demands transparency as COVID enters COC again

Mary Rose Maligmat

PUP College of Communication Student Council (COC SC) filed a position paper on students’ concerns regarding the increasing COVID-19 cases within the college to the COC administration on May 3, 2023.

The paper cited demands to disclose the number of symptomatic students and the administration’s interventions in the current situation.

“Kaya naman sa mga ganitong pagkakataon, nais naming idiin na kinakailangan nangmagkaroonngpalagiang disinfection o paglilinis sa mga kwarto at pasilidad na ginagamitngmgaestudyante, lingguhan man o arawan,” COC SC stated.

Following the surge in COVID-19 cases, rooms were disinfected on May 2, causing students with night classes to be dismissed early.

“Hiling din ng konseho ang pagkakaroon ng mga alcohol bottles na aksesable sa lahat ngestudyante,guro,atmaging sa mga staff na naglilinis ng ating kolehiyo,” COC SC requested in the paper.

COC SC also requested updates on the administration’s contacttracing system, which currently requires a health declaration form (HDF) filled out onsite or generated from the Student Information System (SIS).

As per COC Dean Hemmady Mora, two positive cases were reported within the college as of May 12.

Meanwhile, a memorandum from the PUP Office of the Vice President for Administration (OVPA) mandates face masks to be worn at all times within the university premises.

Upholding Transparency

PCIJ, PUP Journ collab for FOI forum

Mikaelah

Panopio and Aaron Ernest Cruz

In partnership with the PUP Department of Journalism (DOJ), the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) conducted a Freedom of Information (FOI) forum titled

“Accessing Government Information to Inform Advocacy Campaign” on May 19 at PUP College of Communication (COC) AVR.