THE PRINCIPAL of a school in Antique who ordered students to remove their togas during a graduation ceremony has been removed from her post, according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro.

“Ang sinasabi pong guro ay tinanggal na po bilang principal sa nasabing eskwelahan,” Castro said.

Castro clarified, however, that the principal was only relieved from her administrative post, and her license to teach remains intact.

“Tinanggal lamang po siya sa pagiging principal, ‘yung license naman po niya ay hindi naman manggagaling sa pag-uutos ng Pangulo o ng DepEd Secretary,” she added.

In a video that went viral online, the principal was seen abruptly halting the senior high school graduation ceremony and instructing the students to remove their togas, allegedly in violation of the Department of Education’s “no collection” policy.