Akbayan Youth to PBBM: Your education plans are all talk, no action

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Akbayan Youth slammed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2025 State of the Nation Address, calling it “empty rhetoric” and “all talk, no walk,” after the President once again failed to present a concrete and comprehensive plan to address the country’s deepening education crisis.

“Despite declaring education a priority, the President’s pronouncements were vague at best and misleading at worst,” said Khylla Meneses, National Secretary-General of Akbayan Youth.

“Kung titingnan natin ang realidad, maraming kabataan ang napipilitang tumigil sa pag-aaral dahil sa mataas na tuition, kakulangan ng suporta, at mahal na bilihin. Hindi sapat ang bragging rights kung walang tunay na reporma sa edukasyon,” dagdag ni Meneses.

In response to the President’s empty promises, the youth group laid out real solutions and reforms that would meaningfully support students.

“Kung talagang seryoso ang Pangulo sa kanyang pangako na number one priority ng kanyang administrasyon ang edukasyon, kami sa Akbayan Youth, kasama ang Student Council Alliance of the Philippines, hinahamon namin siyang suportahan ang education bills ng Akbayan Partylist—mga panukalang matagal na naming ipinaglalaban kagaya ng Allowance is Essential Bill (₱5K Student Support Program), Intern Rights and Welfare Bill, at ang pagtigil sa walang humpay na pagtaas ng tuition at miscellaneous fees o TOFI,” pahayag ni Meneses.

“Hangga’t hindi ito naisasabatas, ang aming grado sa education plans ng administrasyong ito ay malinaw na INCOMPLETE,” dagdag niya.

“Marami pang dapat tugunan at ayusin para masabing may tunay na pagbabago. Hangga’t walang kongkretong aksyon, mananatiling pangako lang at walang laman ang kanyang mga salita,” pagtatapos ni Meneses.

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