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MESSAGE OF THE CHANCELLOR TO THE UPD COMMUNITY (Blackout Version)

By TJ Laranang

Dear members of the UPD community:

No reason to feel
Anxieties, fears, and griefs

We cannot simply exit
UP is isolated from other universities

This is our mandate:
Taking away opportunities

We took steps to ensure
More were affected

We have pushed workers
So that our operations don’t cease

For the faculty and students:
We cannot, as we usually do

Beyond our control: delayed students,
And our overworked staff

Compromising is very hard
We should stop trying

Business-as-usual in the university
These policies are great burdens

Featured image courtesy of TJ Laranang