MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University president Jose Ramon Villarin on Friday issued an apology after the school administration drew criticism on how it handled cases of sexual harassment allegedly involving faculty members. Sexual harassment and sexual assault tear at the very heart of human dignity. Members of the university community held a protest last Tuesday after another case of sexual harassment involving a faculty member surfaced on social media. Sanggunian, the university student council of the Ateneo, condemned the increasing cases of sexual harassment despite previous commitments made by the administration to address the matter. But the university’s initial response to the protest has not eased criticisms, including from alumni who have launched a signature campaign asking the university to amend its sexual harassment policy.

Source: Philippine Star October 19, 2019 18:33 UTC