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Statement of #UPDiliman on the #SCfire #UniversityofthePhilippines

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Statement

of Chancellor Michael L. Tan, DVM, PhD
University of the Philippines Diliman
March 9, 2018

         “There was a fire yesterday at the UP Shopping Center (SC) that started around 7 am, with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) declaring fire out at 8:54 am.

         “Thanks to the quick responses of the BFP, and UP Diliman’s security, maintenance and various service offices, there were no injuries or casualties. The fire was kept within the SC even as our agencies secured a nearby dorm and shops, UP’s Accounting, Budget and Cash offices, and two banks. People were evacuated and crowd control was fairly successful.

           “The damage was extensive, affecting 48 concessionaires providing the UP community with many essential services such as photocopying, food, groceries, and grooming, among others. The SC was built in 1970, and had just been renovated last year.

                  “As the BFP conducts an investigation into the cause of the fire, we are working to immediately relocate the concessionaires, especially those providing essential services. An emergency meeting was convened that same morning with the deans, directors and the Student Council to find both short-term and long-term solutions to the problems. The emphasis was on further strengthening disaster responses. Student concerns around their books, term papers and theses being burned in the fire are being addressed.

            “Another meeting was held with the UP President, Danilo Concepcion, who assured full support for rehabilitation.

               “Administrators then met with all the concessionaires to work out relocation plans and to recover whatever can be salvaged.

                 ” UP Diliman grieves the loss of an iconic structure. We will keep the public informed of new developments.”

(All image credits as stated in the archives)

News

“Statement of #UPDiliman Chancellor Michael Tan on his disqualification as Candidate for the UP Presidency” (due to the new age requirement)

“Statement of UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan

on his disqualification as Candidate for the UP Presidency”

(due to the new age requirement)

published today at the

UP Diliman news website UPDate Diliman

at :

“Statement of Chancellor Michael L. Tan

on his disqualification as Candidate for the UP Presidency

“Michael L. Tan
  October 3, 2016

 ”    I am confirming that the Board of Regents decided, at a special meeting on October 1, to disqualify me and three other senior citizen candidates from the UP presidential race.

 

”    I intentionally filed my candidacy papers last September 23 to challenge the age requirement of having to complete the 6 year presidency before the age of 70. I will turn 70 in September 2022, and the term of the incoming president will end February 2023. updchancellor

    (Photo by UP Diliman news site UPDate Diliman, shot and published this July 23, 2016 during the State of the Nation Address of President Duterte: Photo shows UP Diliman Chancellor Michael L. Tan while hosting more than 5,000 farmers who travelled on foot from Mindanao. Visayas, and Luzon, to UP Diliman and Batasan to militantly greet President Duterte)

           

             ”   While I still feel this age requirement is discriminatory and perhaps even illegal, I will not take further action, and urge my supporters to keep calm. I do not think there was a conspiracy involved here, as rumors go, but there was, certainly, an unfortunate convergence of different interests to impose this age requirement.

 

”   I am almost relieved I was disqualified because I will now have more time for my work, including being chancellor, teaching, research and a very important activity this month as UP Diliman hosts an expanded Manilakbayan from October 12 to 30, now involving contingents of national minorities, from northern and central Luzon and Mindanao, including Moros. Please come and visit our guests, express your solidarity, and learn from them.

 

”   I thank all those who supported my rather short candidacy, including the regents who challenged the age requirement. I assure all of you that my vision statement will continue to guide me and my colleagues in all we do, a vision clear and bold to take us to 2020 and beyond.

 

”   As I informed the Board of Regents in the letter that accompanied my candidacy papers, it is wrong to discriminate against senior citizens, who have much to contribute. I told them I do not have claims of greater wisdom, only of great sensibility, and a love of people and of education.

 

”   I intend to keep healthy, not only to show the folly of the age requirement, but to be able to continue serving our iskolar ng bayan, our faculty, staff and communities, in and out of UP Diliman. Your support for our many common causes has been the source of my strength;   you keep me forever young. 

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   ”     Michael Lim Tan, DVM, PhD
          Chancellor
          University of the Philippines
         Diliman, Quezon City          “

(Photo credits of slideshow: first photo, screengrab of a GMA7 news video of forum with Chief Justice Meilou Sereno two months ago; 2nd photo, by UP Diliman news site UPDate Diliman shot during graduation this June 26, 2016; third photo by Nicole Agatha Cruz published by UP Journ Club at upjcbeyond.wordpress.com , shot this July 23, 2016 during the SONA; fourth photo, as stated in photo credits above)