UP professors emeriti oppose removal of books government calls subversiveMANILA, Philippines — Eminent retired professors of the University of the Philippines on Thursday joined growing opposition to government attempts to remove supposedly subversive materials from university libraries, warning this could lead to "even more repressive measures" in Philippine schools. The UP System Library Council and the UP Institute of Library and Information Studies have also issued statements against the CHED memorandum and of removing "subversive" books. The retired professors reminded CHED of the Martial Law era, "when our campuses and offices were raided by soldiers in search of “subversive” books. Professors and students were imprisoned for their beliefs, and books were burned for their content" and said these should never happen again. Among the books removed from state university libraries are on the peace talks and produced by the National Democratic Front, the group that represents the communist party at these talks.

Source: Philippine Star November 11, 2021 21:42 UTC