US EditionMarcos Vetoes National Polytechnic University (NPU) Bill
PHILIPPINES, JUL 11 – President Marcos vetoed the bill to upgrade PUP due to an existing 2016 directive requiring an assessment, delaying its elevation to national university status, officials said.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vetoed the measure to upgrade the Polytechnic University of the Philippines to National Polytechnic University status due to non-compliance with a 2016 assessment requirement, according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro during a press conference.
- Castro stated that Marcos hopes for the university's future attainment of national university status upon meeting necessary requirements, despite community contention about commercialization concerns.
- The bill aimed to enhance educational programs in engineering, architecture, and applied sciences at the university, with the potential for extension campuses once compliant, as mentioned in the veto announcement.
- The university clarified that gaining NPU status would not automatically increase tuition fees due to the Free Tuition Law, emphasizing that it allows outsourced non-academic services and joint ventures.
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Marcos vetoes National Polytechnic University (NPU) bill
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vetoed the National Polytechnic University (NPU) bill, a Palace official said on Friday. The bill aims to strengthen and empower the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) through an amendment to its charter. READ: UPDATE: Angara wants to ‘designate’ PUP as ‘National Polytechnic University’ “The bill was vetoed by the president because a directive had already been issued as early …
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