IT’S truly dismaying when Education Department Secretary Sonny Angara confirmed about the lack of funds that the agency couldn’t effectively address the nationwide classroom shortage, among others.
What lack of funds? What happened to the confidential funds of ex-DepEd secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte?
With classrooms in short supply, it’s shocking to witness how public funds are being misallocated and this raises the question: Is the government truly prioritizing education or are we witnessing a gross mismanagement of resources?
The public expects every centavo allocated to education to be spent efficiently and with accountability.
Yet, the VP’s allocation of DepEd confidential funds raises serious red flags, especially when such a fundamental crisis remains unresolved.
The use of confidential funds by the DepEd is highly questionable as such funds are allocated only to agencies with direct roles in national security, such as the military, police, and intelligence services.
DepEd, as an institution focused on education, doesn’t fit into this category, making its request for confidential funds a glaring anomaly.
According to Secretary Angara, the department’s budget is stretched thin and there simply isn’t enough money to build the necessary classrooms.
VP Duterte’s use of confidential funds during her stint at DepEd reveals a distorted sense of priorities.
The government should be focusing on building classrooms, improving teacher training, and ensuring that students have access to basic learning materials.
The fact that confidential funds are being allocated to DepEd without a clear and compelling justification is troubling.
She must be held accountable for how these funds were used because these are people’s hard-earned money!
This is not just a matter of principle—but a matter of ensuring that public resources are being utilized in a way that maximizes their impact.
There’s no doubt, the vice president must be held liable for her actions as DepEd secretary.
The Filipino people deserve answers about where their money is going and why it’s not spent on addressing the classroom shortage.
This is not just a matter of policy, it is a matter of justice for the millions of students whose futures are at stake.
