In the hearing of the House Committee on basic education, five bills were tackled, all of which seek to stop the practice of restricting students from taking examinations if they have not yet settled tuition fees and other school dues. | GabrielLaluINQ
“However, we must provide some provisions to protect the vulnerable private schools, so moved Mr. Chairman,” he added.
According to the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines , such a proposal would put the financial viability of schools at risk, especially as a lot of basic educational institutions rely on timely payment of tuition fees to settle their own dues — like salaries of teachers and staffers, and other utilities.
“Honorable Bordado, am I correct in understanding your motion, the motion is to consolidate and approve the five measures on the ‘no permit, no exam’ subject to the discussion on the justifiable reasons to be included?” Romulo asked.. However, this proposal to ban the ‘no permit, no examination’ policy only applied to tertiary education levels or colleges and universities.
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