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UPLB's official statement on the killing of Rayver Bernard Peñaranda


In line with the article that was published by DiversityHuman.com regarding Ray Bernard Peñaranda death in University of the Philippines (UPLB) Laguna, an official statement of UPLB Chancellor was released. Full script is shown below.

Written by Office of the Chancellor
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 14:16
The UPLB Administration utterly condemns the tragic and senseless death of Rayver Bernard R. Peñaranda, a third year BS Agriculture student.up-oblation-up-los-banos.jpg

On March 4, 2012, at about 1:00 a.m., Mr. Peñaranda was on his way home to his apartment in Umali Subdivision, Brgy. Batong Malake, Los Baños, Laguna together with two friends after attending a rehearsal in Gonzalez Compound located beside the St. Therese Chapel. While in F.O. Santos street in Umali Subdivision, they were approached by two motorcycle-riding men, one of whom got down from the motorcycle, announced the robbery, grabbed Mr. Peñaranda by the collar and subsequently stabbed him. He was rushed to the Los Baños Doctors Hospital and Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival with one stab wound on the right side of the chest.

As we grieve with the loss of Mr. Peñaranda, we must pursue justice for his family and loved ones. We appeal to law enforcers to take prompt and decisive action to apprehend and bring before the bar of justice the perpetrators of this dastardly act.

The safety, security and welfare of our constituents have always been a primary concern of the University and we continue to intensify efforts to strengthen security within the campus. We remain committed to our mission of academic excellence while providing a conducive environment for our students and pursuing programs that promote their welfare. Thus, despite our limited resources, we take the responsibility of providing a safe and secure environment for our constituents seriously and diligently.

Recently, we have repositioned some of our closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to monitor the movements of people and vehicles that frequent the critical areas in the campus. While we have limited uniformed personnel since we are constrained by law to hire more, we have augmented the security complement of the University Police Force (UPF) through the Community Support Brigade (CSB). The members of the CSB work hand-in-hand with the UPF personnel in maintaining peace and order within the University. We have secured the services of a private security agency to help keep watch over our vast campus.

In addition, we have constructed a perimeter wall along the campus Kanluran Road to help deter criminal elements from accessing other entry points inside the campus. There are plans of putting steel barriers along other access roads in the periphery of the campus such as the ones located in the Institute for Plant Breeding area. There are also ongoing measures to strengthen campus patrolling and reskilling campus security personnel.

Rest assured, UPLB continues to make periodic reviews of campus security plans. We continue to work in close coordination and cooperation with the Local Government of Los Baños and the Los Baños PNP station to address the problems and concerns regarding our students who reside in privately-owned dormitories and apartments located within the periphery of the campus.

As early as last year and even before the tragic incident on March 4, we have thought of holding a summit with the goal of building collaborative approaches to safety and security administration. The summit will be held on March 27, 2012 and will bring together representatives from the Laguna Provincial Police Office, Los Baños PNP Station, the University Police Force, the Los Baños-LGU, security service providers, and officials from the University. Through this activity, we expect to strengthen further our security and safety partnership agreements with peace and security stakeholders.

We would like to assure our constituents, our students, faculty and staff, the parents and our donors and benefactors that we are doing everything we can, despite an obvious limitation on resources, to maintain peace and order and strengthen security interventions.

This dark episode in the University is a constant reminder that we can never be too complacent about our own safety and security, notwithstanding the operational measures that we have put in place. We are also humble enough to admit that it is a wake-up call that we may need to step-up efforts in our coordination and collaboration with the LGU and other stakeholders. It is also an opportunity for us to become more pro-active in our stance and rally our constituents to help minimize or completely eradicate criminal acts in UPLB and the Municipality of Los Baños.

We would like to express our gratitude to the police authorities for the efforts exerted in conducting the investigation, other police agencies who have vowed to provide assistance to solve the case and concerned groups, notably the UPLB alumni who have volunteered to help in any way they can.

Lastly, we extend our deepest commiseration with the family of Rayver Bernard for the loss of their son, who in his brief yet meaningful life, gave so much joy to those he loved.

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