MANILA, Philippines – Binawi na ng Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) ang membership nito mula sa National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).
Sinabi ng COCOPEA na pormal nilang hiniling kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. noong Enero 30 na tuluyan nang tapusin ang membership nito sa task force.
“After further consultation among its member associations and upon review of its core advocacies, COCOPEA has opted to strengthen its education initiatives by preserving its collaborative role outside of a formal membership in the NTF-ELCAC,” pahayag ng COCOPEA.
“As a council of education associations composed of diverse members from faith-based mission schools to nonsectarian schools, universities, colleges, and tech-voc institutes, COCOPEA’s withdrawal from the task force is of utmost significance in preserving the essentiality of academic freedom and the vital role it plays in a democratic society,” dagdag pa.
Sa kabila nito, mananatiling kaisa ng NTF-ELCAC ang COCOPEA sa layunin na maabot ang kapayapaan at socioeconomic growth.
“COCOPEA will continue to represent the private education sector in dialogues with the task force on matters that align with its goals and objectives,” pagtatapos ng COCOPEA. RNT/JGC