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Marañon to athletes: Stand firm

DepEd to widen
cheating probe

The Department of Education in Western Visayas is widening its investigation on the alleged age-cheating incident that happened in the 2006 Negros Occidental Palarong Panlalawigan in Bacolod City. Victoriano Tirol, regional director of the Department of Education in Western Visayas, yesterday told the DAILY STAR that his office will conduct a separate inquiry on the case to see if there are other DepEd employees liable in the fielding of a player two years over the limit in the elementary boys' volleyball tournament of the provincial meet.

Tirol said the DepEd is set to file an administrative case on Fifth District schools supervisor Corazon Mohametano, Pahilanga Elementary School principal Nenita Caballero and PES teacher Julio Ferreros, who served as head coach of the team. "They will be given an opportunity to defend themselves and explain," Tirol said.

Marañon to athletes: Stand firm

Gov. Joseph Marañon yesterday exhorted athletes participating in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet to "stand firm" and overcome challenges in every sports competition.

At the opening of the WVRAA Meet at the Panaad Park and Stadium, Marañon recalled the incident that involved Iloilo Gov. Neil Tupas, who, he said, was challenged for his post "illegally".

"Still, he was proven to have won fair and square," Marañon said, referring to the futile attempt of the Department of Interior and Local Government to dismiss Tupas, who was found guilty of corruption by the Office of the Ombudsman.

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