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The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) denounced
the Department of Education (DepEd) for holding a secret
suppliers’ demonstration for the Cyber Education project on Monday
as the group reiterated its call to scrap the project.
It was The Manila Times that
broke the story that Education Secretary Jesli Lapus and Chairman
Romulo Neri of the Commission on Higher Education attended the
demonstration together with members of the Presidential Task Force
to Assess, Plan, and Monitor the Entire Educational System.
ACT said officials from the
Chinese firm Nuctech and representatives of suppliers for the
P26.48-billion project were also present during the event.
“This proves that Malacañang
and the DepEd are quietly preparing for the implementation of the
controversial Cyber Education Project behind everyone’s back,”
said ACT chairman Antonio Tinio.
ACT also denounced the barring of
this reporter from covering Monday’s event. This reporter was
asked by an official of Mabuhay Satellite Corp. to leave the room
where the demonstration was being held, saying it was a private
session and that the media are not allowed.
ACT said based on the 14-page
handout provided by the DepEd to invited guests, the demonstration
consisted of a 27-minute live broadcast of a classroom lecture on
“Cause and Effect of Earthquakes” by a master teacher in science
from a studio in an undisclosed location.
--Jonathan M. Hicap
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