Proposed StRAW Ordinance: Guide to recognize, promote, protect students’ rights in Cebu City pushed

The StRAW Ordinance pushed by Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon is discussed during a public hearing on Feb. 1, 2023 at the City Council session hall. With him is Cebu City Council Secretary Charisse Piramide . | Jessa Ngojo

The proposed measure took another step in that direction after the City Council passed on second reading the proposed measure, which is called the Students’ Rights and Welfare Ordinance. These repressive school policies mentioned in the proposed ordinance included deregulated fee increases, campus journalism censorship, and campus militarization, among others.“As unified, codified document is concerned there is no national framework for students’ rights and welfare,” said John Ryan Jacot, a representative from the University of the Philippines Cebu’s Union of Progressive Students about the proposed ordinance.

Watin requested for an amendment of a certain section by letting guidance counselors to issue certifications in letting students wear their chosen attires. As for the access to school records, Watin was referring to the part of the proposed ordinance where students shall have access to their own school records and be issued official certificates, copies of diplomas, transcript of records among others within 30 days from the filing of a written request.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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