Marcos says DepEd sec appointment tougher than expected

Updated Sat, June 29, 2024 at 9:45 PM Published Thu, June 27, 2024 at 9:56 AM

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. admitted on Saturday, June 29, that appointing a new Department of Education (DepEd) secretary is proving more difficult than anticipated, requiring him to take more time to decide.

The position became vacant following Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation on June 19, which takes effect on July 19.

Duterte stated that she did not recommend anyone for the DepEd post, asserting that a Cabinet position is a matter of trust and confidence solely for the President to decide.

She has prepared a 30-day plan for a seamless transition at DepEd, with public school enrollment scheduled from July 3 to July 26 and the School Year 2024-2025 opening on July 29.

In light of the President's difficulty, a group of teachers, the Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), urged Marcos to consider current and past officials of the DepEd for the position.

TDC National Chairperson Benjo Basas emphasized that they want a DepEd Secretary who is not a politician but has experience managing the education sector and a "heart for teaching" and to have been a teacher.

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