(PHOTO:ACT)
Marking World Teachers’ Day on Sunday, Oct. 5, thousands of educators took to the streets of Metro Manila to protest the Marcos administration’s “deafening silence” on the education crisis and demand immediate reforms for teachers’ welfare.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines marked the occasion and the opening of its 17th National Congress with a fiery press conference at the University of the Philippines Diliman, presenting a six-point demand for urgent reforms in the education sector.
“The President’s silence is telling. Habang sumisigaw ng P50K entry-level salary at sapat na pondo sa edukasyon ang mga guro, nananatiling tahimik si Marcos Jr.—walang tugon, walang direksyon, wal
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