MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is seeking a House of Representatives investigation on the creation and distribution of self-learning modules produced by the Department of Education (DepEd), where it included a “wrongful” portrayal of Igorots.
Nueva Vizcaya Lone District Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma filed House Resolution No. 1601, which calls on the House committee on indigenous cultural communities and indigenous peoples and the basic education and culture panel to conduct an “inquiry in aid of legislation” on the matter.
“As an institution responsible for promoting and improving the quality of basic education, it is the responsibility of the Department of Education to generate …
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