VIOLENCE NO MORE

Dear friends, especially the Iskolars ng Bayan, I am deeply moved by the wonderful, happy, but short life of our ka-Isko , Cris Anthony Garcia Mendez, a 4th Year Public Administration student in the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) of the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Quoted from his Friendster account, and a blog: Picking up a line from a Tagalog movie, he would describe himself as “ Parang karinderia na bukas sa lahat ng gustong kumain. ” - Touched by An Angel A friend of Cris shares the story of him described as " Ang lalaking mukhang bao ang buhok " Quoted from " The Warrior Lawyer ": ... This is not the first time a U.P. student has died while undergoing frat initiations and, I fear, it won’t be the last ... ... A frat (and sorority) culture is deeply woven into the fabric of the political and social life of U.P. There are dozens of recognized fraternities and sororities in Diliman and other campuses within the U.P....