Legarda secures bicam approval of bill strengthening free college law

The bicameral conference committee adopted the reconciled version of Senate Bill No. 1894, principally sponsored and authored by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, and House Bill No. 8476, enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931). Legarda led the deliberations and final approval of the reconciled measure. The bill institutionalizes the automatic prioritization of Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) eligibility for senior high school graduates from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) households, expands allowances to cover books, transportation, laptops, and housing, and mandates all state and local universities and colleges, as well as technical-vocational institutions, to adopt […]... Keep on reading: Legarda secures bicam approval of bill strengthening free college law

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer