Maco de Oro College acknowledges the concerns raised on social media regarding the reported experience of one of our Muslim students.

As an institution, Maco de Oro College firmly upholds religious freedom, inclusivity, mutual respect, and nondiscrimination. The College recognizes and respects the diverse religious beliefs and practices of all members of its academic community.

We wish to clarify that the concern had already been discussed at the time of the incident with a faculty member who is also a member of the Muslim community. While an initial dialogue had taken place, the College remains open to further clarification and appropriate action to ensure that the matter is addressed fairly and sensitively.

Furthermore, 𝓜𝓪𝓬𝓸 𝓭𝓮 𝓞𝓻𝓸 𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓮 𝓱𝓪𝓼 𝓪𝓷 𝓮𝔁𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓜𝓾𝓼𝓵𝓲𝓶 𝓼𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓸𝓻𝓰𝓪𝓷𝓲𝔃𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓶𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓽𝔂, 𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰, 𝓬𝓾𝓵𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓪𝓵 𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓮𝓵𝓯𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓜𝓾𝓼𝓵𝓲𝓶 𝓼𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼. This reflects the institution's continuing commitment to fostering an inclusive academic environment where individuals of all religious affiliations are welcomed and respected.

Regarding the circulation of the concern on social media, we recognize everyone's right to express and share their views. However, we encourage responsible communication, particularly when information is shared by individuals who were not directly involved in the reported incident. We likewise encourage the use of established institutional grievance mechanisms to ensure proper communication, verification of facts, and due process.

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓞𝓯𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓮 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓼 𝓪𝓷 𝓸𝓹𝓮𝓷-𝓭𝓸𝓸𝓻 𝓹𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓬𝔂 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓶𝓵𝔂 𝔀𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓼𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝓽𝓸 𝓻𝓪𝓲𝓼𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓼, 𝓼𝓮𝓮𝓴 𝓬𝓵𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷, 𝓸𝓻 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓭𝓲𝓯𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓾𝓵𝓽𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷. We encourage every student to communicate their concerns without fear of discrimination, intimidation, or retaliation. Every concern deserves to be heard, treated with respect, and addressed through appropriate institutional processes.

The College emphasizes that concerns involving religious practices and institutional procedures must be approached with objectivity, sensitivity, and fairness. No conclusion should be drawn without careful consideration of the circumstances and the perspectives of all parties involved.

Let us promote understanding rather than division, dialogue rather than judgment, and respect rather than prejudice.

Maco de Oro College remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting the dignity, religious freedom, rights, and welfare of every member of its academic community.

𝒪𝐹𝐹𝐼𝒞𝐸 𝒪𝐹 𝒯𝐻𝐸 𝒞𝒪𝐿𝐿𝐸𝒢𝐸 𝒫𝑅𝐸𝒮𝐼𝒟𝐸𝒩𝒯

𝑀𝒶𝒸𝑜 𝒹𝑒 𝒪𝓇𝑜 𝒞𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑒𝑔𝑒