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The bill seeking to prohibit the “no permit, no exam” policy in private elementary and high schools would go a long way in improving public access to basic education, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo said on Sunday. Rillo slammed the “no tuition, no exam” rule as “highly discriminatory against children from families that are struggling […]
The House of Representatives has approved a bill that will provide administrative sanctions against private elementary and high school educational institutions that will bar learners from taking scheduled periodic examinations due to unsettled financial obligations.“With this important legislation, we hope to democratize access to private basic education, and allow our learners the chance to take […]
If the House of Representatives will have its way, no student both in public and private higher educational institutions (HEIs) will ever be barred from taking periodical or final examinations just because of unpaid tuition and other fees. With an overwhelming 237 votes, the lower house has approved on 3rd and final reading House Bill […]
A lawmaker pushed for the full implementation of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) under the Free College Tuition Law, which is a low-interest student loans program, in which students will amortize their tuition loans only when they reach a certain income level. Albay Representative Joey Salceda said the scheme will ensure that every student […]
Even with free tuition in public universities and colleges, Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the expansion of scholarship grants to students enrolled in private higher education institutions. Angara has lauded the recent memorandum of agreement between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and 792 private institutions from all over the country for the granting […]