Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara to temporarily suspend the collection of loan payments for DepEd employees directly affected by recent typhoons has gotten firm support from Senate Minority Floor Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III.

Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara has written to various private financial institutions to request a three-month moratorium on loan payments for public school teachers and non-teaching staff in typhoon-stricken areas of Luzon,

Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara requested private financial institutions for a three-month moratorium on the loan payments of teaching and

I sincerely hope that, in times of need, even the private sector, including the esteemed financial institution, would find reason to extend to them this much-needed help,” the letter read.