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When asked how they’d handle the issue of children being used as scapegoats in various crimes, Gadon decided to slam the Catholic church by noting that its religious figures allegedly preach anti-Marcos and anti-martial law lectures.
“Tama naman na responsibilidad ng mga magulang ang pagbigay ng payo sa mga bata, pero ganoon din ang Catholic church.
“Marami sa mga pari na sa halip na magturo ng leksyon sa mga bata, ang inaatupag nila yung mga anti-Marcos, anti-martial law, at mga communism ang kanilang itinuturo. So, dapat suwetuhin din itong Catholic church.” he said.
He added that the church should refrain from entering the realm of politics.
“Wala na kayong ginawa kundi manira kay Marcos, kay Bongbong. Kung anu-anong mga kalokohan martial law kayo, mga pari kayo. Dapat ang ituro niyo yung kagandahang-asal, hindi yung pamumulitika!”
Espiritu agreed that adolescents should take more accountability in wrongdoings and noted that children must be taught that former president Marcos was “bad” along with extrajudicial killings and red-tagging.
“I agree na hindi dapat binababaan ang age of criminal responsibility. I disagree na dapat parusahan ang mga magulang. Tandaan natin ang krimen sa baba ng ating lipunan, sa mga mahihirap ay dahil sa social problems na crineate [nilikha] ng ating lipunan.
“I also agree na dapat bigyan natin ng tamang values ang mga kabataan. Dapat itinuturo sa school na masama ang extrajudicial killing, masama ang red-tagging, masama si Marcos, marami siyang human rights violations…” he said.
As he was speaking, Gadon interrupted. Espiritu paused for a second and scolded Gadon.
“It’s still my time. It’s still my time. Don’t be rude!”
Gadon continued talking until the moderator asked him to allow Espiritu to finish. The latter then noted facts about the martial while calling Gadon “bastos.”
