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Prof. Antonino Tobias IV
Sociology Professor
University of Santo Tomas


Sir:

Last August 6, 2006, I published a web log post entitled "Grrr" in my online journal, "I blog, therefore I am" [http://mobilemaniac.blogspot.com]. The content of the said post is profane in nature, so to say, as it had damaged the reputation of Prof. Tobias as an instructor of the university to a considerable extent. The choice of words, the diction, and the emotion which had been illustrated in the said post are foul and very unbecoming of a student, that is why I sincerely believe that Prof. Tobias deserves an apology from the author of the web log.

In this regard, as the author of the said online journal who claims all the responsibility for whatever was written there, I humble myself as I willfully succumb to write this public apology letter addressed to Mr. Antonino Tobias IV to make amends for whatever damage or defamation I may have caused him. I admit my shortcoming in this particular circumstance and I would like to confess that I have been unconsciously irresponsible for publishing a public web log post containing all those foul language and subjective opinion without considering the harm it may bring to the professor mentioned.

However, as the author of the said online journal, I would like to clear out that I have nothing personal against the said professor. It just so happened that will all the bulk of work during that time, I had been very emotional to may written all those spur of the moment assertions which are very subjective in nature, without any objective basis. I wrote that post with conviction driven by the exact emotion I was feeling that time. My online journal is an extension of myself- an outlet of my wildest emotions; a listener to my endless rants and my controversial opinions; but most importantly, a part of myself which I have perpetually written for almost three years now. But it was never in my intention in any of my single posts to defame or to destroy the reputation of Mr. Tobias. It just so happened that the thoughts and opinions I posted there offended him in some way, and for this reason, I would like to extend my public apology not only to him, but to the general public who had read the said post.

I believe that each and every one of us is entitled to our own opinions. However, this right comes with a greater responsibility- that we should all be held accountable for whatever we write, whether public or not. I would be more than willing to delete the mentioned post, if that will serve him the justice he deserves so as to address this matter with proper legality. And rest assured that any untoward circumstance such as this will not happen again.


Truly yours,


Julius C. Tan (sgd.)
Behavioral Science Junior
University of Santo Tomas