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[OPINION] A National Polytechnic University?
The PUP administration, with the support of other sectors in the PUP community, has lobbied for it because it would mean very real support for the university as a whole
Camarines Norte State College converted into university
The state college becomes the University of Camarines Norte through Republic Act No. 11399
COA recommends sanctions on SUCs with unliquidated P793M in DAP funds
State auditors recommends that the Commission on Higher Education imposes sanctions on defaulting state universities and colleges
State universities may get P280-million budget for free Wi-Fi
The funds are under the proposed 2019 budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology
CHED not expecting exodus of private school students due to free tuition law
CHED officer-in-charge Prospero de Vera III says requirements for transferee students tend to be strict and slots are often limited
CHED launches free tuition law IRR
Starting SY 2018-2019, the government will shoulder the tuition and fees of students enrolled in 112 SUCs, 78 LUCs, and duly registered technical-vocation education and training programs
8 things you need to know about the free tuition law
(2nd UPDATE) The law will cover the tuition and fees of students enrolled in 112 SUCs, 78 LUCs, and all duly registered technical-vocation education and training programs starting this school year
LIST: 78 local universities, colleges covered by free tuition law
CHED officer-in-charge Prospero de Vera III says the 78 LUCs will no longer collect tuition and fees starting school year 2018 to 2019
Free tuition law's implementing rules completed
CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan says one of the provisions of the IRR include maintaining SUCs' allocations for each student to ensure academic competency
Free tuition for SUCs in 2nd semester of SY 2017-2018 – Bam Aquino
(UPDATED) Senator Bam Aquino says Congress will provide CHED an additional P40 billion for the implementation of the free tuition law next year
20,000 K to 12 vocational labs to suffer due to P30-B DepEd budget cut
P30 billion out of the proposed P36 billion for technical-vocational labs for Grade 11 and 12 students will be realigned to fund the free tuition law next year
What's next after SUCs' non-collection of tuition in the 1st semester?
‘Just because [President Duterte] signed this into law doesn’t mean things will be miraculously okay tomorrow ’ says the UP vice president for public affairs
Who will benefit from the free tuition law?
Data suggest that by and large the free tuition law is likely to benefit the rich more than the poor
Duterte on how to fund free tuition law: 'Ewan ko'
Eh pagdating sa kin alam ko man na walang pera Pirmahan natin ito Eh di sige says President Rodrigo Duterte about his decision to sign the measure
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LIST: State colleges and universities covered by free tuition law
Here are the 112 SUCs covered by the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act signed by President Rodrigo Duterte
Free tertiary education 'lasting legacy' of Duterte gov't
Lawmakers from both the majority and minority blocs laud the signing into law of the measure – despite Duterte s economic team advising against it
Netizens celebrate the signing of the Free Education bill into law
Less than an hour before the news broke out SUCs tops the trending list in the Philippines
Duterte signs law for free tuition in state colleges
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte approves the measure despite opposition to it previously expressed by his economic managers
SUC student leaders urge Duterte to sign the Free Education Bill
The President has until Saturday August 5 to exercise his veto powers
Duterte to consider other expenses when deciding on free tuition bill
The bill already on President Rodrigo Duterte s desk will lapse into law on August 5 if he does not act on it
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Senators hit Duterte's economic managers for opposing free tuition bill
Senators urge the Duterte administration to view the measure as an investment for the future and not an expense
DBM on free tuition in state colleges: 'Di kaya ng gobyerno 'yan'
In the absence of any law we cannot appropriate money for free tuition says budget secretary Benjamin Diokno
Poe bill seeks to allow dual citizen appointees in UP, SUCs
If amended the law would enable Filipino professors and experts of foreign citizenship to return home and impart their hard earned wisdom says Senator Grace Poe
CHED commissioner to UP chancellor: Why criticize gov't?
