CHED fully supports PH development plan
Published May 11, 2018 03:44 pm
By Merlina Hernando-Malipot
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) expressed full support to the Philippine Development Plan by President Duterte which aims for Filipinos to enjoy a strongly rooted, comfortable, and secure life.
(Manila Bulletin File Photo)
In a statement, CHED said that the Free Quality Tertiary Education law -- which is currently implemented -- is in line with Duterte’s "AmBisyon Natin 2040" focusing on the central theme
"Matatag, maginhawa at panatag na buhay para sa lahat ng Pilipino.”
For CHED and the Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST), this vision can be achieved with the help of the Republic Act (RA) 10931 or the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA). It was highlighted during the Region 2 leg of the Nationwide Information Caravan for RA 10931 which happened recently at the PLT Multipurpose Convention Center in Solano, Nueva Viscaya.
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) director Mary Anne E.R. Darauay, in her keynote address, expressed to more than 1,200 tertiary education stakeholders how the landmark law will ensure students obtain competencies and access to lifelong learning opportunities.
“Please let us remind ourselves that we have aspired for a Matatag, Maginhawa, at Panatag na Buhay para sa lahat ng Pilipino as our AmBisyon Natin 2040," Darauay said. "This is our long-term vision and with that vision, the first-ever, people-centered Philippine Development Plan was crafted and approved by no less than our President Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” she added.
Currently, there are four programs under RA 10931: 1) Free Higher Education wherein the government will provide free tuition, miscellaneous and other similar or related fees to students admitted in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and CHED-recognized local universities and colleges (LUCs); 2) Free Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for those enrolled in state-run technical vocational institutions (TVIs); 3) Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) or grants-in-aid; and 4) national Student Loan Program (SLP).
On her part, UniFAST officer-in-charge Executive Director Atty. Carmelita Yadao-Sison expressed her sincere gratitude to President Duterte for his keen and sensitive foresight and unmatched courage to stand up for this law.
“It took a President with a strong political will and determination to move the forces of government into investing and making this law a firm foundation for the attainment of what the Philippine Constitution admonishes in Article XIV should be given the highest budgetary priority in government – education,” Yadao-Sison emphasized.
In Cagayan Region, five SUCs will directly benefit from Free Higher Education. These are Batanes State College, Cagayan State University, Isabela State University, Nueva Viscaya State University, and Quirino State University.
The next leg of the Nationwide Information Caravan for R.A. 10931 is slated today at the Vigan Convention Center to cater to tertiary education stakeholders based in the Ilocos Region.
(Manila Bulletin File Photo)
In a statement, CHED said that the Free Quality Tertiary Education law -- which is currently implemented -- is in line with Duterte’s "AmBisyon Natin 2040" focusing on the central theme
"Matatag, maginhawa at panatag na buhay para sa lahat ng Pilipino.”
For CHED and the Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST), this vision can be achieved with the help of the Republic Act (RA) 10931 or the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA). It was highlighted during the Region 2 leg of the Nationwide Information Caravan for RA 10931 which happened recently at the PLT Multipurpose Convention Center in Solano, Nueva Viscaya.
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) director Mary Anne E.R. Darauay, in her keynote address, expressed to more than 1,200 tertiary education stakeholders how the landmark law will ensure students obtain competencies and access to lifelong learning opportunities.
“Please let us remind ourselves that we have aspired for a Matatag, Maginhawa, at Panatag na Buhay para sa lahat ng Pilipino as our AmBisyon Natin 2040," Darauay said. "This is our long-term vision and with that vision, the first-ever, people-centered Philippine Development Plan was crafted and approved by no less than our President Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” she added.
Currently, there are four programs under RA 10931: 1) Free Higher Education wherein the government will provide free tuition, miscellaneous and other similar or related fees to students admitted in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and CHED-recognized local universities and colleges (LUCs); 2) Free Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for those enrolled in state-run technical vocational institutions (TVIs); 3) Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) or grants-in-aid; and 4) national Student Loan Program (SLP).
On her part, UniFAST officer-in-charge Executive Director Atty. Carmelita Yadao-Sison expressed her sincere gratitude to President Duterte for his keen and sensitive foresight and unmatched courage to stand up for this law.
“It took a President with a strong political will and determination to move the forces of government into investing and making this law a firm foundation for the attainment of what the Philippine Constitution admonishes in Article XIV should be given the highest budgetary priority in government – education,” Yadao-Sison emphasized.
In Cagayan Region, five SUCs will directly benefit from Free Higher Education. These are Batanes State College, Cagayan State University, Isabela State University, Nueva Viscaya State University, and Quirino State University.
The next leg of the Nationwide Information Caravan for R.A. 10931 is slated today at the Vigan Convention Center to cater to tertiary education stakeholders based in the Ilocos Region.