The Department of Education (DepEd) explains its side on the controversy of isolating the public students from the Martial Law happenings. Along this issue, the DepEd has issued an official statement for clarification.
On March 3, 2016, an official statement entitled "DepEd commits to educate youth on Martial Law as a critical part of PH history" was uploaded on the website of the DepEd to shed doubts or biases on non-teaching the learners in schools.
It was alleged that the elementary pupils were not taught about the Martial Law for the textbooks they were using have been purged from Martial Law period to instill their minds the bad effects of the said rule during the Marcos regime or his presidency.
It was alleged that the elementary pupils were not taught about the Martial Law for the textbooks they were using have been purged from Martial Law period to instill their minds the bad effects of the said rule during the Marcos regime or his presidency.
