Palace confirms sacking of Antique principal over viral toga incident

Malacañang has confirmed that the principal, who was caught on video berating her students and parents during a graduation ceremony in Antique, has been removed from her post.

- By ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS and TARA YAP

In her press briefing on Friday, April 25, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the development came following President Marcos’s directive for swift action on the incident that gained widespread attention on social media.

"Dahil na rin po sa naging direktiba po ng Pangulo, agaran pong kumilos ang ating secretary, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, at ang sinasabing pong guro ay tinanggal na po bilang principal sa nasabing eskuwelahan (Because of the directive from the President, DepEd Secretary Angara acted immediately, and the teacher in question has been removed as principal of the said school)," she said.