KABATAAN Partylist led other youth organizations in urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the Safe School Reopening and Student Aid bills.

The youth organizations at the same time, stated its ‘Eduk-Aksyon’ demands to address the worsening education crisis exposed by the Covid19 pandemic.

“Noong nakaraang taon pa lamang, mayroon na tayong Safe School Reopening Bill. Ito ang dapat i-certify as urgent ni Marcos Jr. kung gusto niyang magkaroon ng pondo para maging ligtas ang plano nilang pagbubukas ng mga kampus. Hindi pwedeng salita lang, dapat may pondo at aksyon,” Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel said.

“Safe School Reopening at Student Aid Bills ang dapat unahin, hindi ang planong ibalik ang mandatory ROTC na dagdag-gastos lang,” he added.

“If we want the youth to be more nationalistic, hindi mandatory ROTC ang dapat ibalik. Philippine history, Filipino, Panitikan and Constitution ang dapat ibalik sa high school and college curriculum,” the lawmaker stressed.

The groups also urged the President to lay down his plans for the education sector and programs to ensure quality education for the youth.