At approximately 6:00 a.m. today, staff at Jollikod, a local eatery in Legazpi City owned by the family of Atty. Bartolome “Bart” Rayco, discovered two bullets ominously left at the entrance. The bullets were bound with black ribbons, one tethered to a piece of stone wrapped in paper and plastic. The paper contained a threatening message that read: “Atty. Bart Rayco MALAPIT KA NA!!” (Atty. Bart Rayco, your end is near!!!). Earlier, witnesses reported seeing unidentified men on a motorcycle stop outside the premises at around 4:00 a.m.

Sa halip na tugunan ang panawagan ng mga PDL na ibalik ang nawawalang pera at buwagin ang Trust Fund, mas hinigpitan pa ang mga PDL na mag-withdraw ng kanilang pera na naka-deposito sa system. Noong nakaraang linggo, isang beses lamang nagpa-withdraw sa Trust Fund. Kahapon, Agosto 27, napilitang magpa-withdraw ang mga empleyado matapos magtipon-tipon sa inner court ang mga PDL.

Fundamental freedoms are especially vital within educational institutions because education is not simply the transmission of knowledge; it is the formation of citizens capable of questioning authority, confronting injustice, and shaping democratic society.