The regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas called on the whole DepEd family to pray and support the families of teachers who perished in a sea tragedy here. "We enjoin our DepEd family to pray for God's comforting presence and love for the bereaved families," said Dr. Lea Belleza, DepEd 6 Education Program Supervisor and Information Officer. Belleza urged them to extend their deepest sympathy in whatever way they can to ease the pain of the victim's families in this tragedy.

'Prayers for families of teachers in sea mishap'. (2019, August 5). Panay News, p. 7.