{{Short description|Filipino educator and administrator}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Benjamin G. Tayabas | order = 5th | title = President of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | term_start = | term_end = August 07, 2007 | predecessor = Dr. Jose D. Villanueva (in 1989); Dr. Virsely M. dela Cruz (in 2000); Atty. Jose M. Roy III (in 2006) | successor = Atty. Adel A. Tamano | birth_date = | birth_place = Hermosa, Bataan, Philippines | image = | caption = Dr. Benjamin Tayabas (center) during the annual recognition rites at the Justo Albert Auditorium of the PLM. | image_size = | profession = Professor | alma_mater = University of Arizona }} '''Benjamin G. Tayabas''' is a US-trained Filipino educator and administrator.<ref name="pascual">Pascual, Federico Jr. D. [http://www.manilamail.com/archive/jun2007/07jun05.htm Tough battle for foes of PNCC compromise] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090729201727/http://www.manilamail.com/archive/jun2007/07jun05.htm |date=July 29, 2009 }}. June 05, 2007.</ref> He is the longest-serving university president of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. He succeeded Dr. Jose D. Villanueva in 1989, Dr. Virsely M. dela Cruz in 2000, and Atty. Jose M. Roy III in 2006. His initial term as PLM president was broken when he briefly served as Undersecretary of the Department of Education.<ref>[http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/jun1995/gr_112844_1995.html Philippine Jurisprudence] and went back to resume his post at PLM. ''Lawphil.net''. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref>
Aside from manning the city university, he served as the President of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities,<ref>[http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/systems_data/ph.rtf Unesco Online database]. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106200753/http://www.aaccupqa.org.ph/2004AACCUPNNQAAAnnualNationalConference.pdf AACCUP-NNQAA Annual National Conference]. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref><ref>Navarro, Kathy.[http://services.inquirer.net/print/print.php?article_id=7030 University status eyed for 2-week-old college]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''Inquirer.net''. June 28, 2006.</ref> the 1st Vice-President of the Philippine Association of Technological Association (PATE),<ref>[http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/organizations/pate/officers.html PATE] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202172935/http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/organizations/pate/officers.html |date=December 2, 2008 }}. ''De La Salle University website''. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref> member of the board of trustees of the Institute for Studies on Diabetes Foundation<ref>[http://www.isdfi.org.ph/?fid=officers ISDFI website]. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref> and Laguna University,<ref>[http://www.laguna.gov.ph/news/2007/jan07/LU_anniv.htm Laguna University] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122004832/http://www.laguna.gov.ph/news/2007/jan07/LU_anniv.htm |date=November 22, 2008 }}. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref> and an incorporator of the National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (NNQAA).<ref>[http://www.aaccupqa.org.ph/AACCUP Newsletter February 2004.pdf AACCUP Newsletter]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref> In 2005, he was chosen as one of the executive committee members of the Cinemanila International Film Festival.<ref>[http://filmacademyphil.org/?p=308 Film Academy of the Philippines]. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref>
Tayabas is the first Filipino and foreigner to have received the 2005 Korean Prize in Cultural Education and the 4th Korean Christian Cultural Academy of Arts Award (KCCAA) in Seoul, Korea for his fostering more than 10 years of partnership with the Korean Cultural Arts organization and the PLM in providing graduate education to Korean students and contributing to inter-cultural education and understanding.<ref>[http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2005/12/13/SCAU2005121351581.html PLM University President, first Filipino awardee in the 4th Korean Christian Cultural Academy of Arts Award] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207194350/http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2005/12/13/SCAU2005121351581.html |date=February 7, 2009 }}. ''The Manila Bulletin Online''. December 13, 2005.</ref> He was also named by the Jaycess Senate as one of Ten Outstanding Filipinos (TOFIL).<ref name="pascual"/><ref>[http://www.tofil.ph/past002.htm TOFIL Awardees]. Accessed february 26, 2009.</ref>
Although Tayabas helped continue the development of PLM onto the national stage,<ref name="pascual"/><ref name=manilastandard>Macapagal, Tony. [http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/iserver?page=police5_june9_2007 Clamor to keep school head gaining momentum]. ''Manila Standard Today''. June 09, 2007.</ref> his administration had been linked to countless anomalies uncovered by the Commission on Audit.<ref>Cruz, Neal.[http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view_article.php?article_id=73073 COA exposes anomalies at PLM]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''Inquirer.net''. June 25, 2007.</ref> through elaborate corruption and massive embezzlement of public funds. Moreover, he had been notorious in suppressing student rights and academic freedom, including campus press freedom, and the shutting down of the official student paper ''Ang Pamantasan'' twice during his terms of office.<ref>[http://fvdb.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/silencing-small-voices/ Silencing small voices]. Accessed February 26, 2009.</ref>
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