Students who stand to lose financial aid as a result of the P3.2-billion cut in the budget for programs extending them assistance could be covered under the P27-billion Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) for 2019 of the free college tuition law, senators said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTThe budget department also slashed the P250-million subsidy for the tuition of medical students in eight state colleges and universities. Sen. Sonny Angara said that while the budget for Tulong Dunong would be cut by P3 billion to P1.1 billion, the allocation for the TES would be raised by P11 billion. Aquino said the CHEd could reduce the subsidies given under the TES to college students who do not come from the poorest of the poor sectors so that more students could be covered. “There’s no reason why we cannot accommodate all of these students,” Aquino said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 20, 2018 21:33 UTC