ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro led the Makabayan bloc in filing House Resolution 1516 to investigate, in aid of legislation, the billions worth of learning materials of the Department of Education allegedly being held hostage by the Transpac Cargo Logistics Incorporated.

“Dapat ay kagyat na maimbestigahan ito lalo pa at may initial na findings ang COA AAR ng AY 2022 na maraming boxes ng school supplies ng DepEd na hindi nadedeliver dahil sa supplier nila na si Transpac,” Castro said.

“Pera ito ng bayan at di ito dapat na maulit. Kapag di sila naparusahan o ma-blacklist ay uulitin lang nila ito at ang kawawa na naman ay ang guro at mag-aaral,” she added.

The resolution cited the filing of a civil case of DepEd to retrieve or regain possession of billions worth of learning materials being allegedly held hostage by Transpac.

It also noted that it was the Duterte administration that entered into a P667-million logistics agreement with Transpac. Still, the facilitation and implementation of the agreement have overlapped with the current DepEd administration of Vice President Sara Duterte.