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UP governance receives criticism after UP Diliman chancellorship appointment

Published Apr 28, 2023 08:05 am
Speakers from various University of the Philippines (UP) sectors criticize the "problems" in the university's state of governance in light of Atty. Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II's appointment as the new UP Diliman chancellor. In a public forum called "Pamamahala sa UP: Saan Tayo Ngayon, Saan Tayo Patungo," speakers discuss their concerns about the university's state of democracy after the UP Board of Regents (BOR) allegedly disregarded the sentiments of different UP sectors on the new UP Diliman chancellorship.

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 [Vistan's appointment as UP Diliman chancellor questioned](https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/12/vistan-s-appointment-as-up-diliman-chancellor-questioned) "The University of the Philippines is under siege from trapo politics and transactional horse-trading," said Dr. Eduardo Tadem, Professor Emeritus at UP Diliman, during the forum held on April 17. He pointed out that "academic excellence, proven and experienced governance, transparency, accountability, and overwhelming community support" were "recklessly abandoned" during the chancellorship selection.

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[Students demand transparency over new UP Diliman chancellor election](https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/3/students-demand-transparency-over-new-up-diliman-chancellor-election-1) Dean Maria Antonia Tanchuling of the UP College of Engineering added that "it’s sad how credentials essential for an academic leader was set aside. We cannot accept that our [UP] administration devalued outright our voice and the values of democratic governance, academic freedom, academic excellence, and integrity that we have long fought for." Meanwhile, Latrell Felix, chairperson of UP Diliman’s University Student Council, said that the campus' demands should have been the main consideration of the regent's decision. "The voices of the student, faculty, and staff should not be dismissed or denied because as the largest stakeholders, we have a clear assessment on what’s happening on the ground and therefore our campaigns matter. Our calls were born out of our daily struggle in the university and to be only dismissed by the BOR is a negligence on their mandate to serve their constituents," she added.

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 [College of Law Dean Edgardo Carlo Vistan II is the next UP Diliman chancellor](https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/3/college-of-law-dean-edgardo-carlo-vistan-ii-is-the-next-up-diliman-chancellor) To prove transparency and accountability, Tanchuling called on the UP BOR to publicize the search committee report for the chancellorship and to disclose their reasons for their votes. The UP BOR is comprised of 11 members, with the Commission of Higher Education Chair as chair and the UP President as co-chair. Heads of the Senate and House committees on higher education and three Malacanang appointees are also part of the group. Meanwhile, four sectoral regents represent the staff, faculty, students, and alumni.

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