Philippines President signs free tuition bill into law
By Cathy Valdez
@Cathy0628 (110)
Philippines
August 7, 2017 9:59pm CST
After a long time waiting President Duterte signed Free tuition bill into law.It is mandatory for all Colleges and Universities to offer student for free tuition.How I wish we have this law before,thay way I had pursue my study in college,eventhough still I'm lucky and thankful 2 years from now my daughter will be in college .A day before its been proclaimed, me and my husband been thinking to get back again to work abroad,to get prepare for all the expenses our kids be needing, honestly we are not financially stable.Until we heard the news from TV It was like a large thorn was removed from my chest.Kudos Mr.President.Hopefully no more out of school Youth.
How about you?What's our thought about education in your country?
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6 responses
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
8 Aug 17
@Cathy0628 Yet you find the government people living way above the average person, and then getting health care, ect., free for life. They can start there in finding money to support the programs. At least that is the way it is here in the United States.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
@Cathy0628 if government officials really want to, they can come up with this amount easily. They can do away with their useless trips abroad and hiring relatives in government positions who are obviously not qualified to hold such positions.
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@Cathy0628 (110)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
Ithink This been gone through how many years of study and argue in our government.Even it is approve already some in government still do argue as they were asking where they will take that 14BILLION PHP to provide the said bill.
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@Cathy0628 (110)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
a big help to promote good education especially for those who cant afford to study in college.
@youless (112595)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Aug 17
This is a very good law. As many people can not afford it and they have to drop schools and this is sad. Here the university fee is higher and higher. I heard some poor students went to study in the universities in Russia and I almost can't believe it. That means to say that the tution is expensive here.
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@youless (112595)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Aug 17
@Cathy0628 I had traveled to Russia twice. My colleague went there with a tour group and the guide was a Chinese student. This is why she knew it.
@Cathy0628 (110)
• Philippines
10 Aug 17
youless is that so?Maybe Russia seems to be has low tuition fee.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
This is indeed a big help to those who want to go to college but unable to do so because of financial reasons. Kudos to Senator Bam Aquino and the co-authors of this bill!
Great work!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
8 Aug 17
It is not really free b/c someone has to pay for it, (like the tax payers who contribute to the expenses of the government) but it is a good idea. We'd love to see more free education in the United States.
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@Cathy0628 (110)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
Yes we still have to pay miscellanous fee ,laboratory fee etc.And we are hoping the government could find a way for a totally free education.
