Statement of UP President Alfredo E. Pascual on the Reported Fraternity Incident in UP Diliman
Posted on July 8, 2014 by upweb_wordpress in Announcements
I am closely monitoring the investigation being undertaken by the UP Diliman administration, led by Chancellor Michael L. Tan, on the recently reported fraternity incident involving one of its students.
While I am currently on official travel, I am in constant touch with the concerned Vice Presidents of the UP System who are keeping watch and informing me of the developments in the on-going UP Diliman investigation.
Per our university rules, the authority over matters related to the conduct of students and organizations falls within the jurisdiction of the Chancellor. As the facts from the incident are being uncovered, I would like to assure the university community that the UP System administration will ensure that due process is observed in the conduct of the investigation and that the provisions of pertinent university rules and existing laws are enforced.
As an academic community, the university is an institution where not only the minds, but more importantly the hearts of our students, are imbued with the values of honor, excellence and service. Incidents of violence, done even for the noblest of reasons, have no place in UP. I hope this will be the last time that we shall hear of acts of violence that endanger the lives of our students and produce a climate of fear among the members of the university community and their families.
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