Duterte to DepEd execs: Stay until new secretary removes youMANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte instructed officials of the Department of Education to remain in their positions "until the new secretary will remove you." "The day I resigned, I sent [DepEd officials] a message and then invited them for dinner... I told them: '[Undersecretaries] and [assistant secretaries], please stay until the new secretary will remove you," the outgoing DepEd secretary said. "Because otherwise, if everyone leaves... it will be detrimental to the department," Duterte said in a mix of Bisaya and English. The vice president submitted her resignation from all Cabinet positions on June 19, which takes effect on Friday.

Source: Philippine Star July 17, 2024 21:17 UTC