00:00Some private schools applied for a tuition increase according to the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations, Inc. of COCOPEA.
00:09This is for the schools to be able to raise the inflation rate at the same time.
00:13If the increase in enrollment is approved, 70 percent of it will go to the teachers and employees' salary and 30 percent to the school's operation.
00:22According to the Department of Education, they are still collecting information related to this.
00:28According to the Commission on Higher Education, they are not yet discussing the needs of the schools.
00:36Meanwhile, COCOPEA has submitted recommendations for the next Education Secretary.
00:42On the list are Jose Francisco Benitez, Senator Sonny Angara, Joyce Andaya, Gina Gonong, and Wilmer Joseph Tria.
00:52COCOPEA is still waiting for the President's response.
00:56Mr. Angara is open to the possibility of becoming the DepEd Secretary.
01:01For now, he hasn't received any approval from Malacanang.
01:04The President admitted that he's having a hard time choosing the next DepEd Secretary.
01:09On July 19, the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as DepEd Secretary was effective.
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