Lacson backs Aquino
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:16:51 +0000
Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino 4th thanked Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson for acknowledging his role in the passage of the free college law and for his support in his reelection bid in the upcoming elections.
“Lubos tayong nagpapasalamat kay Sen. Ping sa kanyang pagkilala sa ating pagtrabaho bilang principal sponsor ng batas para sa libreng kolehiyo. Napakalaking bagay ito, lalo na’t galing sa isang beterano at may integridad na mambabatas tulad ni Sen. Ping (I am truly grateful that Sen. Ping acknowledged my work as principal sponsor of the free college law),”Aquino, principal sponsor and co-author of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, said.
Aquino said students from poor families now have the chance to finish college.
He thanked his fellow legislators, student and youth groups, advocacy groups, the Commission on Higher Education and the state universities and colleges for their help in getting the measure passed.
In an earlier statement, Lacson said Aquino persevered for the passage of the landmark legislation.
“Before anybody else from the Senate grabs credit, Sen. Bam principally authored/sponsored the free tuition bill, now a landmark legislation,” Lacson tweeted.
He also threw his full support behind the reelection bid of Aquino.
“Kung ako lang masusunod, magandang makabalik si Senator Bam sa Senado (If I had my way, he should return to the Senate),” Lacson said.
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