Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) faculty members issue an open letter to university president Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ, asking for “greater clarity and transparency” following the drowning deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. In the letter, the faculty members say the university is responsible for students’ safety and therefore is accountable to the families of the victims, the Ateneo community, and the wider public. They state that those affected have the right to know and hear the university’s institutional position. The letter is signed by more than a hundred educators from the university and expresses sorrow over the incident while requesting clearer information about what happened and what actions the institution will take. The faculty members also call for an apology, reflecting their view that the situation requires a more direct response from ADMU leadership. The open letter represents a formal internal push by faculty for greater public explanation in the wake of the tragedy.
Ateneo faculty call for transparency after deaths of two student-athletes by drowning
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) faculty members issue an open letter to university president Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ, asking for “greater clarity and transparency” following the drowning deaths of stud...
- ADMU faculty members publish an open letter to President Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ.
- The letter follows the drowning deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
- Faculty members ask for greater clarity and transparency from the university.
- They say ADMU is accountable for student safety and should explain its position to the families and public.
- The letter is signed by more than a hundred ADMU educators and includes a call for an apology.
MANILA, Philippines – Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) faculty members issued an open letter on Thursday to university president Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ urged “greater clarity and transparency” following the drowning of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. “As the institution responsible for the safety of our students, we are accountable. The families, the Ateneo community, and the larger public have the right to know and hear Ateneo de Manila’s institutional voice,” they said. READ: Tab Baldwin’s silence after players’ deaths an Ateneo decision READ: Ateneo rookie Rene Baterbonia’s mom rues letting him go to Manila The letter, which was signed […]...Keep on reading: Ateneo faculty seek transparency, apology after drowning case
11 hours agoMANILA, Philippines – Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) faculty members issued an open letter on Thursday to university president Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ urged “greater clarity and transparency” following the drowning of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. “As the institution responsible for the safety of our students, we are accountable. The families, the Ateneo community, and the larger public have the right to know and hear Ateneo de Manila’s institutional voice,” they said. READ: Tab Baldwin’s silence after players’ deaths an Ateneo decision The letter, which was signed by more than a hundred educators from the institution, conveyed sorrow […]...Keep on reading: Ateneo faculty seek transparency, apology after drowning case
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