DepEd will no longer accept

Pagcor classrooms
BY NEIL ALCOBER, TMT
OCTOBER 21, 2016

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THE Department of Education (DepEd) under the watch of Secretary

Leonor Briones will no longer accept classrooms donated by state-run
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor).

“I will not dishonor the previous executives who accepted them

[classrooms donated by Pagcor] because they were there already but
not during my watch,” Briones said on Friday, maintaining her anti-
gambling stance.

“Maybe if I’m removed [from office], then they can come back,” the
DepEd chief added.

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Briones, a former national treasurer, noted that she already returned
the balance of unspent money that was given by Pagcor.

According to her, the shortage of classrooms is a function of

efficiency.

“It’s not because we need them very badly because we are being
provided by the government and there are many donors as well. The
only problem with different kinds of donors who donate classrooms is
that they have different standards, but the DepEd has a particular
standard. The donors also have their own ways of doing things, which
are not necessarily the same with classrooms built by the DepEd,”
Briones explained.

The DepEd chief also wants to remove online lottery outlets located
near schools or areas where students congregate.

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“I brought it up in a Cabinet [meeting] because there is a previous
policy that allows local government units to set up online lottery.
Personally, I am not for it, but it is an existing policy that is being
implemented,” Briones said.

“I do not believe that gambling could be a major source of revenue for

the government, but it is a policy,” she added.

NEIL A. ALCOBER