Bam Aquino backs extension of SUCs in every municipality

Former Senator Bam Aquino INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines — Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino has expressed support for the proposed extension of  State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in each municipality to bring higher education closer to the masses.

He said in a media interview in Pagadian City on Saturday.

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“Iyan ang isang hangarin ng napakaraming probinsiya, local government leaders at mga kabataan na mapalapit ang mga eskuwelahan doon sa iba’t ibang lugar sa ating probinsiya,” Aquino said, as quoted in a press release.

(That is one of the goals of many provinces, local government leaders, and young people — to bring schools closer to different areas in our province.)

“Suportado natin iyan. We want to see na talagang maaabot ng edukasyon ang bawat kabataang Pilipino,” he added.

(We support that. We want to see education truly reaching every Filipino youth.

He then assured the locals that the law on free college education for the city’s students would be given sufficient funding if he ever wins the election.

“Pag binalik niyo ako sa Senado, papangalagaan natin ang batas na ito. Pagtutulungan po natin upang tumaas iyong pondo, mas maraming kabataan ang makikinabang, mas maraming pangarap ang maaabot,” Aquino said.

(If you return me to the Senate, we will safeguard this law. We will work together to increase the funding, so that more young people can benefit and more dreams can be achieved.)

“Sisiguraduhin po natin, may suporta ang Pagadian mula sa batas ng libreng kolehiyo,” he added.

(We will make sure that Pagadian has support from the free college education law.)
Aquino is running under the Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino. He is also the chairman of the party.