In Catholic Philippines, President Marcos Jnr vows to veto ‘woke’ sex education bill
The bill, which Marcos said teaches 4-year-olds about pleasuring themselves aims to address high teen pregnancy rates, has been met with opposition by conservatives
Marcos vowed to veto the bill in the event it hurdles Congress, blaming people with a “woke” mentality for what he said was an “abhorrent” and “ridiculous” idea.
Legislators backing the “Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy” bill said making it a mandatory subject in schools would help address a high rate of teen pregnancies, as well as sexual assault of minors.
“Over the weekend, I finally read in detail Senate Bill 1979. And I was shocked, and I was appalled by some of the – some of the elements of that,” Marcos told reporters.
“You will teach four-year-olds how to masturbate. That every child has the right to try different sexualities. This is ridiculous,” Marcos said.
“If this bill is passed in that form, I guarantee all parents, teachers, and children: I will immediately veto it.”
