Manila Bulletin
After budget debate snub, solons wonder about worst-case scenario if VP Sara stayed at DepEd
Lawmakers questioned what would have happened to the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) if Vice President Sara Duterte had not resigned as agency secretary.
Deputy Speaker David Suarez raised concerns that Duterte's accountability issues and lack of engagement could have put millions of teachers, students, and schools at risk.
He noted that nearly a million teachers, as well as children and parents, rely on the DepEd budget for a proper education.
Duterte resigned from her post as Secretary of Education on June 19, an event widely interpreted as a sign of a rift within the Uniteam coalition.
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