This morning, national youth organizations signed with carefully selected candidates for May 2010 elections, 'a covenant with the youth, a promise of change'.
The National Union of Students of the Philippines, College Editor's Guild of the Philippines, League of Filipino Students, Anakbayan, Student Christian Movement of the Philippines and Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan, along with its thousands of chapters, formations and members nationwide unanimously endorsed Kabataan Partylist led by its first nominee Rep. Raymond “Mong” Palatino. Rep. Mong formerly led the National Union of Students in 2001.
The nine (9) senatorial candidates are Makabayan candidates Rep. Satur Ocampo, Rep. Liza Maza, Atty. Adel Tamano, Gilbert Remulla, Sen. Pia Cayetano, Atty. Gwen Pimentel, Justice Bello, Apolinario “Jun” Lozada, Rep. Rodolfo “Ruffy” Biazon.
The signing of covenant formalizes the candidates' agreement to the eight-point Education Agenda, which are as follows:
1. Increase state spending to six percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP);
2. Ensure free and accessible education at all levels and expand educational services;
3. Promote a nationalist curriculum;
4. Uphold the democratic rights of students;
5. Improve teachers’ welfare;
6. Improve science, research and technology development;
7. Promote transparency in education programs; and
8. Review existing policies and institutions of education.
The forging of unity on the basis of platform and agenda is a clear commitment of the above candidates to stand by the youth's issues and struggles even beyond May 2010.
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