Senators defend students’ right to free expression 153 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Vanne Elaine TerrazolaSenators on Wednesday hit National Youth Commission (NYC) chair Ronald Cardema for pushing the removal of government scholarships of youths critical of the Duterte administration. Kung may sisipain sa pwesto dapat siya at di ang mga estudyante (If there is someone who should be removed from office, it is Cardema and not the students),” Escudero said. Sen. Panfilo Lacson also opposed the NYC leader’s proposal, maintaining that student activists can exercise their right to free speech. Senator Francis Pangilinan, for his part, said no law prohibits youths to join leftist groups or participate in protest rallies.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 20, 2019 07:53 UTC