Sans appeal, QC high school students’ suspension starts Monday
01/15/2009 | 08:29 AM
MANILA, Philippines - Unless their parents lodge an appeal questioning the verdict, a 10-day suspension on four students for a blog they wrote about their school administration will start this coming Monday.
Education Undersecretary Franklin Sunga said Thursday the parents of the four students of Quezon City Science High School have yet to lodge their appeal before the Education department.
"Ang suspension nila 10 days, it will take effect Monday. Sabi ko sa parents mag-file agad sa regional director's office, it will be looked into. Kung kailangan, i-stay ang order," Sunga said in an interview over radio dwIZ.
["Their 10-day suspension starts this coming Monday. I already told their parents to file a petition before the regional director's office so it will be looked into, and if needed, the order will be stayed."]
"As of yesterday [Wednesday], they have not filed an appeal with regional director of the National Capital Region," he added.
The Education department had approved a 10-day suspension for four students of the school over a blog entry they wrote about their principal.
Sunga said he told the parents of the four students the department "upholds only due process but also freedom of speech."
"I advised them to elevate matter to the regional director. We will look into that definitely," he said.
The students' blog entry supposedly mocked school principal Zenaida Sadsad, who also said the entries were damaging to the school's reputation. - GMANews.TV
Education Undersecretary Franklin Sunga said Thursday the parents of the four students of Quezon City Science High School have yet to lodge their appeal before the Education department.
"Ang suspension nila 10 days, it will take effect Monday. Sabi ko sa parents mag-file agad sa regional director's office, it will be looked into. Kung kailangan, i-stay ang order," Sunga said in an interview over radio dwIZ.
["Their 10-day suspension starts this coming Monday. I already told their parents to file a petition before the regional director's office so it will be looked into, and if needed, the order will be stayed."]
"As of yesterday [Wednesday], they have not filed an appeal with regional director of the National Capital Region," he added.
The Education department had approved a 10-day suspension for four students of the school over a blog entry they wrote about their principal.
Sunga said he told the parents of the four students the department "upholds only due process but also freedom of speech."
"I advised them to elevate matter to the regional director. We will look into that definitely," he said.
The students' blog entry supposedly mocked school principal Zenaida Sadsad, who also said the entries were damaging to the school's reputation. - GMANews.TV
