‘Inappropriate’ campus activities prompt UP probe
The University of the Philippines (UP) on Thursday said it was investigating reports of “inappropriate” activities of student organizations on the Diliman campus, especially those that could be alleged as sexual harassment. The UP Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) said it would determine whether the organizations violated university policies and “compromised the safety and security” of students and other members of the UP Diliman (UPD) community. READ: UP student org in hot water over leaked ‘dare’ list “Acts that jeopardize our safe spaces are never condoned,” it said in a statement. ‘Dare games’ The OVCSA did not name the organizations but its statement came after a list of “dares” created by the UP Junior Marketing Association (JMA) and of the “scavenger hunt” by the UP Economics Society (Ecosoc) for their members went viral online. Based on screenshots leaked on X (formerly Twitter), the JMA “dare games” consisted of tasks like “running around a public place with just your underwear” and giving a “back hug to your grandmother/mother then grabbing her boobs from behind.” The organization did not deny the existence of the so-called dares, saying that these were part of its annual internal “committee wars.” JMA, known for advocating women and gender rights in the university, said that it was not required for the members nor applicants to participate in the dares and that “steps were made to ensure that consent is given at every level.” “We realize the grave hypocrisy in championing the needs, rights, and welfare of women and the LGBT+ sector, all while holding an activity that is in direct opposition to everything we stand for as an organization,” it said in a statement on Tuesday. Apology A list of Ecosoc’s internal activities was also leaked anonymously online. Some of the tasks listed were taking a video of the members’ pubic hair and sexual “moans” by women, among others. Responding to the online flak, Ecosoc apologized for the “distress” that the activities had caused to its members. “We have been actively working with the UP School of Economics Student Council, the University Student Council (USC), and other relevant parties to resolve the issues at hand,” Ecosoc said in a statement on Wednesday. The two organizations decided to suspend their internal activities as they vowed to undertake measures and reforms that would improve the welfare of their groups. The USC withdrew the accreditations of
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