Marcos camp on Sara Duterte as education chief: ‘Let’s give her a chance’ | Inquirer News

Marcos camp on Sara Duterte as education chief: ‘Let’s give her a chance’

/ 09:28 AM May 12, 2022

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FILE PHOTO: Vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio. Screengrab from Facebook / City of Davao

MANILA, Philippines — Presumptive vice president Sara Duterte-Carpio should be given a chance to prove her competence as education secretary, the spokesman of presidential frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Thursday.

Atty. Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.’s spokesperson, said that aside from being a lawyer, Duterte-Carpio also enjoys the trust of 31 million Filipinos who elected as the next vice president.

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“Is she qualified? Definitely, she’s a lawyer. The biggest qualification I think—it’s indisputable—she has the confidence of the 31 million Filipinos who voted her into office,” Rodriguez said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel.

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“That’s the biggest qualification and she enjoys the trust and confidence of the appointing power in president-elect Bongbong. I think that’s the most important,” he added.

Regarding Duterte-Carpio’s competence, Rodriguez said: “Now, as to her competence, let’s give her a chance to prove that she can run ably the Department of Education.”

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Some critics and groups—such as the Alliance of Concerned Teachers—have questioned Duterte-Carpio’s qualifications and competence to serve as the next education secretary.

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The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2019 (TIMSS) showed Filipino students ranking lowest among 58 countries in an international assessment of Grade 4 students in mathematics and science.

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Asked about this, Rodriguez said “it’s not the fault of Vice President-elect Inday Sara Duterte if we’re lagging behind in those fields of education.”

“That is why the person that president-elect Bongbong has chosen in the person of VP-elect Inday, let’s give her a chance and for the qualification again, I refer back to the figures that are being shown in the transparency server… she has the full trust and backing if 31 million Filipinos,” Rodriguez said.

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“He (Marcos Jr.) believes that VP-elect Inday Sara Duterte can lead the DepEd well and she believes that she is up to the challenge,” he added.

In a statement on Thursday, Duterte-Carpio said the Philippines needs a future generation of Filipinos who will advocate for “peace and discipline” in the communities.

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“Yesterday, the presumptive President and I once again talked about how I could help the country. It was decided that I would work on producing skilled learners with the mindset to realize their full potential as individuals,” Duterte-Carpio said.

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