MANILA, Philippines — A measure mandating private higher education institutions to waive college entrance examination fees and charges for college admission lapsed into law on June 14, Malacañang said Friday.
MANILA, Philippines — A measure mandating private higher education institutions to waive college entrance examination fees and charges for college admission lapsed into law on June 14, Malacañang said Friday.Republic Act 12006 or the Free College Entrance Examinations Act lapsed into law without the signature of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after it had been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on Dec. 11, 2023.
First, a graduate or a graduating student must be a natural-born Filipino citizen. Second, the student must belong to the top 10 percent of the graduating class. Third, the student must also belong to a family whose combined household income falls below the poverty threshold as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority.
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