinasaka. Sa halip na suporta para sa mga nagtataguyod ng produksyon ng pagkain, militarisasyon at pananakot ang ipinapataw ng estado sa kanayunan.

Sa March 19, inaanyayahan ng NNARA Youth, Taripnong Cagayan Vallely, All UP Academic Employees Union - UP Manila Chapter, UP Manila University Student Council, at Development Studies Society ang lahat na dumalo sa Defend Cagayan Valley Forum and Protest Action. Sama-sama tayong titindig upang ipaglaban ang karapatan ng mamamayan—ibasura ang mga gawa-gawang kaso sa Cagayan Valley, paalisin ang militar sa kanayunan, at isulong ang tunay na reporma sa lupa at karapatang pantao laban sa rehimeng US–Marcos–Duterte.

🚨 DEFEND CAGAYAN VALLEY Forum + Protest Action
📅 March 19, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 2nd Floor, Bobby Della Paz Hall, UP Manila

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15/03/2026

KABATAAN FEATURE: Assistant Minority Leader and Kabataan Representative Atty. Renee Co is the first guest for ANC 24/7 Dateline's , a Women's Month segment featuring women leaders.

“Congresswoman, you once dreamed of becoming an astronomer. It would have been a great escape, always looking at the constellations. Yet you’re here, gripping and enduring the grim realities of the world. Why do you choose to contend with that reality and not be among the stars?”

They discuss Rep. Renee Co's journey into public service and activism, and why she and many other youth choose an uphill path for genuine change.

15/03/2026

08/03/2026

ABANTE, BABAE! PALABAN, MILITANTE! ✊🏻

Ngayong Pandaigdigang Araw ng Kababaihang Anakpawis, nananawagan ang Kabataan Partylist Cagayan Valley sa kabataan at mamamayan na palakasin ang pakikibaka laban sa panunupil, korapsyon, at mga patakarang nagpapahirap sa taumbayan.

Mariin naming kinokondena ang tuloy-tuloy na pag-atake sa tunay na representasyon ng kabataan at kababaihan, kasama ang mga gawa-gawang kaso sa "Cagayan Valley 6," na nagsusulong ng karapatan at kapakanan ng mamamayan. Layunin ng mga atakeng ito na pahinain ang mga kilusan na lumalaban sa kawalang-katarungan at nananawagan ng pananagutan.

Mariin din naming kinokondena ang administrasyong Marcos Jr. sa hindi nito pagtanggal ng VAT sa gitna ng mataas na presyo ng bilihin, na dagdag-pahirap sa ordinaryong mamamayan.

Isinusulong din naming mga kabataan ang SOGIESC Equality Bill upang masiguro ang proteksyon laban sa diskriminasyon para sa lahat, kabilang ang LGBTQIA+ community.

Sa panahon kung saan patuloy na nakararanas ng panunupil, pang-ekonomiyang hirap, at kawalang-katarungan ang kabataan, kababaihan, at mga batayang sektor, nananawagan kami sa lahat na palakasin ang sama-samang pagkilos at pagkakaisa sa pagtatanggol ng karapatan, tunay na representasyon, hustisya, at pananagutan.

06/03/2026

Activists protest at DOJ, call for dismissal of fabricated charges against Cagayan Valley 6

Activists and human rights defenders from Cagayan Valley staged a protest outside the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, calling for the immediate dismissal of what they described as fabricated charges against six regional activists collectively known as the Cagayan Valley 6.

Members and allies of the Defend Cagayan Valley Network demanded the junking of charges against Isabelo Adviento, Agnes Mesina, Deo Montesclaros, Cita Managuelod, Jackie Valencia, and Walter Villegas, while also calling for an end to the systematic harassment and persecution of activists in the region.

Cagayan Valley activists have long been at the forefront of people’s struggles in the region. They played a key role in organizing communities against destructive mining operations, especially now in Dupax, Nueva Vizcaya, where residents and advocates resisted large-scale mining projects that threatened ancestral lands, livelihoods, and the environment.

For years, activists in the region have been subjected to relentless vilification, surveillance, and red-tagging—tactics widely condemned as part of the state’s counterinsurgency campaign under the Marcos Jr. administration and its notorious NTF-ELCAC.

Groups also warn that the intensifying crackdown on activists serves as a cover-up by the administration to stifle voices exposing corruption, worsening economic conditions, and deepening poverty in the country. By targeting human rights defenders, the government attempts to suppress those who speak out against policies that continue to burden ordinary Filipinos.

They also called on other people’s organizations and democratic sectors to amplify the demand to drop the fabricated charges against the Cagayan Valley 6 and stand in solidarity with activists defending the people’s rights.

Drop the fabricated charges against the Cagayan Valley 6! Hands off Cagayan Valley activists!