The Department of Education will have an Election Task Force operations center at its central office in Pasig City to make sure teachers who will be on the Board of Election Inspectors in the May elections will technical and legal support during the polls.
“Our DedEd personnel deserve all the support they need to enable them to better perform this noble duty of overseeing the conduct of an honest and free elections,” Education Secretary Armin Luistro said.
The task force will provide the same technical and legal assistance to principals, supervisors, superintendents, and other DepEd personnel who will serve in the May 13 elections.
The operations center, which will be set up at the DepEd Bulwagan ng Karunungan on May 12 will also serve as the department’s link with volunteer organizations and partner agencies involved in the elections.
