SC warns UP Law profs over plagiarism protest row
By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/09/2011Faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Law got a slap on the wrist from the Supreme Court over their stand off with the high court over their protest against a ruling by the SC which had been copied from unacknowledged sources.
Speaking to newsmen, Court spokesman Midas Marquez said that “in a vote of 9 to 5 the court admonished (UP College of Law Dean) Marvic Leonen for intemperate language, setting a bad example to law students, but exonerated (lawyer Raul) Vasquez who has apologized to the court, while others (faculty members were) reminded of their duty.”
On the other hand those who voted to find the compliance of UP satisfactory Marquez said were Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and Associate Justices Conchita Carpio- Morales, Antonio Nachura,Martin Villarama and Lourdes Sereno.
Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo who had been at the center of the controversy took no part..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110309hed4.html
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