UP community loves conversation like this and I personally got interested too. As a UPian, what we usually teach is proper and a very bibliographic approach on whatever piece of literature we would want to have a discussion on so we will be properly guided.

Strive harder and learn more. there is so much in the basket to flaunt but ostent in a responsible and mature way of discussing a piece if not being too professional.

Always,
Sir Yu.

what is your religion po? Sorry if I’m asking ha. Mali kasing sabihin na may backward Catholic ideas sa UST. Do you believe in GOD? UST is just spreading the GOOD WORDS of God. Maganda po yun para sa kabataan, hindi katulad ng ibang university na puro pagyayabang lang ang alam, eh wala naman sa lugar. And for your info, mas maraming may gusto mag-aral sa UST kaysa sa UP. Kahit magpasurvey ka pa.

Jigs, isipin mo maigi yung mga salitang “iskolar ng bayan”. Sa tingin mo ba karapat-dapat ang UP dun? Just compare PUP to UP. Sa tuition palang, wala ng dapat iesplika.

Jigs, GOD BLESS YOU.

I would rather spend my parents’ money with an institution known for 100 years of excellence than to study to an institution who can only brag about 400 years of existence. And besides, I don’t think that I could learn much from a school that is contaminated by backward Catholic ideas.

On topic: The label “iskolar ng bayan” is shallowly defined by the author. I don’t want to elaborate more on this. A lot of UPians has offered explanations on this thread.

Lastly, we are not boastful. It just so happened that UP is UP. Just like what you’ve said.

May kilala ako. 5-6 people na pumasa ng UPCAT pero mag-aaral sila sa ibang schools this coming school year. Yung 1, pumasa ng BA Film sa UP DILIMAN. Yung isa naman, pumasa ng BS Food Technology sa UP Los Baños. (yung names nila nasa results pero it’s too private para imention yung names nila.) Pero pinili nilang mag-aral sa College of St. Benilde at kinuha nila eh Multimedia Arts. Pinili nilang mag-aral sa Benilde dahil mas maganda yung facilities and equipments dun, kumbaga, kaya tustusan ng Benilde yung lahat ng pangangailangan nila sa course nila.
Meron pang isa na pumasa ng D Vet Med sa Los Baños and yung isa pa na pumasa ng BS Business Ad. Pero hindi sila mag-aaral sa run.

And yung GF ni AJ Perez, Si Steph Ayson, pumasa siya ng BS Bio sa UP DILIMAN pero parang gusto niya sa UST mag-aral.

Siguro nga, kilalang-kilala yung UP na #1, dahil sa history nito. Nagkaroon ng pangalan ang UP dahil sa matatalinong estudyante NOON. Pero ngayon? I doubt. Siguro nga may mga MATATALINONG estudyante talaga sa UP, iilan lang at nabibilang lang talaga. Pero yung ibang mga freshmen siguro ngayon? Hmmm.

Iba na talaga ang UP sa paglipas ng panahon. May kalidad na edukasyon sila, pero nasasayang dahil sa ibang estudyante. And what’s with the FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES? Ano namang mapapala ng estudyante doon? Sakit ng katawan? Away? Pagdedelikado ng buhay? And oblation run, what the? Kailangan talaga magganun? Iba na panahon ngayon, malamang yung mga sumasali run kasi TRIP lang or gusto lang magpakita ng MASELANG BAHAGI. Tuwang-tuwa naman yung mga malisyosong mata ng mga UPian.

And eto yung point of view ko para sa mismong topic dito. I agree with the author. I think MAS deserving talaga tawagin “iskolar ng bayan” ang PLM. Lalo na ang PUP.
Sa PUP, talagang GOBYERNO ang nagpapaaral sa kanila. Dahil na rin sa sobrang tatalino ng nasa PUP, naging aktibista sila at pinaglalaban nila yung karapatan nila. Pero, yun lang yun eh. Ang topic dito, yung “iskolar ng bayan”. Kahit na anong sabihin ng mga tagaUP, may dagdag talaga yung tuition nila, as in malaki, compare sa PUP.
Sa PUP, yung aircon lang ata ng school yung binabayaran dun eh. As in ISKOLAR talaga. Kahit tignan niyo pa yung difference ng tuition fees. Makikita niyo yun, at DUN KAYO MALILIWANAGAN.

Yes, UP is UP. Pero PUP ang TUNAY NA ISKOLAR NG BAYAN.

P.S.
Mga tagaUP, please ayusin niyo naman ugali niyo. Hindi porket nakapasa kayo sa UP, eh kayo na ang “THE BEST” at matatalino. Yung iba nga dyan pumapasa lang dahil sa “hula” at “swertehan”. Hindi lang kayo ang matatalino. Marami pang iba dyan at BETTER talaga sa inyo. Tsaka hindi rin siguro depende sa school na papasukan mo yan. Depende sa NAG-AARAL yan. WAG KAYONG MAYAYABANG. ok? GOD BLESS. ^^

I’m a physics major from UP and I would say that UP students are still scholars of the nation considering that we are imbued with the responsibility to serve the country. In my opinion, it’s not about how much do we pay for, considering that the University offers financial aid to impoverished students i.e. not all of us pay PHP 21,000 for tuition fee. For my opinion, being a scholar of the nation is not about paying less for tuition fee but rather having a sense of responsibility to contribute for the country’s economy, science and technology, etc. I personally believe that the university was able to deliver to us students that sense of responsibility i.e. to nominate us as scholars of the nation. Hence, we proudly deserve such.

Another thing that I would like to add is that every student is proud of his/her college/university. There’s always a braggart at every school and from this, it follows that not all UP students are braggarts. I would say with utmost confidence that I am a scholar of the nation because I study that I may be able to contribute to the development of the country’s science and technology.