Vice President Sara Duterte thanked Filipinos for their continued support for the Department of Education (DepEd).
She expressed her gratitude after an OCTA Research Tugon ng Masa nationwide survey showed the department as the most trusted and top-performing government agency in the third quarter of 2023.
“Taos-puso po akong nagpapasalamat sa mamamayang Pilipino para sa patuloy na tiwala at suportang ibinibigay ninyo sa DepEd (I give my heartfelt thanks to the Filipino public for their continued trust in and support for the DepEd),” the VP said.
She said the result of the poll was an honor for the department and credited the achievement to its personnel and stakeholders.
“Dapat po nating tandaan na hindi ito makakamit ng nag-iisang namumuno o ng iilang tao lamang sa Kagawaran. Ito ay bunga ng kapit-bisig na pagtutulungan at pinagsama-samang kakayahan tungo sa iisang mithiin ng mga taong may pagmamahal sa bansa (We must remember that this feat could not have been done by just one person from the Department. This is the fruit of the united strength aimed at the same goal of people who love the country),” Duterte said.
“Ang pagkilala na ito ay ang pagkilala sa dedikasyon at puso sa serbisyo publiko ng ating mga guro, kawani, parents’ support groups, private partners at stakeholders (This recognition is for the dedication and the love of service demonstrated by teachers, personnel, parents’ support groups, private partners and stakeholders),” she added.
“Kaya naman, nais kong magbigay-pugay sa lahat ng ating mga guro, kawani at mga partner na palaging bukas-palad na naglilingkod sa bayan (Thus, I salute all our teachers, personnel and partners who are always generously serving the country),” she said.
The survey, conducted through face-to-face interviews from September 30 to October 4, had 1,200 adult respondents. It had a ±3 percent margin of error at a 95 percent confidence level.
