By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)– Senator Chiz Escudero on Wednesday denied that he was behind the proposal to confer a University of the Philippines honorary doctorate to President Rodrigo Duterte, but admitted that he “did not object when it was proposed.” “I did not move but I did not object when it was proposed given that it is a UP tradition that Philippine heads of state (including the Chief Justice […]
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UP denies social media post regarding Mayor Duterte
LOS Baños, Philippines – The University of the Philippines denied a post in the social media regarding its alleged issuance of a resolution declaring Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as persona non grata in its campuses, in connection with the issue about a UP Los Baños student accused of being disrespectful to the said mayor. According to UP, the Board of Regents did not issue said resolution and that said university is non-partisan and is […]





