FORMER presidential spokesperson Harry Roque vowed to assist Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio at the Department of Education.

“Hindi po ako hihingi ng suweldo. Hindi po ako hihingi ng titulo dahil may appointment ban. Ang gusto ko lang ay makatulong dahil nandiyan naman po ang sinuportahan ko na Vice President,” Roque said.

Roque, who lost in his senatorial bid, said he wanted to improve the quality of education in the country that he’s volunteering to help the department.

“Maski walang suweldo, maski hindi ako kikilalanin dahil ako naman po ay nagkaroon ng dalawang anak at magkakaroon ng apo, interest ko rin po na ma-improve talaga ang educational system natin,” he stressed.

“Kaya ako po ay magbo-volunteer na maging very active sa Department of Education in whatever capacity I might be able to help,” he added.

Roque ran in the recent national elections under the UniTeam slate of President-elect Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.

Duterte-Carpio has been appointed as the next DepEd secretary under the Marcos administration.

Earlier, outgoing DepEd secretary Leonor Briones said Duterte-Carpio will be able to have a grasp of the programs of the department.

“She is very concerned about citizenship, about loyalty to the country beyond the usual academics. So she is not really a complete stranger,” she said.

Briones has high hopes Marcos will take care of the education department.