MANILA Third District Rep. Joel Chua scrutinized the so-called catch-up Fridays at schools and came up with the stark assessment of it as a waste of time with no real results to show.

“Learning deficits from the pandemic are worsened by the continuing resort to modules and online classes which were ineffective during the pandemic and are still ineffective now,” Chua said.

At the same time, the solon is urging Vice President Sara Duterte to resign from her post as the head of the Department of Education.

Chua stressed that it is time for accountability for VP Sara Duterte and the Duterte family.

The lawmaker said the Vice President should show some decency by resigning from her DepEd post at the very least.

He explained that Duterte’s family has thrown a lot of insults and attacks directly to the President and yet she does nothing and is still enjoying the perks of being part of the official family.

Chua then urged Duterte to draw the line rather than pretending to be a full partner of Marcos.

“She cannot have the best of both worlds by being a fence sitter while her family and their allies challenge the authority and mandate of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr while having little to show for in terms of substantive results at the Department of Education, where she is Secretary,” he added.

Chua also criticized Duterte for being woefully silent while the country’s sovereignty in the disputed West Philippine Sea and exclusive economic zone have been challenged with ship blockades and aggressive maneuvers from China.