Duterte to Kickout Student Activists from UP if they Continue to Protest Against the Government
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday delivered a strong message to student activists, threathening them to expel from public schools if they continue to skip classes and attent street protest against his government.
Mr. Duterte singled out students from University of the Philippines who walked from their classes on Thursday to participate in National Day of Walkout Against Tyranny and Distatorship that was organized by progressive groups.
“UP…they want to walk out. You do not go to school anymore. That’s the people’s money. I’d be happy to reconfigure the view there,” Duterte said in a speech in Davao City.
He noted that UP students frequently walked out of their classes although government was subsidizing their education.
“Earlier today, they walked out. Go ahead. If you don’t want to go to school, get out of there because I will bring (indigenous) students who are bright and put them there,” the President said.
“A lot of Filipinos want to have an excellent education,” he added.
Duterte said he would give protesting UP students the “privilege” of not going to school for one year.
“So those who frequently demonstrate and walk out of their classrooms, I will give you the privilege of one year of not going to school,” Duterte said.
“I will let in those Filipino who were not able to get a chance to have an excellent education. It’s free there,” he said.
Mr. Duterte singled out students from University of the Philippines who walked from their classes on Thursday to participate in National Day of Walkout Against Tyranny and Distatorship that was organized by progressive groups.
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He noted that UP students frequently walked out of their classes although government was subsidizing their education.
“Earlier today, they walked out. Go ahead. If you don’t want to go to school, get out of there because I will bring (indigenous) students who are bright and put them there,” the President said.
“A lot of Filipinos want to have an excellent education,” he added.
Duterte said he would give protesting UP students the “privilege” of not going to school for one year.
“So those who frequently demonstrate and walk out of their classrooms, I will give you the privilege of one year of not going to school,” Duterte said.
“I will let in those Filipino who were not able to get a chance to have an excellent education. It’s free there,” he said.
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