We react to the statement purportedly issued by Anakbayan NCR relating to alleged acts of harassment against Mr. Joey Ting, among other unsubstantiated and unfair accusations against Far Eastern University.

For the record, Mr. Joey Ting has not, at any time, been subjected to any form of harassment or intimidation and that the incident which occurred on 9 January 2010, was of his own doing and not at all connected with the on-going CBA negotiation or his position as union president.

Records will show that despite his numerous and various acts of provocation against the University and its management, which he himself admitted on several occasions, the University has consistently maintained a position of maximum tolerance, in deference to Mr. Ting’s position as union president.

To set the facts straight; without any justifiable reason, Mr. Ting parks his car and blocked the main vehicle entrance at Gate 4 in the morning of January 9, 2010 and in the process almost hit two students who were in the area. Before leaving his car, he even left on the driver’s window a handwritten poster with the following statement:

“AKO PO ANG FACULTY UNION PRESIDENT NG FEU NGUNIT LANTARAN
ANG PAMBABASTOS NG ADMINISTRASYONG ECHAUZ!! AKO SI JOEY TING,
HANDANG I-ALAY ANG BUHAY SA MGA FACULTY AT STUDENTS NG FEU”

Although there was an attempt on the part of the security guards to have him remove his car, he was not physically harmed as he would now belatedly claim.

The story fabricated by Mr. Ting shows utter inconsistency and defies basic logic. Immediately after the said incident, Mr. Ting attended and was even able to finish all his classes for the day without any sign of physical harm or trauma. Until this date, he could not present any proof to show that he sought medical attention of reported the matter to the police for all that he alleged have been done to his person. May it be added that the night prior to the incident, he already warned the security guards that he shall park the car at the said entrance so that not even the University President could enter the campus.

Evident premeditation, the motive to ignite the emotions of faculty and students and to connect such with the ongoing CBA negotiation are very apparent in all of these.

We have referred the said incident to the appropriate government agency for necessary action, and in time, we will be able to prove that FEU is not how it is being unjustly pictured in the said Anakbayan NCR open letter.

We encourage everyone to have a fair and objective mind, as we likewise ask for calm and sobriety through all of these.

Thank you.