Andronico Del Rosario
It looks like University of the Philippines (UP) Executive Vice President Teodoro Herbosa isn’t done with social media gaffes as eagle-eyed netizens presented receipts of a now-deleted Facebook post.
The joke is about a son asking a father about the difference between rape, romance, and marriage. Herbosa has defended it as a joke that’s not about rape.
According to Herbosa, people who think his joke is a “rape joke” are “schizophrenic.” “Please read it again for the second time… and if you think it is, you need a psychiatrist,” said Herbosa.
This is not funny. pic.twitter.com/BjIoJ343BK
— Jai Cabajar (@jaicabajar) October 9, 2020
— RAINN W̶I̶L̶S̶O̶N̶ ̶A̶S̶ ̶T̶E̶R̶R̶Y̶ CARNATION (@rainncarnation) October 9, 2020
Netizens, however, are not buying it, calling for the UP EVP’s resignation.
https://twitter.com/harlequinreads/status/1314487998319222784
https://twitter.com/agasramirez/status/1314459059085406208
https://twitter.com/notbismarkymark/status/1314491842709258246
The best one, by far, is this series of tweets from columnist Tonyo Cruz.
Herbosa should resign from UP
— Tonyo Cruz (@tonyocruz) October 9, 2020
Herbosa is not exempted from Republic Act 6713, which is the law on the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. However brilliant or indispensable he may consider himself to be, he is duty bound to obey this law.
— Tonyo Cruz (@tonyocruz) October 9, 2020
Herbosa’s “joke” negates UP’s efforts towards making the university a safe place for women. His cavalier attitude sends a signal that top officials such as his pompous self could freely make such remarks on rape.
— Tonyo Cruz (@tonyocruz) October 9, 2020
He pointed out how the UP EVP and IATF special adviser isn’t exempt from Republic Act No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. “However brilliant or indispensable he may consider himself to be, he is duty-bound to obey this law,” says Cruz.
UP, in its charter, is deemed autonomous, though most UP officials do at least abide by RA 6713.
Cruz also pointed out how Herbosa’s version of a “non-rape joke” “negates UP’s efforts towards making the university a safe place for women.” He also said Herbosa’s cavalier attitude towards rape may send a signal to other top officials that it’s okay to make rape jokes—something that President Rodrigo Duterte used to do on a regular basis.
Herbosa first gained wide public criticism after tweeting a link to an article from a source that was questionable at best.
Walang author.
Walang linked source.
Walang "About" tab ang website.Worst thing, XXX videos ang lumalabas kapag sinearch ang "Pinoy Expose".
Worst-worst thing, shared via tweet by an MD. pic.twitter.com/CvK8PK5lhH
— Fact-check PH (@factcheckPH_AE) July 31, 2020
He would later delete the tweet and restrict non-followers from seeing his tweets. He also previously shared a dubious set of infographics about COVID-19 which would later be debunked by the Department of Health. He would later delete the set of infographics..
