Manila, Jan. 19 -- Academic freedom is not, in any way, curtailed with the termination of the almost 31-year old Department of National Defense (DND) and University of the Philippines (UP) agreement barring military and police from entering UP campuses.
"UP will still be able to execute these rights even in the absence of such agreement - UP is still free to choose who may teach, what is taught, how such lessons are taught in class, as well as who may be admitted to such a prestigious institution," State Solicitor Gabriel S. Villanueva said in a statement Tuesday.
Reacting to criticisms on the termination of the DND-UP agreement by DND Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana on Jan. 15, he said academic freedom is protected by the Constitution.
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