In Catholic Philippines, President Marcos vows to veto ‘woke’ sex education bill

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.”