The biggest state university in the country, the University of the Philippines, announced that no collection of fees will be made by the university for the first semester. This follows an earlier move by the university not to collect tuition fees during their enrollment in July. According to an Inquirer report, these new guidelines are being implemented as part of …

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the bill on Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education into law on Aug. 3, a few days ahead of Aug. 5 when the bill would have lapsed into a law. The law provides for free tuition in all state universities and colleges, which Pres. Duterte promised to Filipinos during his first few months in office. According …