University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman chancellor Dr. Edgardo Vistan III wants to revive talks on the installation of security cameras within the campus.
He reacted to reports that a female student was sexually assaulted inside the Diliman campus on the evening of July 1.
Interviewed at the ANC’s “Headstart,” he said: “We assess our situation regularly. But now, I think the right approach will be to focus on hotspots and to revive the discussions about the CCTVs in campus.”
“There are security concerns and the Big Brother, the anti-Big Brother mentality of certain sectors. I think we will be forgiven if we put CCTVs there,” he added.
He, however, said a curfew is not an option.
“Even if we think about curfew, it will be difficult to monitor. You’re essentially also limiting the mobility, the movement of non-student population in campus,” he stressed.
Authorities said the suspect in the sexual attack was familiar around the campus. Rio N. Araja