Duterte-Carpio steps into controversy linking school to sexual abuse
July 18, 2022 · By Kaithreen Cruz for www.manilatimes.net
Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
Duterte-Carpio steps into controversy linking school to sexual abuse
VICE President and Education Chief Sara Duterte-Carpio requested from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) an investigation into reports of emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse on students of the Philippine High School of the Arts (PHSA) in Los Baños, Laguna.
In a letter received by the NBI on Monday, Duterte-Carpio asked for a comprehensive report on the issue as soon as possible.
“Concerns and complaints concerning such abuses in PHSA are encouraged to be submitted to the school’s Committee on Decorum and Investigation for proper and further actions,” the DepEd said in a statement released on Tuesday morning.
It emphasized that the education department does not tolerate abuses in any form and that the Education chief would “continuously promote a healthy and safe environment for learners and teachers”.
