UP Board of Regents withdraws recommendation to reappoint Farolan following Facebook posts vs Ateneo basketball team

(Eagle News)–The University of the Philippines Board of Regents has withdrawn its recommendation to reappoint Frederick Farolan to the board.

The board made the announcement in a statement on Monday, Dec. 3, following public indignation over Farolan’s Facebook post that appeared to urge the creation of a “composite strike team” against Ateneo basketball players, who are set to face UP’s team for the UAAP championship on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

“We apologize to the officials, staff and athletes of the Ateneo de Manila University and to the UP community for any anxiety Regent Farolan’s statements may have caused. We also deeply regret the dampening of the euphoria of UP reaching the UAAP finals,” the board said, disassociating itself from Farolan’s statements made on Facebook.

According to the board, whatever Farolan’s motives may have been, “there is no excuse for sowing fear and confusion, especially at a time  when the University’s attention should have been focused on the rising successes of its athletic program.”

“We view with extreme disapproval and strongly condemn violence in any form,” the board said, as it urged Farolan to refrain from making comments that can “compromise the reputation and the goodwill of the university.”

“All regents, officials and members of the UP community are expected to keep with the highest standards of decorum,” the board added.