Cebu Student Leaders Organize Group, Hit ASEAN Summit Cost

The Freeman Publication Date: [November 10, 2006]

Student leaders in Cebu have organized the Street University, an alliance of youth groups, which soon started commenting over the government’s huge fund outlay for the coming ASEAN Summit.

The alliance leader, Karlo Mongaya, also the Chairman of the University of the Philippines Cebu College Student Council, said the alliance would serve as the youth’s campaign center or venue for exposing their concerns on regional issues and leaders.

In a press conference yesterday, Mongaya said the Street University is not against the holding of the ASEAN Summit here but would like to express its sentiments over the government’s expenses for such an event.

Cebu has been spending about P650 million for the Cebu International Convention Center while the education sector needs 74,115 classrooms, said Mongaya. ■