Manila, April 25 -- The Antique province school principal who ordered senior high school students to remove their togas during their graduation rites has been relieved from her post, Malacanang announced on Friday.

Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the relief of Venus Divinia Nietes, the principal of Col. Ruperto Abellon National School (CRANS), because of her inappropriate behavior during the end-of-school year ceremony held April 15.

"Dahil na rin po sa naging direktiba po ng Pangulo, agaran pong kumilos ang ating secretary, DepEd (Department of Education) Secretary Sonny Angara, at ang sinasabi pong guro ay tinanggal na po bilang principal ...