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MANILA, Philippines – More students will no longer have to pay for their tuition and fees after the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved the addition of 27 local universities and colleges to the list of institutions that provide free higher education in the Philippines.
CHED Chairperson Prospero de Vera III made the announcement in a resolution issued Thursday, July 25.
According to CHED, a total of 111 public higher education institutions are now covered by Republic Act No. 10931 or the free tuition law for academic year 2019-2020.
The following have been included in CHED’s list of approved institutions that are covered by the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act:
NCR
Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College of Las Piñas
Navotas Polytechnic College
City of Malabon University
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig
Valenzuela City Polytechnic College
Pateros Technological College
Taguig City University
Region III – Central Luzon
Gordon College
Region IVA – Calabarzon
One Cainta College
Region V – Bicol region
Tiwi Community College
Region VI – Western Visayas
Bacolod City College
Region VII – Central Visayas
Mandaue City College
Cordova Public College
Talisay City College
Madridejos Community College
Consolacion Community College
Lapu-Lapu City College
Talibon Polytechnic College
Region VIII – Eastern Visayas
Burauen Community College
Abuyog Community College
Colegio De Las Navas
Region X – Northern Mindanao
Community College of Gingoog City
El Salvador City College
Salay College of Arts and Sciences
Tubod College
Don Carlos Polytechnic College
Region XI – Davao region
Sto. Tomas College of Agriculture Sciences and Technology
“The Commission is committed to fully implement RA 10931 to increase access to higher education so that more Filipino students, particularly those coming from the poor families, can go to college with government support,” De Vera said.
Source: rappler.com
