In a letter to CSC chairperson Marilyn Barua-Yap, the Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC) said that dressing up could be uncomfortable for state workers, including teachers.
The group raised concern about the CSC's Memorandum Circular No. 16, which mandates government workers to wear an ASEAN-inspired attire every first Monday of the month and a Filipiniana outfit on the second to fourth Mondays.
The TDC highlighted the "unique" working conditions in public schools, including cramped classrooms, lack of proper ventilation and the physical demands that come with teaching.
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