Philippine Military Set Sights on Prestigious Campus

University of the Philippines no longer a potential intellectual sanctuary

By: Criselda Yabes

For the duration of the pandemic lockdown that began last year, the sprawling campus of the premier University of the Philippines was shut down. I live about one kilometer away, and it felt as if a breathing space had vanished. Just before the holidays, it opened to a limited schedule allowing people to jog, do their daily strolls, pic…