THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday stood pat on its position prohibiting politicians from using schools for political rallies.

“We would just like to remind those who are campaigning as well as the administrators of schools that it is imprudent to organize political rallies and sorties in their campuses especially those which do not necessarily allow our students and teachers to exercise critical thinking and discernment,” Education Secretary Armin Luistro told this reporter in a text interview.

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