The Department of Education (DepEd) is advocating for a more liberal interpretation of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) directive requiring government employees, including teachers, to wear ASEAN-inspired clothing every first Monday of the month, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said.
Jan 24, 2025 08:26 AMThe Department of Education is advocating for a more liberal interpretation of the Civil Service Commission directive requiring government employees, including teachers, to wear ASEAN-inspired clothing every first Monday of the month, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said.
To address concerns raised by educators, Angara said DepEd has formed a uniform committee with representatives from teachers’ groups. “So kami, nag-form kami ng uniform committee at sinama namin dyan ang teachers’ groups para ang hinaing ng teachers ay marinig at mabigyang pansin ,” Angara said.
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