(Eagle News)–The Commission on Higher Education is mulling issuing an advisory to the schools which the Armed Forces of the Philippines said were being tapped by Communists for the Red October plot.
In a radio interview, CHED Commissioner Ronald Adamat said he would make the suggestion during an en banc meeting either on Monday or Tuesday.
“But as a matter of policy, ang CHED ay hindi talaga ina-allow iyong mga ganoon (recruitment),” Adamat said.
He said that each individual had the right to freedom of expression, but if it involves overthrowing the government, “hindi tama ‘yon..”
“Hindi ito-tolerate ng ano mang democratic institution tulad ng CHED,” he said.
According to AFP Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Brig. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr., these schools were: the University of the Philippines-Diliman, UP Manila, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Mesa, University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University, Adamson University, University of the East-Recto and UE-Caloocan.
He said included among the schools were Emilio Aguinaldo College, Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute, San Beda, Lyceum, University of Makati, Caloocan City College, University of Manila and Philippine Normal University.
“May ongoing film showing sila about the dark years of martial law sa mga class to incite students to rebel against the government, incite a resurgence of the First Quarter Storm experience among students, while projecting (Duterte) as the new (Ferdinand) Marcos,” Parlade said.
He said it was possible the officials of some of these schools were not aware of what was happening.
