It will be recalled that UP and Department of National Defense have reached an agreement on preventing tr0ops from entering the UP campus without the permission of university officials.
In one part of the interview, Webb showed the social media post of UP Journalism Professor Danilo Arao where he said: “This disregards everything that UP stands for. Should they remain silent, a six-word question: Where are your honor and excellence?” according to the social media post of Arao.
Roque did not like the direction of the interview.
Roque: “You are wrong. You are implying as if I had to follow what Danny Arao says. What is the basis for that?”
Webb: “It was a tweet Spox, but you said…”
Roque: “But you said I had to follow him and if I did not do as he did, then I have no honor or excellence. Is that a fair question? It’s not.”
Webb (chuckling): “No, I did not say that, Secretary Roque.”
Roque: “That’s what he said though. That’s what he said. And that’s why I’m calling you out for that.”
Webb: “Secretary Roque, just to be clear about this, it was a tweet that I read and I asked for your reaction if you would denounce it.”
Roque: “But it’s implying that I should follow what Danny Arao says. And where is the basis, tell your viewers now. Where is the basis that I should follow what Danny Arao says. It is not you asking for [a] reaction; you were pursuing. Will you denounce? See it’s not just a reaction. You wanted me to answer Danny Arao. Why should I? Is that fair?”
Webb: “OK. Then if you say why should you answer it, and if you answered it that way sir, then I would take it as is.”
Roque: “But you’re pushing the point. Going beyond asking for my reaction. Because ‘Will you denounce it?’ You said it on record. The TV recorded it. You have to be fair, no?”
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