5 DepEd execs quit as Angara prepares to take over agency

MANILA, Philippines – Five high-ranking officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) have resigned from their posts, as incoming Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara takes over the agency on Friday, July 19.

“I think it is only appropriate to give the incoming Secretary of Education, Secretary Angara, a free hand to choose the people that will be part of his team,” DepEd Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Michael Poa told Rappler in a text message on Monday, July 15.

Apart from Poa...