Parent threatens Ateneo de Davao professor 'with gun' over child's low grade

[Monseratto]

Parent threatens Ateneo de Davao professor 'with gun' over child's low grade

The names of the people involved have not been released as of posting. Rappler tried to get a statement from ADDU president Fr Joel Tabora on the incident since Tuesday night.

ADDU issued a statement on Thursday, March 22, to denounce the actions of the parent, saying it will "not be intimidated" by parental bullying and that it will prepare a complaint against the parent, who turned out to be a "public official and lawyer."

Tabora clarified on Thursday that no gun was involved in the incident, but the parent used threatening language against the professor that prompted an official statement to make public ADDU's stand against bullying.

People privy to the incident said that the parent was accompanied by “bodyguards,” and reportedly asked one of them to stand beside the professor during the confrontation. The bodyguard reportedly held a clutch bag that appeared to bear a gun, prompting university personnel to alert campus security about what was happening.

[Yatta]

I've heard stories about such incidents in Mindanao universities.

"Sir paano ito? nagkatay na ng baka at parating na ang mga bisita ng mga magulang ko. Kapag binigyan niyo ako ng singko, baka bigyan kayo ng kwarenta y singko?"

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[Wh1stl3r]

Whew. Ang violent hehe. Nung panahon namin may initiative ang prof for "extra credit". The program was called "kuwatro or kuwarto".

[CVT]

Whew. Ang violent hehe. Nung panahon namin may initiative ang prof for "extra credit". The program was called "kuwatro or kuwarto".

In our case, there is a professor who always compute for the cosine of 0...

Ayos!!!

[KingoftheNorth]

Baka politico or malakas ang kapit.

Ayaw pangalanan.

Edit:

Looks like my guess was right.

'Parent is a public official' - ADDU

MANILA - The Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) will be taking actions against a parent who threatened one of its teachers after his child received low grades.

In a statement released Thursday, ADDU President Fr. Joel Tabora said that the university "is a safe zone not only for students but also for its teachers who ought to be able to teach and give out grades accordingly, free from intimidation and threats from parents or any related persons or personalities."

"Parental bullying based on public office or on one's legal profession has no place at ADDU nor in any school, public or private, in the Philippines," Tabora said.

Although the statement did not disclose the name of the parent, he was described as a lawyer and public servant.

Tabora also clarified that there was no gun involved in the incident, as earlier reported by other media outlets.

However, the school said the incident was reprehensible as statements intended to intimidate were made.

"When a parent accompanied by relatives and body guards comes in brandishing statements like 'WE ARE A FAMILY OF LAWYERS AND KILLERS!' or 'WE CAN TAKE DOWN THIS SCHOOL' — these are statements the ADDU as a University can only take very seriously as they threaten the safety and security of its personnel," Tabora said.

He said the parent, as a public official, is expected to be an exemplar for the society "whose public office is not to be regarded as license to strong-arm teachers into doing what the public servant demands."

"Especially when said public official is also a member of the Philippine Bar where public displays of arrogant intimidation such as this one rightfully deserve sanctions as they run contrary to their Lawyer's Oath," Tabora said.

Complaints and requests for reconsideration of grades are common this time of the year, he said. But the university has existing procedures that a student may wish to avail in order that he or she can be heard before an appropriate body. He added that there are also times when parents are given the opportunity to air their concerns through a healthy dialogue.

“Once in a while though, our teachers and administrators face extraordinary circumstances that deserve to be brought to the attention of the public — to send the message that this institution and its personnel will not cower in the face of bullies,” the statement said.

[chronicle]

Name drop na. Bakit kelangan pa itago

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[Ketib]

Baka politico or malakas ang kapit.

Ayaw pangalanan.

Edit:

Looks like my guess was right.

Politico ang parents then bulakbol ang anak. [emoji12]

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[baludoy]

According to my davaoeño friends comelec Regional election officer sa armm ang nagtutok daw

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[Ketib]

According to my davaoeño friends comelec Regional election officer sa armm ang nagtutok

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Tumpak! Nasa isip ko na talagang galing sa lugar na yan. Hay naku!

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[Ketib]

In our case, there is a professor who always compute for the cosine of 0...

Ayos!!!

Galante si prof!

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