COTABATO CITY — Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman has named his executive secretary as the new regional secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) as he announced the hiring of 192 new teachers in Sulu.
Hataman has designated lawyer Rasol Mitmug Jr to head DepEd-ARMM, replacing Dr. John Magno who resigned Thursday.
Hataman signed Mitmug’s appointment on Jan. 5. He also signed the appointment papers and deployment orders of teachers who will be assigned in various public elementary and secondary high schools in Sulu. He was assisted by Dr. Tim Undain-Sanchez, Sulu schools division superintendent in signing the appointment of newly-hired mentors.
The hiring process, Hataman said, had the teachers undergo screening process that included validation of their credentials, a comprehensive examination, a teaching demonstration, and a panel interview that guarantees only good quality teachers will be hired.
“I don’t know you personally but you were appointed based on your competence,” the governor told the new teachers. “Hiring of teachers in ARMM is based on competence not whom you know.”
He then challenged the teachers to prove he was not wrong in appointing them to the job.
“If education does not improve in Sulu, that means I erred in appointing you,” he stressed.
Hatmaan said he created a special body to monitor the performance of newly-hired teachers and warned them he will not think twice in removing them from work if they fail of his expectation.
The ARMM is composed of nine DepEd divisions that include Maguindanao I and II, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur I and II, Lamitan City, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.
During the forum here, Hataman also addressed several issues and concerns of hundreds of teacher-applicants. (Edwin Fernandez/PNA)
