A 14-year-old grade 5 student from Antipolo City passed away after several days of complaining of headaches after being reportedly slapped by her teacher.
The student, Francis Jay Gumikib, a student of Peñafrancia Elementary School in Antipolo City, showed signs of dizziness and headaches.
According to Elena Minggoy, the student’s mother, she had already noticed the unusual behavior of her son, so she asked him if someone had happened to him at school.
The victim then admitted that on September 21, his teacher slapped him in the left part of his ear, and after the incident, he started to feel dizzy.
Gumikib’s family then asked Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte to help them get the justice they wanted.
Meanwhile, the authorities said they could not put the teacher under their custody anymore because the incident happened two months ago.
The teacher denied the accusations by the victim’s family.
If proven, the teacher might lose his license to teach and also face serious charges.