Students from state universities are calling for higher budgets for science laboratories, classrooms, and equipment amid expectations of excellence.
Special Report | With budget cuts, technological state universities not so techie
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Cordillera state schools to hike tuition by 300%
BAGUIO CITY – With measly budget, Cordillera state universities and colleges plan to increase tuition to P100 per unit and another 20 percent every year thereafter until the tuition rate per unit stands on P300/unit ($7.04). The recently approved proposal by the Cordillera Administrative Region Association of State Universities and Colleges (CARASUC) will take effect…
Tie AFP budget to human rights record, says ACT solon
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com A progressive lawmaker in the House of Representatives continue to fight for a pro-poor 2012 national budget by submitting amendments. Earlier this week, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Representative Antonio L. Tinio submitted proposed amendments to House Bill 5023 or the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2012 to…
Protest against 2012 budget dispersed, ralliers to file charges, intensify protests
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“This PPP scheme for education and health will cost the taxpayers more because the government must guarantee the private sector partners’ return on investment.” – ACT Teachers Party Rep. Antonio Tinio