SENATOR Francis Tolentino opposed Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s proposal to scrap Republic Act 10931 or the free college education law for being unsustainable.

Tolentino maintained that access to free education is a basic human right for all Filipinos.

Thus, he said the lack of government funds should not hinder the youth’s access to opportunities.

The chairman of the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee said there is a constitutional provision that free access to education should always be maintained.

“I am for free access to education, and I am for more opportunities for our youth,” he added.

“Hindi po siguro dapat maging dahilan ang kakulangan sa salapi ng pamahalaang nasyonal na hindi sila mapagbigyan ng pagkakataong mag-aral,” he added.