VP Sara Duterte resigns as DepEd Secretary

VP Sara Duterte resigns as DepEd Secretary

At 2:21 pm on June 19, 2024, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte went to Malacañang to resign from her roles as Cabinet Member, Secretary of the Department of Education, and Vice Chairperson of the NTF-ELCAC, effective July 19, 2024.

She did not disclose the reason for her resignation. She will continue to serve as Vice President.

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Sara Duterte steps down as DepEd Secretary, announces Palace

Vice President Sara Duterte has resigned from her role as the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), according to an announcement from the Palace on Wednesday.

The Palace informed reporters that Duterte did not reveal the reason for her resignation.

Duterte has also resigned from her position as the vice chair of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac).

“At 2:21 pm of 19 June 2024, Vice President Sara Duterte went to Malacanang and tendered her resignation as Member of the Cabinet, Secretary of the Department of Education and Vice Chairperson of the NTF-Elcac, effective 19 July 2024,” stated Malacañang.

“She declined to give a reason why. She will continue to serve as vice president,” Malacañang added.