Romualdez: Free College Law Needs Strengthening

LIST: Lawmakers who signed manifesto of support for Romualdez speakership

MANILA, Philippines – A total of 291 lawmakers have signed the manifesto expressing support for the speakership of Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez in the 20th Congress. Iloilo 1st District Representative Janette Garin provided the media with a list of signatories on Thursday, July 24. The list includes 4Ps Representative Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan, who has expressed interest to remain as minority leader in the upcoming Congress…

Romualdez: Free college law needs strengthening

MANILA, Philippines — Amendments to Republic Act No. 10931 or the Free Higher Education Law should be pursued to ensure that more students graduate from college and mitigate drop out rates, Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday. In a statement, Romualdez noted that there is a need to strengthen the Free Higher Education Law as the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) found out in early July that four in 10 college students …

Romualdez: Free college law should include stipend, address dropouts

The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act should be expanded to reduce, if not eradicate college dropouts, Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez on Wednesday.