ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro again called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allocate an equivalent of six percent of the gross domestic product to education.

“We urge President Marcos Jr. to focus on legislations that address the pressing concerns of the people, such as salary increases for workers, nurses, teachers and government employees,” Castro said.

“Additionally, the allocation of an equivalent of 6% of the GDP to education and the provision of free land to our farmers should be top priorities. These are the needs of the people, not new taxes or the Maharlika Investment Fund,” she added.

The lawmaker stressed the need to prioritize the pressing need of Filipinos.

She urged the President to “reconsider his priorities and ensure that his policies and legislations genuinely address the pressing needs of the Filipino people.”

Castro asked her fellow legislators to support measures that prioritize the welfare of the majority.