VPAPD withdraws support for Real Vol.XXXII Issue No. 14
“I am withdrawing my support to Dr. Don Vicente Real.” Thus was the opening statement of Vice President for Administration, Planning and Development Peter Dayot on a press conference held at the Perpetual Help Credit Cooperative Incorporated [PHCCI], San Jose Extension, Dumaguete City on August 25. The VPAPD shared two issues that led him to withdraw his support which include (1) the obstruction of Negros Oriental State University Federated Faculty Association (NORSUFFA) President and Board Regent Roche Cabanlit from entering the campus and (2) the statements of Congressman Pryde Teves on local television regarding the deliberation of the 2015 NORSU budget. Dayot who fronted the event said that the mismanagement in NORSU compelled him to make his decision. “I can no longer afford to close my eyes,” he disclosed. He explained that he cannot allow the present administration
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September 1 - 7, 2014
Faculty files harassment complaints against Real By Princess D. Ebo
By Francis Ivan G. Ho
Fenona Pinky Gabuan, an instructor from NORSU Bayawan-Sta. Catalina Campus shows the copies of her harassment complaints against Dr. Real during an interview with TN. (Photo by: Kim Eden Felize Belnas)
Dr. Dayot in a press conference, announcing that he officially withdraws his support for Dr. Real. (Photo by Kendrex B. Pael)
N e g ros O rien ta l State University BayawanSta. Catalina Campus—College of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (NORSU BSC-CAFF) instructor Fenona Pinky Gabuan filed two harassment complaints against the University President Don Vicente Real. The first complaint filed on October 30, 2013 was the alleged abuse of authority by deloading
of teacher assignment, conduct of unbecoming official by denying the access to have a copy of the alleged verified complaints, violation against women by attempting to break a coffee mug on Gabuan’s face, and oral defamation by shouting “Dakong bakakon ka!”, with a loud voice and within hearing distance of everyone who were present on the place of the FACULTY FILES .. to page 6
Real answers issues NORSUFFA prexy banned in An outburst of sentiments By John Dave V. Laturnas and Francis Ivan Ho “NORSU will never close…It never will!” said Negros Oriental State University President Dr. Don Vicente C. Real during the press conference held at the university president’s office on August 29. The university president addressed, “I am sad with the continuous discussion of university issues and problems which should have been settled here inside the campus,” relating the symposia held inside and outside the university by ‘the other group’ pertaining to Cabanlit’s press gathering inside the university and Dayot’s revelation in PHCCI. Real expressed, “I have always emphasized, on day one of my assumption of office that the door of my office is open for everybody… for dialogue, for conversation or whatever issues and problems that may arise affecting the stakeholders of the university,” implying to the press that issues could have been settled harmoniously and shouldn’t had been brought to such degree.
On issues about procurement without BOR approval Series of interrogations were made by the media men. During the conference, they asked the university president about its alleged multimillion project procurements which did not undergo Board of Regents (BOR) approval. Thus was also revealed to the public by Cong. Teves in a media interview. In answer to this, the university president explained he is just following the system of the previous university president Dr. Henry A. Sojor which is according to him, is lawful. Real furthered, “The projects are defensible… Long ago, projects are implemented, they don’t have APP nor BOR approval but they are still implemented. And the argument of the previous president [Dr. Sojor] whom I have inherited under REAL ANSWERS ISSUES... to page
Dr. Real together with the Vice President for Academic Affairs Ester Tan, IPO director Marx Itturalde, Atty. Mark Christofeel Banquerigo and Executive Assisstant Niño Zamora (L-R) during the press assembly held last Friday. (Photo by Mayette Hanna F. Diez)
NORSU while on suspension By John Dave V. Laturnas and Francis Ivan Ho
Cabanlit responses to the question raised by one of the reporters regarding his issue for being restricted to enter the university. (Photo by Kendrex B. Pael)
In an Executive Order No. 68, Series of 2014 issued by University President Don Vicente C. Real last August 15, current NORSUFFA President Roche Cabanlit is temporarily banned to enter the NORSU premises while on preventive suspension. As Cabanlit was about to enter NORSU Main Campus I on August 18, he was blocked by University Security Management Office Head Benjamin Valencia. According to Valencia, Human Resource Management Office Director Jim Villahermosa ordered him to do so. In an interview with TN, Valencia said the USMO was just following the order referring to the executive order of the university president. “Upon barring him [Cabanlit], I didn’t harass him. I gave manly treatment as I explained to him about the order,” Valencia said. He added that Cabanlit did not insist to get inside because, according to him, Cabanlit
understood that they [USMO] were just following the order. Sought for his side, Villahermosa said the said executive order was in pursuance with the previous Executive Order No. 49 dated June 20 with the subject “Preventive Suspension of Roche L. Cabanlit” due to his alleged serious dishonesty claiming that he attained two master’s degrees as exposed by an anonymous complainant. Cabanlit admitted that due to such order, his classes will surely be affected. However, when he was blocked, he claimed there was no document or any executive order that was presented to him to prove his prohibition from entering the premises of the university. Real explains Sought for his side, Dr. Real revealed that the matters on the preventive suspension order of NORSUFFA PREXY BANNED... to page 4