Leyte university faces backlash over limited graduation accommodations

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Leyte university faces backlash over limited graduation accommodations
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While honor students and their parents were inside Leyte Normal University’s Alba Hall, others had to watch a livestream in a multipurpose hall or listen outside

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Those without tickets gathered outside on bleachers, where they could only listen to the event through a single speaker, as no screen was available for viewing. Graduates who did not receive Latin honors were given only one ticket each, allowing just one relative or companion to be inside the multipurpose hall. Those without tickets were told to stay on bleachers outside the hall.

She cited an experience the university had when it held the event at the Tacloban Astrodome. “When we held it at the Astrodome, I pitied the parents; they left immediately after the ceremony. You couldn’t even take pictures because everyone was in chaos. The solemnity of graduation was destroyed, and we don’t want that,” she said.

Dr. Cleofe Lajara, dean of LNU’s College of Arts and Sciences, said the practice of allowing only the parents of graduating students with Latin honors inside the main graduation venue aligns with the university’s long tradition.

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