{"id":271928,"date":"2020-10-15T06:16:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T10:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=271928"},"modified":"2020-10-15T06:16:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T10:16:01","slug":"roque-disagrees-with-antipordas-remark-vs-up-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/15\/roque-disagrees-with-antipordas-remark-vs-up-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Roque disagrees with Antiporda’s remark vs. UP experts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roque noted that although Antiporda has since apologized for his statement, assisting the government is part of the UP Charter or Republic Act (RA) 9500. (File photo: Presidential Photo via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Thursday he disagrees with the remark made by Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda’s that experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) have no right to criticize the Manila Bay white beach project.<\/p>\n

Roque noted that although Antiporda has since apologized for his statement, assisting the government is part of the UP Charter or Republic Act (RA) 9500.<\/p>\n

\u201cUP has a new charter. It is really a partner of government and that is why I had to distance… In fact, I will go to the extent that I disagree with the statement of USec (Undersecretary) Antiporda but he has already apologized for it,\u201d he said in a Palace press briefing.<\/p>\n

Under Section 3 of RA 9500, the UP shall \u201clead as a public service university by providing various forms of community, public, and volunteer service, as well as scholarly and technical assistance to the government, private sector, and civil society while maintaining its standards of excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNasa batas po yan na talagang<\/em>\u00a0partner\u00a0natin ang<\/em>\u00a0UP\u00a0bilang isang<\/em>\u00a0national university and, as a professor of 15 years in UP,\u00a0ginawa din po namin ang katungkulan namin para tulungan ang gobyerno<\/em>\u00a0(It is under the law that we are partners with UP as a national university and, as a professor of 15 years in UP, we also did our duty to help the government),\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Antiporda accused UP scientists of being “bayaran” or paid hacks for criticizing the Manila Bay beautification project.<\/p>\n

He even called for an audit of the UP Marine Science Institute (MSI) for the funds supposedly given to them by the DENR.<\/p>\n

Antiporda\u2019s ire against the UP-MSI stemmed from the latter\u2019s remark that overlaying a small portion of Manila Bay\u2019s shoreline with crushed dolomite rocks is a \u201cbeautification effort that is costly and temporary.\u201d<\/p>\n

He eventually apologized to the UP scientists, saying he had no intention to “destroy the good name of UP” and was only “carried away by emotions.”<\/p>\n

Dr. Laura David, UP-MSI director, accepted the DENR official\u2019s apology.<\/p>\n

The UP Geographic Society (UP GeogSoc), meanwhile, has called for Antiporda’s resignation over his “bayaran kayo<\/em>” remark, calling them “unacceptable for a government official.”<\/p>\n

However, Antiporda said he would leave his post if President Rodrigo Duterte says he should.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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