Marilyn Cahatol

Oct 30, 2024 | tinigngplaridel.net | Kevin Christian Pilapil |byKevin Christian Pilapil |Marilyn Cahatol

Graduate students make up one-third of the student population at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), but they accounted for mere 17% of the votes in the student council elections held last May. With just 1,325 out of 8,669 graduate students casting ballots, the poor turnout raises concerns over why such a large voting bloc in Diliman remains disengaged from campus politics.