DepEd Secretary Leonor Brionen on Tuesday was asked to give her thoughts on the funding for the beautification of Manila Bay, if it had instead been granted to the education sector. | KAguilarINQ
“Isa pa, ang pag-print ng mga modules. As I said, dito sa Pilipinas maski urban centers hindi naman lahat ay may access sa technology at kailangan secure pa ang sources ng ating connectivity,” she added.
Briones, however, noted that the DepEd does not meddle with other government agencies’ respective budgets. “Hindi kami nakikialam sa budget ng may budget… Kung ano ang in-allocate sa amin ng Presidente at ng Department of Budget [and Management], yun ang pinagkakasya namin,” she said. The Manila Bay rehabilitation project where crushed dolomite boulders were used to cover its shore earned criticism from several groups who said it only focused on appearance.Some said the budget used for the project should have been spent for the COVID-19 response, but Malacañang said funds for the rehabilitation were already allocated even before the virus outbreak.warned that dolomite dust can cause respiratory issues when inhaled.
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