THE CITY government of Taguig thanked Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte for taking over public schools affected by the Supreme Court decision on the land dispute between Makati City and Taguig.

“Her leadership and wisdom at this time is very much welcomed and appreciated,” the city government said in a statement.

“Her decision to immediately form a Transition Committee without the need for a Writ of Execution, a move that was welcomed by Mayor [Abby] Binay herself, puts an end to that issue and allows all parties to move forward for the benefit of the community,” it added.

The city government said it is looking forward to crafting the transition plan together with the Department of Education and all relevant government agencies.

It vowed to support the DepEd chief “in fulfilling her mandate to provide a safe and enabling environment for learners, teacher and personnel.”

“We are likewise committed to the smooth, orderly, and peaceful transition – not just in the conduct relative to the administration of these schools – but in all aspects of community life affected by the Supreme Court decision,” the city government said.

It welcomed Mayor Binay’s statement that she and her office will work “wholeheartedly with the transition team” to discuss the transfer of jurisdiction of several schools from Makati to Taguig.

“With this, we fully expect that this will put an end to the constant stream of misleading public pronouncements that have been coming out, and which serves no other purpose than to create confusion and anxiety at a time when we should be calming the public,” it added.