In a statement, the DepEd said Angara took his oath before President Marcos at Malacañang on Friday.
The President formally welcomed the former senator to what he described as the “wild, wild world of the Cabinet.”
“We are looking forward to many good things to come from this appointment. We have had some discussions before he took his oath to give ourselves a good idea of what we think needs to be done,” Marcos said after the oath taking, which was witnessed by Angara’s mother and sisters.
“And I know that Sonny knows what is important and I know that he knows how to get these things done and so I’m very, very optimistic for DepEd,” he added.
“I am extremely grateful to His Excellency, the President, for entrusting me to lead such an important department,” Angara said.
“I know how much he values education, much like every Filipino family. I look forward to working closely with him to pursue immediate reforms in our educational system for the benefit of our young learners and future generations,” he added.
Angara was also present when Marcos signed the New Government Procurement Act on Friday, also in Malacañang. The DepEd chief is the principal author of the measure, which updates the existing procurement law and institutionalizes electronic procurement to ensure better services and remove opportunities for corruption.
Right after his oath-taking, Angara convened the DepEd’s top officials in an executive committee meeting at the agency’s central office in Pasig, where preparations for the opening of School Year 2024-2025 on July 29 were discussed.
This story is from the July 21, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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