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The committee who was tasked to perform the fact finding mission was composed of Dr. Ascunsion K. Raymundo, Dean Aura C. Matias, Atty. Eduardo A. Labitag and Dr. Lourdes M. Portus.
As we can observe, there have been no concrete changes in policies after the Kristel Tejada incident. Tuition rates remain high and the repressive policies like UP Dilimans ineligibility system have not been repealed or suspended. The President claims that there is no reason to suspend these policies as theyve existed even before the incident. The Office would like to assure the student body that we hold a different opinion with regards to these repressive policies. Our previous position, with regard to policies that bar students from enrolling based on their financial capacity, still stands --- suspend and/or scrap such policies and have the university ensure the democratization and accessibility of UP education.
The Office registered its concern about the democratization of the selection process for some of the nominees but the board deemed the appointment immediate and effective, rendering the appeal for a possible extension for additional nominees futile.