CHEd seeks P17B more for 940,000 free tuition students

Inquirer.net - Sep 25, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) is seeking an additional P17 billion in the proposed 2027 national budget to support free higher education for about 940,000 students. CHEd Chairperson Shirley Agrupis made the statement during the Senate committee on finance’s hearing on the commission’s spending plan. “We can no longer reduce it.

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