Robredo says her suggestions often ‘shut down’ by gov’t but implemented later on

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday noted that the Duterte administration often “shuts down” her suggestions but implements them months later.

“‘Pag galing sa akin, sina-shutdown, iniinsulto pa nga tayo. Pero later on, gagawin din nila many months after,” she said in her weekly radio show, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of a January 2021 dry run for face-to-face classes in areas at low risk for COVID-19. 

“Kung mas bukas lang sila sa suggestions, mas marami na sanang bata ‘yung natulungan. As early as June, hindi pa bukasan ng klase, sinasabi ko na ito,” she added. 

Robredo also said several officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) at the regional, provincial, and city levels supported her push for face-to-face classes in certain areas.

“Sila, agree sila e. Pero naghihintay kasi sila ng kumpas galing sa taas, hindi naman sila makakapagdesisyon na hindi siya naaakma sa national [government],” she said.

Metro Manila, Davao City, and Cotabato, however, have begged off from the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes after the DepEd nominated over 1,000 schools nationwide for the dry run. 

The Philippines has tallied 459,789 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Sunday afternoon, with infections seen to increase due to the holiday season. — BM, GMA News