N.B. - I hope that you can make it on March 27, the short notice notwithstanding. Thank you.

Expect two things from Romulo Neri on March 27 (Thursday).

First, he will make a rare appearance at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, his alma mater. Second, he will be greeted by a protest action there.

Concerned UP faculty, students and staff will hold a picket at Quezon Hall from 8:00 to 9:30 am to protest the continued stay of Neri as chair of the UP Board of Regents (BOR), the university’s highest policy-making body.

The BOR is scheduled to meet at Quezon Hall at that time. As chair of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Neri concurrently chairs the UP BOR.

Concerned individuals and UP-based organizations are expected to press anew their demand for Neri’s resignation as CHED Chair, a call that was passed in a resolution of the University Councils of UP Diliman and Manila. They will also take issue on the Supreme Court’s 9-6 decision in favor of Neri’s invocation of “executive privilege,” arguing that it is a decision against truth and accountability.

Media coverage is requested.

Update (March 27, various times): Below is a partial list of media reports on the picket at Quezon Hall during the March 27 BOR meeting.

• GMANews.TV: “UP employees stage picket, urge Neri to tell the truth“
• Inquirer.net: “Neri lauds SC decision, is met by protest in UP“
• GMANews.TV: “Neri feeling pressure from students“

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