Wednesday, October 3, 2007

BREAKDOWN: Decoding the Php 600,000 Investiture Cost


SOME EXCERPTS FROM THE HIMATI ARTICLE EXPOSING THE ANOMALOUS EXPENSES OF RIVERO DURING HER INVESTITURE



BREAKDOWN: Decoding the Php 600,000 Investiture Cost


By: Lourdes Angelie Edig, Himati Editor


Ano ang masasabi mo sa performance ni Chancellor Gilda Rivero? (What can you say about Chancellor Gilda Rivero’s performance?”

It wasn’t until these words were printed on a sheet of Manila paper posted on the freedom wall near the Administration Building last September 4 did a controversial issue arise, more than a month after its perpetuation.

. . . A professor who was present during the investiture attested to the unreasonable amount and said it did not seem like it was worth as much. The latter requested anonymity for fear of adding fuel to the already volatile university situation.

. . . In a recent survey by the Himati Icon, 52% of student respondents were of the strong opinion that the P600,000 budget was too expensive, 10% were not aware of the Investiture, 8% would not wait for the actual costs to come out before commenting, while 4% thinks the P600,000 budget was “Okay Lang.” Also, some added that the money would have been better spent on dorm facilities, laboratory equipment and supplies and cementing the roads around the campus, especially going to Kanluran (CSM). . .

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

gilustay tawon ang kwarta sa gobyerno!

Anonymous said...

excessive jud mugasto ug daku para sa usa ka 2-hour university ceremony, nga sa ubang campus ginabugat without overspending the resources of the university.