Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Friday allayed fears that displaced students from war-torn Marawi City might suffer bullying even as she nixed proposal for separate classes that could unwitting cause discrimination and misunderstanding.

Briones said she has directed all regional directors to brief the teachers on the education department’s anti-bullying policy which imposes “very strict sanctions”.

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