DepEd urged to enforce no Christmas party fees in schools

MANILA, Philippines - Children rights advocacy groups on Tuesday called on the Department of Education to strictly enforce the no-collection policy on Christmas party contributions in public elementary and high schools nationwide.

The groups, led by Akap Bata Philippines and Community Response for Enlightenment, Service And Transformation, made the appeal after receiving reports that there have been public schools still asking students to give contributions for Christmas parties.

Earlier, Education Secretary Armin Luistro issued an order to keep Christmas parties on schools austere and simple.

Meanwhile, the advocacy groups will the hold annual ‘Paskuhang Paslit’ gift-giving activity to some 300 children in San Agustin Church in Manila today two weeks before Christmas.