MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo took a swipe at Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Sunday for her apparent “blind obedience” to President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that the official is only pleasing her boss but not the teachers and students.
“Iyong mga bata kailangang matuto, iyong mga teachers kailangan ng tulong, hindi si Presidente,” Robredo said in her radio show with Ely Saludar.
“Iyong akin, totoo na si Presidente iyong nag-appoint sa kaniya, pero sana naman… sana naman ipagtanggol niya, sana naman ipagtanggol niya iyong mga bata na nangangailangan ng tulong, ipagtanggol niya iyong mga teachers na nangangailangan ng tulong.”
She added: “Hindi naman …
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