{"id":150713,"date":"2018-02-02T03:15:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T08:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=150713"},"modified":"2018-02-04T07:39:20","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T12:39:20","slug":"youth-group-on-dutertes-threat-expect-more-walkouts-vs-high-costs-of-tuition-other-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/02\/youth-group-on-dutertes-threat-expect-more-walkouts-vs-high-costs-of-tuition-other-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth group on Duterte\u2019s threat: Expect more walkouts vs high costs of tuition, other fees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A youth party-list hit back at President Rodrigo Duterte for his threat to replace protesting students of University of the Philippines (UP) with “bright” Lumads, saying that the administration could still expect \u201cmore walkouts\u201d to condemn the President\u2019s \u201cdictatorship.\u201d (SIMEON CELI JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A youth party-list representative hit back at President Rodrigo Duterte for his threat to replace protesting students of University of the Philippines (UP) with “bright” Lumads, saying that the administration could still expect \u201cmore walkouts\u201d to condemn the President\u2019s \u201cdictatorship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis sudden concern about the education of Lumads comes from Duterte who, not so long ago, also threatens to bomb Lumad schools. His military has subjected their communities to prolonged harassment, food blockades, heightened militarization, and killing spree,\u201d Kabataan Party-list Representative Sarah Elago said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Elago recalled the eight Manobo peasants who were recently killed in Lake Sebu. She also cited the 2016 anti-American protest in front of the United States (US) Embassy in Manila where Lumads and other rallyists were rammed by a police vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis statement also exposes the true nature of his ‘free education’ scam: not all will benefit; instead of guaranteeing the right of every child to education, he dangles it around every time there is opposition to his fanatical dictatorship,\u201d the Representative said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs if education is free in UP and other state universities; many students continue to suffer from skyrocketing costs of tuition and other school fees, causing growing discontent and rage among the youth,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Elago said that the administration should expect even more students to walk out of their classes \u201cto fight Duterte’s dictatorship and tyrannical attacks on the youth and the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duterte earlier threatened the protesting students that he would give their slots to \u201cdeserving\u201d cultural minorities from Mindanao. His warning came after several UP students skipped their classes to take part in the National Day of Walkout and Protest for Democracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who don\u2019t want to go to school, get out because I will bring the bright lumads there, I will enroll them there in UP. A lot of Filipinos want a good education,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

Elago said the Chief Executive\u2019s \u201cknee-jerk\u201d reaction only shows that the youth has successfully registered their indignation against his \u201canti-people policies and increasing fascist inclination.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDuterte can only shake at the growing resistance to his attacks on the youth,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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