UP student plagiarizes prize-winning photos

**Stoner** · September 24th, 2013 10:14 AM

World class pang-dedenggoy!

#pinoypried

**Ry_Tower** · September 24th, 2013 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by vinj

Nyah... baka ma promote pa siya for "espousing government worker ideals" and he'll be given the Escalera Lifetime Achievement Award.

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

We all could wish that can be true including all with previous criminal records... yet ERAP is Mayor, his son is a senator, and are many others...

Oo nga ano, daming nangyayari na dra-dram at mag-sosorry at okay na (GMA style). Lusot na. What a joke indeed.

5 times? Kung si Webber obobs kasi ginawa bawal for 3rd time, papano na lang ito.

**Retz** · September 24th, 2013 10:45 AM

magsama na sila ni sotto.

**badkuk** · September 24th, 2013 12:20 PM

one wonders if he would have confessed to the crime if the owner didn't expose him.

**Stoner** · September 24th, 2013 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by badkuk

one wonders if he would have confessed to the crime if the owner didn't expose him.

I doubt that since it wasn't the first time he did it. Probably thought he wouldn't be caught.

**Monseratto** · September 24th, 2013 12:57 PM

http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/39652...lagiarism-case

**Monseratto** · September 24th, 2013 01:12 PM

UP to investigate photo plagiarism case

UP to investigate photo plagiarism case

by Raisa Marielle Serafica and David Lozada
Posted on 09/23/2013 7:00 PM | Updated 09/24/2013 12:18 AM

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - The UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) created a fact-finding committee on Monday, September 23, to look into a plagiarism case involving one of its graduate students.

NCPAG Dean Fe Mendoza released a memo on Monday creating the committee to investigate Mark Joseph Solis, who admitted on Sunday that he plagiarized a photo from a Brazilian photographer to join a photo contest.

According to Mendoza, Solis' plagiarism case is liable under the university's student code, and therefore, warrants legal action on the part of the College.

The College's Faculty Manual, under the section of student conduct and discipline, states that "students shall at all times observe the laws of the land and the rules and regulations of the University. No disciplinary proceedings shall be instituted except for conduct prohibited by law or by the rules and regulations promulgated by duly constituted authority of the university."

The fact-finding committee created by Mendoza is composed of college officials and a student representative.

Depending on the outcome of the investigation and the recommendations of the said committee, the Dean said she might convene a college investigation committee (CIC). Once convened, an official complaint may be filed against Solis who will be provided legal counsel.

Solis is currently in his first year of graduate studies in UP-NCPAG. He also graduated cum laude and finished his bachelor's degree from the political science department of the state university.

Disappointed

Mendoza expressed her dismay over the plagiarism case.

"Nakakalungkot kasi parang promising `yong bata. Bakit pa kailangan gawin `yon?" Mendoza said. (It's saddening because he is such a promising kid. Why did he have to do that?)