MANILA, Philippines – Youth groups have called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to intervene in the alleged repression of students who protested various colleges and universities’ decision to continue online classes even with the lockdown over Luzon and other areas. ADVERTISEMENT“We call on the CHR to step in and stand for student rights and welfare. This forced schools to consider an online class method, so as not to interrupt the on-going semester. Several professors have called for the cancellation of the semester as consideration to the plight of other students. In the Ateneo de Manila University, the semester has been already shortened while students were given passing grades and a tuition fee refund.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 28, 2020 10:41 UTC