THE DEPARTMENT of Education extended its condolences to the family of former President Fidel Ramos who passed away on Sunday.

He was 94.

DepEd said the Philippine flag will be lowered in all its offices and schools.

“The entire Department of Education mourns the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos. We offer our sincere condolences and prayers to the Ramos family in this time of sorrow,” the agency said in a statement.

DepEd said Ramos will be remembered for championing education.

“During his term, he signed various education bills into law such as the Science and Technology Scholarship Law (RA 7687), the Dual Training System Act of 1995 (RA 7686), the CHED Law (RA 7722), the TESDA Act (RA 7796), as well as a national system of excellence for teacher education under RA 7784, among others,” it said.

“Today, we lost an advocate of education who believed that while growth in material terms is necessary and gainful, such material growth cannot be achieved without the corresponding effort to increase the people’s intellectual capacity and moral strength. This is the task of education which, is the right of every citizen to receive, and the responsibility of the government to provide,” it added.