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Congress assures funding for 2018 implementationMANILA, Philippines - Free education in state colleges and universities edged closer to reality after President Duterte signed into law the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.Duterte signed Republic Act 10931 on Thursday night or hours before it would have lapsed into law today, despite concerns raised by his economic team about funding for the program.The President asked Congress to make the necessary appropriations for the law, which guarantees free tuition and other miscellaneous fees for students in 112 state universities and colleges (SUCs) across the country.Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno stressed the law would take effect next school year.Citing figures posted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), senior deputy executive secretary Menardo Guevarra said the initial P16 billion allotted for the program would be “manageable” to cover tuition and miscellaneous fees.MORE: http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/08/05/1725170/duterte-signs-law-free-college-tuition
Who can avail of free college tuition under new law?Read the list at the link belowhttp://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/08/04/17/who-can-avail-of-free-college-tuition-under-new-law
In the Philippines, going to college is a big thing especially to the poor. They believe it's one of the ways for them to get out of poverty. If you have a degree, the chances of getting a good paying job is higher.