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| VOL. XCIV NO. 3 | FRI 28 OCTOBER 2022
SUSG c o m m i t s t o t a k e a c t i o n on recent harassment incidents
Mugshot of Basilio Reboton | Photo credits PNP Dumaguete
According to Hazel (not her real name), one of the victims, she FOLLOWING VARIOUS reports and her friends could not get out of and testimonies of Sillimanians their car because Reboton prevented harassed by Basilio Reboton, them by guarding the doors. a person with mental illness, “We panicked. He was nearing the Silliman University Student our car, pretending to be a parking Government (SUSG) committed boy. We were all girls at that to taking necessary actions to help time and he peeped through our the victims and prevent future window. He stared at one of my incidents in and out of the campus. friend’s legs while making licking
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Last Sept. 8, various accusers filed complaints against Reboton following an incident where a student filmed him harassing her. On Oct. 17, he was filmed again harassing Sillimanians along Katada St., Dumaguete City.
gestures at the window,” she recalled.
Hazel said that they wanted to get out of their car and fight back but were too afraid to do so. They tried to cover the windows with a cloth but Reboton would still find a way to peep.
VP AA disapproves proposed VPAA mental health break N I N A I S A B E L L E J. A LO LO D A RESOLUTION authored by representatives from the Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) and co-authored by 16 representatives of the 32nd Student Assembly requesting the Silliman University Administration to include a semestral mental health break after midterms was disapproved
“I was already crying and my friends were literally shaking. Minutes after the incident, we called the police but no one came to address the issue,” she added.
In an interview with the Weekly Sillimanian, Margaret Tangon, SUSG Advocacy Committee Chairperson, explained that the SUSG released the statement after developing a plan to ensure Meanwhile, the Silliman the safety of the Sillimanians. University Student Government “With these plans involving (SUSG) through its Advocacy the university administration, Committee, released a statement SUSG, and LGUs, we are within accompanied by a Google Form the capacity to make certain this link where the accusers could man will be off the streets - and the submit signed statements about university will do whatever it takes their experiences and help to remove this threat,” she said. bring the defendant to justice. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4... Hazel said that they reported the incident the day after but the complaint failed since it must be done on the same day.
STRAW) posted a survey on their Facebook page last Oct. 13 to strengthen said resolution in the deliberation of the Office of despite it being passed by the assembly the Vice President of Academic with no objections and abstentions. Affairs but was still disapproved. Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), Dr. Earl Jude Paul Cleope rejected the proposal since, “We are already on a F2F mode and besides there is also a long break from Oct. 28- Nov. 2.”
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“We, the principal authors, could not get what went wrong,” he said.
According to STRAW, the proposed date of the mental health break would be on Nov. 3-5 since Oct. 29 is the last day of exams with Nov. 1 and 2 are holidays. “A threeICLS representative Jay Jacutin day break is all that Sillimanians shared that they garnered 1256 want,” added Nicole Anne Gatilao, responses through the SUSG Vice chairperson of STRAW. STRAW survey and consulted Chairperson of STRAW, Bianca the League of Governors and the Joyce Flores, said that the goal of the 32nd Student assembly. Moreover, mental health break is to provide they also got the resolution students with time to attend
The Silliman University Student Government Student’s Rights and Welfare Committee (SUSG endorsed by the Dean of Students.
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The statement instructed Sillimanians to report any sightings of Reboton near the campus and move to drive him away from campus grounds.
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Navigating Through Midterms Week
Sillimanian advo c a t e t o represent PH in international p a g e a n t
ALLIANAH JUNNICE F. BOLOTAULO ADVOCATE JOSHUA DURAN from the Silliman University College of Arts and Sciences is set to represent and compete as Mister Philippines in the third edition of Mister Glam International this coming November. The pageant promotes ecotourism and diversity through its three objectives. It is a Philippinesbased male pageant that applies masculinity and diversity in its goal of promoting an eco-friendly environment. It took part in many environmental causes such as Earth Day and Save the Sierra Madre Day. Duran said that he feels strongly about the pageant’s objectives and aims to apply them to his own community. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4...
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