Dating Akbayan Party-list Rep. Barry Gutierrez
‘Pasipsip sa China,’ not DepEd Secretary’s job — former solon
FORMER Akbayan Partylist Rep. Barry Gutierrez has denounced Vice President Sara Duterte, for allegedly giving tribute to China, while being silent against the harassment it is doing in the West Philippine Sea, which he said has nothing to do with her job as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd).
Gutierrez also laid down the responsibilities of a DepEd secretary.
“Ang hindi kasama sa trabaho ng DepEd Secretary: Makialam sa imbestigasyon ng International Criminal Court. Kumontra sa desisyon ng pambansang pamahalaan pagdating sa peace talks sa mga rebelde. Maki-ribbon cutting sa mga pribadong kumpanya sa mga event na wala namang kinalaman sa edukasyon,” according to Gutierrez, who is the former spokesperson of former Vice President Leni Robredo.
“Sumipsip sa China – akalain ba ninyong nauna pang bumati ang DepEd Secretary sa China noong independence day nila? Nagpilit pang magwikang Tsino si Madam. Matatawa ka na lang,” he added.
It can be recalled that Duterte released a video, greeting China on their 73rd Founding Anniversary, using Mandarin language.
Gutierrez said that the real job of a DepEd secretary is to give attention of the problem of the education sector.
“Ang trabaho niya, dapat: Siguruhing may sapat at mahuhusay na guro. Siguruhing may sapat na classroom at paaralan, at may learning materials tulad ng libro, lapis, papel, pati chalk sa loob ng mga classroom na ito,” the former lawmaker added.
“Tiyakin na ang itinuturo sa mga paaralan, angkop sa pangangailangan ng mga bata. Para pag-gradweyt nila, makakahanap sila ng maayos na trabaho, at alam nila ang ginagawa nila,” he said.
Gutierrez also emphasized that what Duterte should be concerned about is the current state of education in the country.
“Trabaho niyang mabahala sa estado ng edukasyon sa bansa: Isipin na lang ninyo, 9 sa 10 batang Pilipino sa edad na 10 years old, hindi sapat ang kakayahang magbasa. Krisis ito, at trabaho ng DepEd Secretary na maghanap ng paraan para tugunan ito,” Gutierrez added.
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