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DepEd to assist family of Antipolo pupil who died after teacher’s slap
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte visited the wake of 14-year-old Francis Jay Gumikib, who died 11 days after an alleged slapping incident by his teacher.
Duterte assured Gumikib's parents that the Department of Education (DepEd) will help them pursue justice and ensure a swift administrative process.
The DepEd Regional Office in Antipolo City has been given until October 9 to complete its fact-finding investigation and issue formal charges.
Those involved in the incident will be temporarily suspended, and a possible child abuse case can be filed.
DepEd will assist the parents in filing criminal cases if evidence and autopsy results support it.
Gumikib's death certificate listed global brain edema and acute intraparenchymal hemorrhage as causes of death, with presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis and child physical abuse also noted.
An autopsy is pending to determine the true cause of death and if cases would be filed against the teacher.
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A Grade 5 student in Antipolo City, Francis Jay Gumikib, died after allegedly being slapped by his teacher, an incident that reportedly caused global brain edema.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) Calabarzon has ordered a fact-finding investigation into the death of a Grade 5 student in Antipolo City, Francis Jay Gumikib, who died days after allegedly being slapped by his Filipino subject teacher on September 20.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered Antipolo prosecutors to collaborate with law enforcement on the investigation into the death of a 14-year-old grade 5 student allegedly slapped by a teacher.
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