University of the Philippines (UP) president Danilo Concepcion “deeply regrets the pain” that his attendance at the Kabataang Barangay (KB) reunion – a gathering of supporters of the Marcoses – caused the UP community. “I deeply regret the pain my appearance at the Kabataang Barangay reunion in UP Diliman last August 25 caused the UP community. I intended no offense, most especially to the UP community that I serve,” Concepcion said in a statement on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTThe UP president cited human frailty and his desire to meet old-time friends to justify his attendance to the KB reunion. “My desire to be with old-time friends I had not seen for decades, no matter how briefly, made me overlook its effect on the sentiments of the UP community.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 30, 2018 08:15 UTC