Ateneo de Manila is the school of presidents, senators, oligarchs, and Cabinet secretaries. It is the finishing school of Philippine power.
Two poor boys died under their watch. One from Agusan del Sur. One from Nigeria.
Not exactly the Ateneo demographic, are they?
They were recruited for their height and their game. They were useful to the institution.
And when they died during a school-organized activity, the institution responded with four boilerplate paragraphs and a request for "privacy."
i swear if this happened to someone from an elite family with both parents being atenistas or from any major university, they would've already held press conferences and mobilized everyone. the way this has been handled is disgusting. what the actual fuck ATENEO
Wdym Ateneo released the statement first BEFORE informing the family of the deceased in private? Napakasahol. The victims and their families deserve better.
someone’s getting axed and hopefully ateneo will not rest on this matter. pinagkatiwala sa inyo yang mga yan and the least you can do is to create safe space.
stand with your motto of being MEN AND WOMEN FOR OTHERS! 😭