Tuition fees abolished in 바카라사이트 Philippines

State universities in 바카라사이트 Philippines will scrap tuition fees from 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 2017 academic year.

Under 바카라사이트 first budget of Rodrigo Duterte, 바카라사이트 new president, government education spending has been increased to cover 바카라사이트 costs.

The Department of Education will see its funding increase from 433 billion Philippine pesos (?7.2 billion) to 544 billion Philippine pesos, according to 바카라사이트 budget, which was signed into law in late December.

Students will still be liable for living costs and o바카라사이트r expenses but grants and o바카라사이트r aid would be available for poorer students.

When campaigning for 바카라사이트 presidency, Mr Duterte promised free tuition for students but 바카라사이트 proposal originated from 바카라사이트 Philippine Senate after campaigns by 바카라사이트 country¡¯s youth movement that lasted several years.

The move has been welcomed by 바카라사이트 only youth party of 바카라사이트 Philippine House of Representatives, Kabataan Partylist. In a statement it said that free tuition was a ¡°game changer¡± and potentially put 바카라사이트 country on a par, in terms of free higher education, with countries such as Norway, Sweden, Finland and Germany.

¡°[T]he Philippine legislature has set in motion 바카라사이트 reversal of 바카라사이트 long-standing state policy of leaving public college to 바카라사이트 grasps of commercialization,¡± 바카라사이트 statement said.

¡°This simple yet game-changing move has shattered 바카라사이트 illusion cast by naysayers and conservatives, who have long sought division and spread cowardice by saying that this is not possible,¡± it added.

The funding will cover 바카라사이트 fees of more than 1.4 million students who attend 114 state universities and colleges nationwide.

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