SPECIAL BOND. Education Secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte, receives the flag of the Department of Education (DepEd) from her predecessor Leonor Briones in a ceremony at the DepEd Central Office in Pasig City on Monday (July 4, 2022). Duterte said she feels a "special bond" with Briones, who will act as her consultant. (PNA Photo) MANILA - Former Secretary Leonor Briones assured Monday that the new Department of Education (DepEd) chief, Vice President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio, will take the helm of the sector with the right character fit for the learners' needs. In the thanksgiving and turnover ceremony, Briones expressed her confidence in the young Duterte, as she officially turned over the DepEd leadership. "Secretary Sara, I have grown very fond of you. I see you as kind, gentle, and caring for children, for the young of Davao, and I believe that you will take care of the young of the Philippines, we have to start in Basic (Education), don't wait for unive