President gets 'passing' grade from analyst, youth group
by Catherine S. Valente - Franco Jose C. Baroña - Aric John Sy Cua
Jul 21, 2024 12:20 am
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gets a 'passing grade' during the first three years of his administration, a political analyst said when asked about the Chief Executive's performance on Saturday.
Dr. Froilan Calilung, who teaches political science at the University of Santo Tomas, said he gave Marcos a 6 of 10 rating, noting that the President has only been in office for two years.
SPEAKING OUT Youth leaders under the Alyansa Bantay Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran (ABKD) stage a pre-SONA peace rally at the Commission on Human Rights in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, on July 20, 2024, during which they presented the scorecards of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and China in relation to the West Philippine Sea territorial disputes. Rodolfo ‘RJ’ Villena Jr., ABKD convenor and spokesman, said youth leaders gave President Marcos a score of 90 percent for asserting the sovereign rights of the country over the West Philippine Sea while they gave China 70 percent for disrespecting the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) and for employing ‘bullying tactics’ against Philippine vessels. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
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