The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Sunday that it would look at the photos posted online and video's showing incineration of confiscated school bags and valuables from private school students in Bicol, allegedly a "no-bag" policy of the school.
In a video circulating on social media, a manager of the Bicol Central Academy (BCA), later identified as Alexander James Jaucian, was also heard about denouncing students, who stupid them & # 39; ; called [19659002] Written declaration
Undersecretary Education Annalyn Sevilla said that the school secretary tent of Camarines Sur had already written to BCA, a local private school in the Lebanese city of Camarines Sur, which conducted an investigation and a written explanation of the incident.
"It was received by BCA yesterday (Saturday) and they get three days to meet," she said.
Seville said earlier that DepEd-Bicol and other regional counterparts were already investigating facts.
DepEd-Bicol will review its policy to see if sanctions can be applied to BCA with respect to its school permit to work and the other benefits of the government.
DepEd Bicol Regional Director Gilbert Sadsad said his office was deeply saddened by the development and investigations that are currently underway.
"There was a clear violation of our child protection policy," Sadsad said in a statement to Inquirer.
"For child abuse, we will recommend certain […] groups or agencies such as [the Department of Social Welfare and Development] for criminal prosecution, but this is still to be studied," Sadsad said.
The firestorm on social media began after count Vincent Cañaveral, reportedly a BCA alumnus, published on Twitter the photos & videos that showed the torched bags in the school quadrant.
"Bags of students who did not stick to the non-bag policy for today's school event have been confiscated and burned," he said, adding that the bags of laptops, cell phones, clothing, and other school materials contain.
No bags on Tatsumaki Day
He added that the alleged policy was placed before the & # 39; Tatsumaki-day & # 39; of the school, when the students were given the task to act as teachers while their teachers were in a conference.
When the bags burned for the students, the head of the school, presumably Jaucian, shouted: "You're going to leave the queue … Just stay there! … Why, have you left your phones there? Well, you're stupid ! "
A student of grade 11, BCA, who asked not to be mentioned, said that Jaucian had forbidden them to bring large bags or backpacks to school on Tatsumaki Day because it" would not look good clothes. "
" When he arrived (Jaucian), he was angry especially after seeing some students who did not wear the required business attire, "she said.
She added that they were startled when Jaucian suddenly ordered the bags in the trash.
"He was not satisfied with that, so he burned the bags," she said.
According to her, the head of the school was used to give severe punishment to students.
of my schoolmates who were victims (of flaring) are afraid to talk and there are students who do not want to go to school anymore, "she said. -With reports from Rey Anthony Ostria, Ma. April More, Inquirer Southern Luzon and Cedrix Perez
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