Krisel Mallari: A speech interrupted

The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched an investigation of the case of a salutatorian of a Catholic high school in Quezon City who was stopped by school authorities while delivering her graduation speech.

Tonisito Umali, DepEd assistant secretary for legal and legislative affairs, on Tuesday said they had directed their legal team to coordinate with DepEd-National Capital Region and Quezon City Schools Division Office to inquire into the circumstances behind the incident wherein Krisel Mallari, the salutatorian of Santo Niño Parochial School (SNPS), was prevented from completing her speech.