President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the law for free tuition fee in state universities and colleges.
Menardo Guevarra, the Senior Deputy Executive Secretary announced on Friday, August 4 during the Mindanao Hour held at Conrad Manila the signing of the law.
Earlier, Marie Banaag, the Presidential Communication Operations Office Assistant Secretary stated that the president would listen to the opinions of his economic managers regarding the bill.
According to the economic managers, the government could not afford to grant free tuition fee in SUC.
Benjamin Diokno, the Secretary of Budget and Management said that the administration would need as much as P100 billion in the implementation of the bill.
Banaag also mentioned that the state had to deal with the country’s needs particularly the rehabilitation of Marawi City which was devastated due to the ongoing war between the government troops and ISIS-backed Maute Group and the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
“Maraming gastos, so nire-reconsider din ng ating Pangulo,” Banaag said according to a report published by Inquirer.net.
Meanwhile, here are the state universities and colleges covered by free tuition fee.
* National Capital Region (NCR)
EULOGIO “AMANG” RODRIGUEZ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MARIKINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY
PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL (University of the Philippines Manila)
Under DBM-NCR Coverage
President Commo. Richard U. Ritual
PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (Marawi)
Mindanao State University (General Santos Campus)
Mindanao State University (Maguindanao)Mindanao State University (Naawan)
Mindanao State University (Sulu)
Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology
Mindanao State University – Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)
President Aurelio Labanen Jr.
ABRA STATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
APAYAO STATE COLLEGE
BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY
IFUGAO STATE UNIVERSITY
KALINGA-APAYAO STATE COLLEGE
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
REGION 1 – ILOCOS
President Benjamin P. Sapitula
DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY
ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY
NORTH LUZON PHILIPPINES STATE COLLEGE
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
Region II – Cagayan Valley
President Aleth M. Mamauag
BATANES STATE COLLEGE
CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY
ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
QUIRINO STATE COLLEGE
Region III – Central Luzon
President Eusebio V. Angara
AURORA STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE
BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY
DON HONORIO VENTURA TECHNOLOGICAL STATE UNIVERSITY
NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PAMPANGA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
RAMON MAGSAYSAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TARLAC COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
Region IV-A – CALABARZON
President Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM
REGION IV-B – MIMAROPA
President Romulo H. Malvar
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO NATIONAL COLLEGE
PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY
ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY
WESTERN PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY
Region V – Bicol
President Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya
BICOL UNIVERSITY
CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
CATANDUANES STATE COLLEGES
DR. EMILIO B. ESPINOSA SR. MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY
SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE
Region VI – Western Visayas
President Danilo E. Abayon
AKLAN STATE UNIVERSITY
CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE
GUIMARAS STATE COLLEGE
ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES
NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
NORTHERN NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE
WESTERN VISAYAS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Region VII – Central Visayas
President Marcelo T. Lopez
CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY
CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY
SIQUIJOR STATE COLLEGE
Region VIII – Eastern Visayas
President Reynaldo A. Lombrio
EASTERN SAMAR STATE COLLEGE
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY
NAVAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NORTHWEST SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY
PALOMPON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY
SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY
VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES
Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
President Hji. Nasser A. Salain
BASILAN STATE COLLEGE
JOSEFINA H. CERILLES STATE COLLEGE
JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE
SULU STATE COLLEGE
TAWI-TAWI REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
ZAMBOANGA CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
ZAMBOANGA STATE COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X- Northern Mindanao
President Victor M. Barroso
BUKIDNON STATE COLLEGE
CAMIGUIN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY
MINDANAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MISAMIS ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
NORTHWESTERN MINDANAO STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region XI – Davao Region
President Jonathan A. Bayogan
DAVAO DEL NORTE STATE COLLEGE
DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AGRI-BUSINESS AND MARINE AND AQUATIC SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES
Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
Officer-In-Charge Bashier D. Salic
ADIONG MEMORIAL POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
COTABATO CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
COTABATO FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Region XIII – CARAGA
President Doroteo E. Jacquias
AGUSAN DEL SUR STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY
SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
