WEST Visayas State University (WVSU) has issued a statement following a viral Facebook post by student Cybelle Rio Jhane Hembra, who shared how her graduation moment was disrupted due to a dress code issue.
“We are aware of the concerns raised online regarding a student’s graduation day experience. We deeply value our students’ voices and are currently looking into the matter,” the university said.
Hembra, a BS Secondary Education major, said she was nearly barred from going on stage after a marshal flagged her strapped black shoes for allegedly violating the dress code.
“Paano ‘yan kung ito lang ang pinakamagandang sapatos na kaya namin bilhin? Wala man lang bang konsiderasyon?” she wrote.
She tried swapping shoes with classmates just to comply. Still, she was stopped multiple times until another graduate lent her a pair that allowed her to finally walk the stage.
“Buong durasyon ng seremonya nakatulala lang ako… Hindi ko alam na yung dapat ay masaya kong graduation ay masisira pala ng sapatos na pinaghirapan ko,” she added.
