PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that he will appoint a new Secretary for the Department of Education by the end of the week.

“I would like to be able to announce the appointment of the new DepEd Secretary by the end of the week,” Marcos told Malacanang reporters.

Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s resignation will take effect on July 19 after a 30-day transition period.

The President mentioned that Duterte-Carpio did not disclose the reason behind her resignation.

“She didn’t give any reasons. I asked her if there were any particular reasons why she chose to resign from the Department of Education and the NTF-ELCAC. She said, ‘huwag na lang natin pag-usapan.’ So I did not press the issue,” Marcos said.

The President emphasized the importance of filling the position of DepEd Secretary, highlighting the critical role of education.

“I am expediting the process. I said, give me many names. What do we need? Let’s assess the status of DepEd. What is now required, and what else needs to be done?” he said.