Practice question
A university’s committee admits that it predetermined a disciplinary outcome and would ignore all defense evidence. It cites academic freedom as a complete answer. Explain why authority to discipline and the duty to consider the student’s evidence coexist.
Legal references
- Ateneo de Manila University v. Capulong, G.R. No. 99327, May 27, 1993, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1993/may1993/gr_99327_1993.html
- 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 5(2)-(3): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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