24 July – President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III’s 2nd State of the Nation Address (SONA)
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05 September – Philippine universities fall in ‘QS World University Rankings’
06 September – Senator Koko Pimentel, Manila Bishop Broderick Pabillo express support for anti-budget cut campaign
07 September – Workers and patients of the Philippine General Hospital protest new fees due to budget cuts
08 September – University of the Philippines Student Regent reveals that national government owes UP P6.19 billion
10 September – Dept. of Education proposes to privatize public elementary and high schools
14 September – Hundreds wear black, join ‘Unity March’ around the University of the Philippines Diliman campus
16 September – Teachers do not use chalk for their lessons on ‘No Chalk Day’ to protest budget cuts
16 September – Students from University of the Philippines Manila and Manila High School hold noise barrage in preparation for strike
17 September – Noynoy’s House allies railroad 2012 national budget, Congress approves budget on 2nd reading
19 September – Official campaign jingle for the 2012 anti-budget cut campaign launched (Click for free download!)
20 September – Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Mesa four-day strike begins
21 September – University of the Philippines Diliman three-day strike begins
22 September – University of the Philippines Manila begins two-day strike
22 September – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano expresses support for anti-budget cut campaign
23 September – Strikes and protests held in Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, UP Baguio, Benguet State University, Pangasinan State University, Bulacan State University, Phil. Normal University, Technological University of the Philippines, Rizal Technological University, UPLB, Bicol University, UP Cebu, UP Iloilo, Western Visayas State University, Western Visayas College of Science and Technology, UP Mindanao, Iligan Institute of Technology, Western Mindanao State University
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24 September – OFWs express their support for anti-budget cut campaign
24 September – Palace mocks students,tells them to ‘attend classes instead’, claims there is no budget cut
30 September – Mindanao State University holds protest vs. budget cuts
05 October – Alliance of Concerned Teachers holds nationwide protests vs. budget cuts on World Teachers’ Day
11 October – Noynoy’s House allies railroad 2012 national budget, Congress approves budget on 3rd reading
12 October – Noynoy calls on SUCs to hike their tuition, other fees
November 23-25: OCCUPY THE SCHOOLS!
November 30: NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR GENUINE SOCIAL CHANGE!
December 6: OCCUPY MENDIOLA!
