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Marcos: Many good things to come from Angara leading DepEd

Published Jul 20, 2024 12:28 am

At A Glance

  • Marcos said he and Angara discussed what needs to be done regarding the country's education system.
  • Angara said he was looking forward to working with the administration in addressing the needs of the country's learners.
  • Angara formally assumed the post of DepEd secretary on Friday, replacing Vice President Sara Duterte who surprised the public with her resignation on June 19.

President Marcos believes that many good things will come from appointing former senator Sonny Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) as he noted that Angara knows how important the sector is.

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NEW DEPED SECRETARY — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. administers the oath of former senator Sonny Angara as the new Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary in Malacañan on July 19, 2024. (Malacañang photo)

Marcos said this as he administered Angara's oath of office in Malacañang on Friday, July 19.

In a short speech following the oath-taking event, the President said he and Angara discussed what needs to be done regarding the country's education system.

"We are looking forward to many good things to come from this appointment. We have had some discussions before he took his oath to give ourselves a good idea of what we think that needs to be done," he said.

"I know Sonny knows what is important and I know that he knows how to get these things done, and so I'm very very optimistic for DepEd," he added.

For his part, Angara thanked Marcos for trusting him with the DepEd leadership and that he was looking forward to working with the administration in addressing the needs of the country's learners.

"I'm extremely grateful to our President for entrusting me with this important task to lead a very important department, to use the President's words," he said.

"I look forward to working very closely with you in the coming days and months for the needed reforms in our educational system, for the benefit of our young learners, for the benefit of future generations," he added.

Angara formally assumed the post of DepEd secretary on Friday, replacing Vice President Sara Duterte who surprised the public with her resignation on June 19.

While she did not initially disclose her reasons, Duterte said her resignation was not a sign of weakness but because of her genuine concern for the teachers and the Filipino youth.

This week, the Vice President said her reasons were personal and that it was a "long story," but said that she and President Marcos were still on good terms.

However, Duterte said she was no longer interested in accepting other Cabinet posts, which the President respected.

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