By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Win Gatchalian has expressed gratitude to Vice President Sara Duterte for focusing on the country’s education system as she stepped down from her position as Department of Education Secretary.
“Unang-una nagpapasalamat ako sa kanyang serbisyo at sa kanyang pagtutok sa education system natin. At marami kaming naumpisahan rin sa pagitan ng EDCOM,” Gatchalian said.
Duterte announced her resignation on Wednesday during DepEd’s press conference.
Meanwhile, Gatchalian hopes that the undersecretaries in DepEd will remain the same, saying that they are the “workhorses” of the department.
“I just hope na yung mga Usec na nandoon will stay the same. Dahil sila talaga yung workhorses. Sila yung ma-detalye. Sila yung nasa field,” the senator said.
“Sila ‘yung pumupunta on a regular basis sa mga consultative meetings namin. So, I just hope na maiwan sila dahil magagaling sila at nabigyan na ng direksiyon.”
(elAmigo/mnm)
