Palace: Duterte ‘a complete failure’ as DepEd head
Malacañang on Wednesday described Vice President Sara Duterte’s stint as the Department of Education (DepEd) secretary as “a complete failure,” after she remarked that the Philippines remains at a “paper and pencil” level compared to other countries, which have modernized their education systems.
Palace press officer Claire Castro reminded the vice president that she could have implemented the improvements she was calling for, as she once headed the DepEd.
“She was supposed to have worked for almost two years; whatever she is complaining about should have already been accomplished during her time,” Castro told reporters.
“With her complaint now, it only reflects that, as a DepEd secretary, she was a complete failure,” Castro added.
Duterte served as DepEd secretary from 2022 to 2024 but resigned amid her worsening relationship with President Marcos.
