A Philippine Catholic school is withholding the diplomas of six high school boys who uploaded Facebook photos that appear to show them kissing one another, an education official said on Friday, AP reported.

Department of Education officer Samuel Mergenio said the six boys told him they had taken prank photos to make it appear that their lips touched.

One of the boys uploaded the pictures on Facebook and mistakenly made them available to others, Mergenio said.

He said the school's chancellor informed the department Thursday that the boys will be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremonies but "the release of their diplomas will be delayed."

(China.org.cn March 31, 2012)

据美联社报道，菲律宾一名教育部官员周五表示，一所天主教学校打算暂时不给6名高中男生颁发毕业证，因为他们上传到脸谱网的照片，看上去显示他们互相接吻。

教育部官员塞缪尔·墨真尼欧表示，这6名男生告诉他，他们只是拍搞怪照片，使照片看起来嘴唇相触。

墨真尼欧说，其中的一名男生将照片传到脸谱网，误将照片公开。

他说，那所学校的校长周四告知教育部，他们允许这几名男生参加毕业典礼，但“将延期颁发他们的毕业证”。