“Walang eskwelahan,
pribado man o pampubliko, na nagpapahintulot sa pagpasok ng kahit sinumang
armadong indibidwal o grupo,” according to Department of Education
(DepEd)Secretary Armin Luistro
Luistro said during a dialogue Tuesday with some Lumad
representatives and members of the Save Our Schools Network on the alleged military
presence in some schools in Mindanao , said
such prohibition was contained under DepEd Memorandum Order 221 issued last
year..
DepEd Memorandum 221 entitled “Guidelines on the Protection
of Children During Armed Conflict,” provides that armed persons were not
allowed to enter school grounds.
“Nakalagay po diyan sa DepEd Memo na iyan ang sistema ng
imbestigasyon. Kasama po diyan na hindi lang hanggang division lamang. Kasama
po sa prosesong iyan ang monitoring, investigation, and action. Ang laman po ng
DM 221 ay ang proseso na sinusundan natin.,” Luistro said.
“Madali lang magrevoke ng memo. Ang problema, pag ni-revoke
ko yang memo, wala tayong masusundan na proseso para sa hinaing na inyong
inilahad. Baka po pwede ninyong ireview ulit yung memo kasi pag ni-revoke ko po
yan, lalu akong walang panghahawakan.”
He said that DepEd is one with the protesters in their
concern for the safety of all persons in schools. “Napagkasunduan namin na
DepEd ang mangunguna at magiging tulay para maipakita ang kanilang mga
dokumento at mailahad ang kanilang mga sinalaysay na karanasan. Dahil
napapaloob rin sa EO138 ang mga nasabing hinanaing, amin itong idudulog sa
Inter-agency committee sa pangunguna ng Council on the Welfare of Children.”
Executive Order 138 establishes the Council for the Welfare
of Children (CWC) as the chair of the Inter-agency Committee on Children in
Armed Conflict, with DepEd as one of its member agencies.
"We maintain that schools are zones of peace so there
should be no armed personnel inside school grounds as it puts our students at
risk,” Luistro said during the dialogue.
He also said that military operations and engagements were
not allowed inside school premises, except for civil-military activities like
Brigada Eskwela and Medical Missions. “Pati nga po pulis, hindi basta puwedeng
pumasok sa eskwelahan. May programa dapat yan, walang baril,” he added.
“The concerns (on military presence in schools) brought to
our attention are alarming but we still need to follow a process, a proper
investigation on the allegations we heard in the dialogue,” said Luistro.
He also requested members of the affected schools to submit
documentary evidence like photographs, videos, or narratives of the harassment
done by armed personnel on the schools for a more “swift and comprehensive
investigation.”
At present no documents have been submitted to DepEd by the
Save Our Schools Network.
“It's our mandate to ensure the safety and well-being of
learners, teachers, and staff in our schools therefore we remind all armed
persons, be they members of the military, police, or civilians, to uphold our
guidelines in the interest of keeping our schools safe and peaceful,” said
Luistro.
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