Ex-TESDA deputy director general Padilla says stricter measures are potent in stopping ‘ghost schools’

Stricter measures imposed by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) stopped “ghost schools” and “ghost students” from dipping into TESDA’s scholarship program, according to the school’s former deputy director general who is running in the senator race.

Diosdado Padilla noted several cases have been filed since TESDA’s scholarship program was scrutinized by authorities.

“Sa totoo po, nung ako ay maupo sa TESDA bilang deputy director general, tungkol sa scholarship, doon ko po nakita talaga ang lawak ng corruption kaya nakita ko po na nasasayang ang pera talaga ng ating gobyerno doon sa mga ghost school na ‘yun,” he said during GMA’s “Debate 2019.”

“Ito po ay nagkaroon ng mahigpit na talagang pagche-check ng mga ghost school na ‘yun, at ito po ay inire-report namin. Kaya nga po marami po ang hindi nabigyan ng mga scholarship matapos po na ito ay mai-report namin,” the senatorial aspirant noted.

“Marami po ang nakasuhan, at ‘yung iba po ay hindi na binigyan ng scholarship noong malaman po na sila ay talagang illegal ang operasyon,” he said.

—VDS, GMA News