MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) was once again under fire after another “dirty word” was found in learning materials used by students for the distance learning system amid the coronavirus pandemic.
During the hearing of the House committee on public accounts, Antonio Calipjo-Go, who had earlier complained before the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding the learning materials used by DepEd, said that four parents from Pampanga had approached him regarding a word included in the learning modules of students.
The module, a copy of which was shared by Calipjo-Go during the hearing, tackles Filipino mythical creatures such as aswang, tiyanak, kapre, and malign…
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