MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) scored the Department of Education (DepEd) for failing to “fully disclose” guidelines on the conduct of public employees during the campaign season for the May 2019 elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ACT said it was concerned over a DepEd order that it described as “overly restrictive.”ADVERTISEMENTDepartment Order NO. “We further call on DepEd to exercise due diligence in ensuring that government resources are not utilized in the campaign of candidates for the upcoming elections,” she added. Moreover, Martinez said they received reports of candidates “particularly those favored by the Duterte administration” allegedly using personnel and resources of the government in their political agenda. “These blatant violations of electioneering rules should be the subject of DepEd’s policies and any other regulations,” Martinez said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 19, 2019 16:18 UTC