THE 1,379th meeting of the board of regents (BOR) of the University of the Philippines is now dominated by controversy because of the selection of the chancellor of UP Diliman, and the perception by many Diliman constituents that it lacked transparency and ignored their preference for a particular candidate.

We saw images of acts that would amount to vandalism. While this issue needs serious consideration and reflection, what should not be lost is that at the same meeting, other decisions were made that have important ramifications, and are so remarkable that they need to be celebrated.

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