President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admitted on Saturday, June 29, that he was having difficulty choosing the next Department of Education (DepEd) secretary given the demands of the job and the “valid concerns” raised by various stakeholders.
Two days earlier, Marcos told the media that he would announce his new education chief by the end of the week or by Sunday, June 30, implying that he already had someone in mind for the position vacated by Vice President Sara Duterte just the past week.