Noy to protesting students: Basic education before SUCs
By Aytch S. de la Cruz and Angie M. Rosales 11/27/2010He is the boss, not the FIlipinos.
President Aquino no longer listens to his “bosses” as represented by the militant students who aired their disappointment and sought Aquino’s reconsideration on his decision to cut the budget allocation of state universities and colleges (SUCs) through a lightning rally that fell flat once again as the Chief Executive stood firm on his position, while his police and military employed the same tactics during the Arroyo years to keep the demonstrators away from Aquino.
Aquino, in a chance interview, insisted that there was nothing wrong in his decision to concentrate more on reinforcing the basic education sector even if it disappoints the militant student leaders.
“They are students; they should carefully study the situation…” Aquino was quoted as saying in response to the frequent demonstrations being conducted by militant student leaders who are decrying the SUC budget cuts.
Chanting “Edukasyon! Edukasyon!” furious members of Anakbayan, League of Filipino Students and National Union of Students in the Philippines (NUSP) were stalled by police authorities when they tried to go nearer the premises of the recently inaugurated 700th Jollibee food chain where Aquino served as
guest of honor to protest his fiscal policies..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101127hed2.html
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