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Rising Expectations at the Department of Education

By danton.remotoPosted on July 16, 2024Posted in Uncategorized

EditorialJuly 16, 2024The Manila Times Rising expectations at the Department of Education Newly appointed Secretary of Education, Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, has hardly warmed his seat when several organizations had already launched missile-like wish lists for the department. Let us calm down and please note that Senator Angara will only have four years until his […]

Tough call at the Department of Education

By danton.remotoPosted on July 10, 2024Posted in Uncategorized

Editorial – The Manila TimesJuly 9, 2024 PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara to what is probably one of the most difficult jobs in government — take charge of and transform the abysmal Department of Education (DepEd). It is a department plagued by the underwhelming performance of our public school students […]