All state Universities and Colleges in the Philippines will offer education to Filipino nationals for free starting next year after the Senate and the Congress approved the 8 Billion pesos additional budget for the Commission on Higher Education.

The only needed was the sign of President Duterte approving the free tuition fee to all State Universities in the Philippines.

Sonny Angara and other Senators confirmed the news on their social media accounts:

“If confirmed, free tuition at SCUs could be 2016’s best news for the nation’s peasant and workingclass families.” Blogger Tonyo Cruz tweeted.

List of the State Universities and Colleges that may covered by the 8B Additional budget for CHED.

MARIKINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL (University of the Philippines Manila)

Under DBM-NCR Coverage

President Commo. Richard U. Ritual

PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (Marawi)

Mindanao State University (General Santos Campus)

Mindanao State University (Maguindanao)Mindanao State University (Naawan)

Mindanao State University (Sulu)

Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

Mindanao State University – Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)

President Aurelio Labanen Jr.

ABRA STATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

APAYAO STATE COLLEGE

BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY

IFUGAO STATE UNIVERSITY

KALINGA-APAYAO STATE COLLEGE

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

REGION 1 – ILOCOS

President Benjamin P. Sapitula

DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

NORTH LUZON PHILIPPINES STATE COLLEGE

PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

Region II – Cagayan Valley

President Aleth M. Mamauag

BATANES STATE COLLEGE

CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

QUIRINO STATE COLLEGE

Region III – Central Luzon

President Eusebio V. Angara

AURORA STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY

BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE

BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

DON HONORIO VENTURA TECHNOLOGICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

PAMPANGA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

RAMON MAGSAYSAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

TARLAC COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY

Region IV-A – CALABARZON

President Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY

LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM

REGION IV-B – MIMAROPA

President Romulo H. Malvar

MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE

MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO NATIONAL COLLEGE

PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY

ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY

WESTERN PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY

Region V – Bicol

President Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya

BICOL UNIVERSITY

CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE

CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES

CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

CATANDUANES STATE COLLEGES

 DR. EMILIO B. ESPINOSA SR. MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY

SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE

Region VI – Western Visayas

President Danilo E. Abayon

AKLAN STATE UNIVERSITY

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE

GUIMARAS STATE COLLEGE

ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES

NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

NORTHERN NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE

WESTERN VISAYAS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Region VII – Central Visayas

President Marcelo T. Lopez

CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY

CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY

SIQUIJOR STATE COLLEGE

Region VIII – Eastern Visayas

President Reynaldo A. Lombrio

EASTERN SAMAR STATE COLLEGE

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

NAVAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

NORTHWEST SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY

PALOMPON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY

VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula

President Hji. Nasser A. Salain

BASILAN STATE COLLEGE

JOSEFINA H. CERILLES STATE COLLEGE

JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE

SULU STATE COLLEGE

TAWI-TAWI REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY

ZAMBOANGA CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

ZAMBOANGA STATE COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Region X- Northern Mindanao

President Victor M. Barroso

BUKIDNON STATE COLLEGE

CAMIGUIN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY

MINDANAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MISAMIS ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

NORTHWESTERN MINDANAO STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Region XI – Davao Region

President Jonathan A. Bayogan

DAVAO DEL NORTE STATE COLLEGE

DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AGRI-BUSINESS AND MARINE AND AQUATIC SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES

Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN

Officer-In-Charge Bashier D. Salic

ADIONG MEMORIAL POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE

COTABATO CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

COTABATO FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO

Region XIII – CARAGA

President Doroteo E. Jacquias

AGUSAN DEL SUR STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY

SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY

SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

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The P8-B budget may only covered the tuition fee, but not the other miscellaneous expenses like laboratory fees.

The additional budget for CHED was part of the P3.35-T proposed budget for 2017. It only needed the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte and he’s expected to sign it after his trip abroad.

Source of list: Official Gazette
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