31 PNU officials resign over issue of presidency
THIRTY-ONE officials and faculty heads of the Philippine Normal University, including a vice president and three deans, resigned from their on Thursday to protest the inaction of the board of regents over petitions to replace the new university president.
“Hindi na kami umaasa na magbabago ng desisyon ang BOR [We no longer see the BOR changing its decision],” said Maria Lourdes Santiago-Agustin, prefect of discipline of the PNU Center for Teaching and Learning.
The school heads submitted their resignation on Thursday to the board, a copy of which was obtained by The Manila Times.
The faculty said the board “failed to see the merit of our case.”
The resignation was prompted by the appointment of the lawyer Lutgardo Barbo as PNU president. The faculty and students alleged that the selection was tainted with “political influence.”
They claimed that Barbo was not in the list of top three candidates submitted by the selection committee to the board.
A staff at the PNU president’s office told The Manila Times on Thursday that Barbo was in Bulacan for an official function.
Among those who resigned were Dr. Estefania de Guzman, vice president for academics; Dr. Adelaida Gines, dean of the College of Arts and Social Sciences; Dr. Evangeline Golla, dean of the College of Science; and Dr. Paquito Badayos, dean of the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature.
Dr. Twila Punsalan, director of the Center for Continuing Education and Educational Leadership, one of the five candidates for the presidency, also resigned. The other candidates for the presidency were Dr. Ester Ogena, Dr. Rosa Maria Llanes and Dr. Carolina Danao.
“It is equally unfortunate that the [PNU] presidency is met by issues of legitimacy, credibility and politics. But we cannot be faulted if we remain unwavering in our position that the entire search process is tainted with abnormality,” the faculty members said in their letter.
Others who resigned were Rebecca Espana, university registrar; Dr. Lolita Nava of the Center for Research and Development; Guillermo Roman, director of the University Press; principal Benilda Santos, department heads, center heads and coordinators.--Jonathan Hicap
“Hindi na kami umaasa na magbabago ng desisyon ang BOR [We no longer see the BOR changing its decision],” said Maria Lourdes Santiago-Agustin, prefect of discipline of the PNU Center for Teaching and Learning.
The school heads submitted their resignation on Thursday to the board, a copy of which was obtained by The Manila Times.
The faculty said the board “failed to see the merit of our case.”
The resignation was prompted by the appointment of the lawyer Lutgardo Barbo as PNU president. The faculty and students alleged that the selection was tainted with “political influence.”
They claimed that Barbo was not in the list of top three candidates submitted by the selection committee to the board.
A staff at the PNU president’s office told The Manila Times on Thursday that Barbo was in Bulacan for an official function.
Among those who resigned were Dr. Estefania de Guzman, vice president for academics; Dr. Adelaida Gines, dean of the College of Arts and Social Sciences; Dr. Evangeline Golla, dean of the College of Science; and Dr. Paquito Badayos, dean of the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature.
Dr. Twila Punsalan, director of the Center for Continuing Education and Educational Leadership, one of the five candidates for the presidency, also resigned. The other candidates for the presidency were Dr. Ester Ogena, Dr. Rosa Maria Llanes and Dr. Carolina Danao.
“It is equally unfortunate that the [PNU] presidency is met by issues of legitimacy, credibility and politics. But we cannot be faulted if we remain unwavering in our position that the entire search process is tainted with abnormality,” the faculty members said in their letter.
Others who resigned were Rebecca Espana, university registrar; Dr. Lolita Nava of the Center for Research and Development; Guillermo Roman, director of the University Press; principal Benilda Santos, department heads, center heads and coordinators.--Jonathan Hicap
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