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Dr. Teofista Vivar, a professor who teaches in the masteral program of the state-run Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and who has held several posts in the Department of Education (DepEd), filed the charges against Antonio Calipjo-Go before the Quezon City prosecutor’s office.
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"Our students are being immersed in errors. And the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to do nothing about it," Go told reporters at a press conference yesterday.
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