STUDENT ALLIANCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN UP (STAND UP)
PREAMBLE We, the member organization of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP), imbued with a strong desire to advance student rights and welfare, recognizing the need to unite the studentry and link its struggle with the basic sectors of the society in pursuing for a nationalist, scientific and mass –oriented education, do hereby ordain and promulgate this constitution.
Article I General Provisions
Section 1 This alliance of various student organizations and individuals of the University f the Philippines –Diliman founded on February 1996 shall be officially known as STUDENT ALLIANCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN UP or STAND – UP.
Section 2 The STAND – UP shall officially adopt the logo of the Oblation with a red flag its right hand. The Oblation represents the UP students fighting for his/her democratic rights and interests and in service to the people, and the red flag signifies militancy.
Section 3 The official color of STAND - UP shall be red.
Section 4 The STAND – UP shall have the STAND – Update as its official monthly publication.
Section 5 The STAND – UP shall maintain office at the UP Diliman campus.
Article II DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Section 1 The STAND – UP believes that education is a right.
Section 2 The STAND – UP believes that the present Philippine educational system is colonial, commercialized and repressive. This educational system is founded upon an agrarian, backward and foreign dominated society.
Section 3 The STAND – UP believes that there is a need to raise the awareness if the UP studentry and unite them to struggle for a nationalist, scientific and mass-oriented education.
Section 4 The STAND – UP shall preserve militancy in advancing the democratic rights and welfare of the students.
Section 5 The STAND – UP shall integrate its struggle with that of the other