MSU: Militarized State University?

[gareb]

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MSU: Militarized State University?
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
http://www.pcij.org/blog/

WITH Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s surprise designation of Lt. Gen. Edilberto Adan as chief of the Southern Command (Southcom) already fanning discontent within an already restive military, another presidential appointment of a military man is also causing an uproar, this time in a non-military establishment — the Mindanao State University (MSU).

Police general Ricardo de Leon, who retired yesterday as deputy director general of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has been appointed by Arroyo as "interim" president of the premier learning institution in the Southern Philippines. De Leon’s appointment as replacement to Dr. Camar Umpa, whose term expired on September 1, is meant to "clean the mess" in the institution brought about by alleged interference by "warlords" in the search for the next MSU head.

Like in Adan’s case, de Leon’s appointment bypassed the nominees chosen by the search committee that Malacañang itself constituted. But unlike Adan, who was also among those considered by the Board of Generals, de Leon was not even among the 21 aspirants screened by the five-member search committee.

"Gen. de Leon was not even a candidate," revealed Jusie Roxas, a member of the search committee who is also the alumni representative to the Board of Regents and president of the MSU Alumni Association.

Of the 21 candidates, only three made it to the short list that was submitted to Malacañang. Dr. Macapado Muslim, chancellor of the General Santos City campus, was the unanimous choice of the search committee, which also included Dr. Christina Padolina of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as chair, presidential adviser on education Mona Valisno, former education secretary Ricardo Gloria and Ponciano Intal, the university’s first summa cum laude graduate.

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[potterboy]

hahay, pabadlong nasad. faet.

a military personnel in an academic institution, in a war-abuse-torn region is not a good idea. it will only worsen the situation. there are already several cases of military abuse among civilians in mindanao and now to add another border? GMA is wrong if she thinks she can have a good hold of the region by spreading "firepower" in such areas. it will only make things worse.

wala nay lain nga mabutang? military gyud? abi nalang atong mga igsoong muslim ug mga kristiyano ngadto mga wild. if i know, GMA's gonna shell out that "in order to minimize terrorism oration" as her first line of explanation. agoinerz. mitamot.

ambot lang jed.

[FK]

Patronage Politics at it's best...

[s.n.m.p.]

Basta nakatabang ka sa pameke sa balota, ayos ka. I appoint jud ka. PATRONAGE POLITICS NA NAMAN! Woooooooo :mrgreen:

[lakton]

naa na pud ka dire snmp, unsa napeke!!! hilashilas lang ka da unsa ka si madam auring GMA lang gihapon bisan magluha ka pag dugo, hinampak, kanahan, inutil!!!!!!!!!

[s.n.m.p.]

Sunod ani si General Lomibao na pud ma president sa Cebu Normal University. Pastilan.

[slyder]

sige ingnan nako si GMA na ikaw may ma presidente sa Cebu AbNormal University.

[lakton]

hayhay hapit na ta i banned aning forum, pasaylo a lang mi tawon kay na carried away lang mi... :mrgreen:

[Pokipoki]

Sure kay bay SNMP, si Lumibao ang mahimong presidente sa Cebu Normal University Naa kay bolang crystal dihaIkaw wa ka kita og asa ka padulong or unsa imong kaugmaon

[crinkle]

nindot raba na'g products ang MSU... ma daot ra nya madugay mao'y labad...