The DEPARTMENT of Education-National Employees’ Union urged stakeholders to rally behind Secretary Leonor Briones in the implementation of programs for Filipino learners.

The group said that Briones is capable to lead the department particularly in the implementation of the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan.

“Hindi talaga pupuwedeng palitan si Secretary sa ngayon. Siya lang ang makakagawa niyan sa panahon ng pandemyang ito,” Atty. Domingo Alidon, president of DepEd-NEU, said.

He lauded the Secretary’s commitment to transparency, efficiency, and protection of employees’ welfare.

“Tulungan natin ang ating Secretary, at kung ano pa ang maaari nating maitulong sa larangan ng edukasyon sa mga clientele natin. Mas maigi na magbayanihan tayo sa edukasyon,” Alidon said.

“Hindi lamang ito responsibilidad ng Department of Education, hindi lamang po ito responsibilidad ng mga guro at DepEd personnel. Ito rin po ay responsibilidad ng ating stakeholders kasama na riyan ang mga unions, ang mga teaching, and non-teaching organizations, pagtutulung-tulungan natin ito. Kasama riyan ang mga PTA, parents and teachers’ association,” he added.

DepEd-NEU Chairman Johnny Balawag said that the coordination of all concerned sectors is key to the continuing delivery of education.

“Sinasabi natin parati na we can make the impossible, possible, the unreachable, reachable, and undoable, doable with this pandemic situation. Diyan din po tayo humuhugot ng ating lakas, lalong-lalo na sa pagitan ng pagbigay ng suporta sa lahat ng adhikain ng ating kasalukuyang liderato ng ating Kagawaran, ng ating Secretary Briones,” Balawag said.