Commissioner Prospero de Vera III also asks the UP leadership to clarify its position on the tuition free policy
No tuition collection in UP Diliman 'until gov't clear' about subsidy policy
They are not clear yet as to how much subsidy there will be: partial or complete and who will be eligible Until they clarify we will not collect any amount from students says UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan
Mr President, before signing the law on free college tuition, please read this
The bill passed by Congress to provide free tuition in public colleges and universities might result in poor families subsidizing students from richer families
‘Free Tuition Watch’ campaign launched on Facebook
Students in 114 state colleges and universities can post on the Facebook page their experiences in availing themselves of the free tuition
What to expect if Duterte signs law on free college tuition by June
Students in public colleges and universities and technical vocational schools can already enjoy the benefits of the law by the second semester of 2017 2018
Gov't scholars given priority under tuition-free policy in SUCs
The Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Budget and Management have issued implementing guidelines on the grant of free tuition in state universities and colleges nationwide
Free tuition alone won’t make college any more accessible
We need to focus more on the disadvantages that poor students face much earlier in their lives
Economic managers: Tuition-free policy in SUCs to benefit 'non-poor' students
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia are pushing for fully funding the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education UniFAST instead
CHED task force finishes crafting rules of tuition-free policy
We will conduct a comprehensive information campaign to ensure that deserving students have the chance to benefit from this game changing policy in higher education says CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan
House bill seeks free public college education
Under the proposal students shall be free from payment of tuition and other school fees except fees related to student activities
Free tuition in state colleges: When CHED officials clash
CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera describes his principal as insensitive and elitist after Patricia Licuanan made another controversial statement this week about the tuition free policy
Law needed to make free tuition in SUCs part of annual budget – Bam Aquino
A law needs to be passed so that the allocation for free tuition in state universities and colleges will become a regular item in the budget the senator says
Recto: CHED row won't affect free tuition in SUCs
Senator Ralph Recto explains how the Commission on Higher Education will spend its additional budget of P8 3 billion which is meant to implement the tuition free policy in state universities and colleges
2017 budget: CHED gets P8.3B for free tuition in SUCs
However the Commission on Higher Education has yet to iron out the details on what to do with the additional budget
House approves P3.35 trillion 2017 budget
The Lower House restores the budget cuts made against state colleges and universities as well government hospitals
1.5M students to enter senior high's Grade 11
Education Assistant Secretary Jesus Mateo says they have not received reports of classroom shortages for senior high school
Applications until May 6: Who qualifies for senior high school vouchers
The education department expects about 70 000 to 75 000 students to apply for the program
Higher budget, free tuition in state colleges: Easier said than done
What can the presidential candidates do for higher education especially in the context of the ASEAN integration and the full implementation of the K to 12?
P15B for free higher education in PH ‘a drop in the bucket’ – Gatchalian
The senatorial bet s proposal is even bigger than the total 2016 budget of UP and one third of the entire budget of state universities and colleges
IN NUMBERS: #PHVote and PH education
Before we cast our votes let s look at the real state of Philippine education and what the next administration ought to work on
Gatchalian on why he supports K to 12, free higher education
Sherwin Gatchalian a senatorial aspirant in the 2016 elections supports the K to 12 program and believes that making college tuition free will result to a radical reform in Philippine higher education
Ridon seeks budget amendment: Transfer Cafgu funds to SUCs
The House of Representatives have approved an increase in the pay of paramilitary groups while cutting the budget of state colleges and universities
Congressman on 'student labor' budget: Abad doesn't get the point
Kabataan Representative Terry Ridon says the role of students in the university is to study and not to do voluntary manual labor of work that should be done by government contractors
Police release UP teachers arrested in budget protest
The UP community is protesting the biggest drop in its budget under the Aquino administration in 2016
UPLB students to Binay: Fulfill promises, or we oust you as president
Jejomar Binay promise before students to support agrarian reform end labor contractualization lessen the number of OFWs amend the FOI bill and probe human rights violations
