Politics
Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV is a former senator widely recognized as a champion of education. He sponsored the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, a landmark law that made college tuition and many school fees free in state and local universities and colleges.
In contrast, during the administration of his cousin, former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the K–12 Basic Education Program was implemented. The program has been criticized by some sectors as anti-poor, arguing that it added years of schooling that made access to education more difficult for disadvantaged families.
Who was the key senate sponsor and advocate in the Senate for the bill that became the K-12 law?
Senator Edgardo J. Angara