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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

FULL LIST: FREE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN 114 STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Starting June 2018, for the school year 2018 to 2019, free tuition fees and other school fees in state universities and state colleges, local universities and local colleges and other state-run technical and vocational institutions through the Republic Act No. 10931. There are a total of 114 universities and colleges, and the list can be found below.

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Other students at the state universities are complaining that they are required to pay some miscellaneous fees, but some universities maintain that the effectivity of the free education tuition fees will start in June 2018.

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The following is the list of the 114 state universities and state colleges including local schools and technical and vocational schools that offer free tuition beginning June 2018

National Capital Region
• Eulogio ‘Amang’ Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology
• 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 System

Region I – Ilocos Region

• 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

• Cordillera Administrative Region

• Abra State Institute of Science and Technology

• Apayao State College

• Benguet State University

• Ifugao State University

• Kalinga State University

• Mountain Province State University

Region II – Cagayan Valley

• Batanes State College

• Cagayan State University

• Isabela State University

• Nueva Vizcaya State University

• Quirino State University

Region III – Central Luzon

• 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 State Agricultural University

• Philippine Merchant Marine Academy

• Ramon Magsaysay Technological University

• Tarlac College of Agriculture

• Tarlac State University

Region IV-A – CALABARZON

• Batangas State University

• Cavite State University

• Laguna State Polytechnic University (Laguna State Polytechnic College)

• Southern Luzon State University

• University of Rizal System

Region IV-B – MIMAROPA

• Marinduque State College

• Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology

• Occidental Mindoro State College

• Palawan State University

• Romblon State University

• Western Philippines University

Region V – Bicol Region

• Bicol University

• Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology

• Camarines Norte State College

• Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

• Catanduanes State University

• Central Bicol State University of Agriculture

• Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology

• Partido State University

• Sorsogon State College

Region VI – Western Visayas

• Aklan State University

• Capiz State University

• Carlos C. Hilado Memorial State College

• Guimaras State College

• Iloilo State College of Fisheries

• Central Philippines State University

• Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College

• Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology

• University of Antique

• Iloilo Science and Technology University

• West Visayas State University

Region VII – Central Visayas

• Bohol Island State University

• Cebu Normal University

• Cebu Technological University

• Negros Oriental State University

• Siquijor State College

Region VIII – Eastern Visayas

• Eastern Samar State University

• Eastern Visayas State University

• Leyte Normal University

• Naval State University

• Northwest Samar State University

• Palompom Polytechnic State University

• Samar State University

• Southern Leyte State University

• University of Eastern Philippines

• Visayas State University

Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula

• J.H Cerilles State College

• Jose Rizal Memorial State University

• Western Mindanao State University

• Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College

• Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology

Region X – Northern Mindanao

• Bukidnon State University

• Camiguin Polytechnic State College

• Central Mindanao University

• University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan De Oro Campus

• MSU – Iligan Institute of Technology

• University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Claveria Campus

• Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology

Region XI – Davao Region

• Compostela Valley State College

• 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 Southern Philippines

Region XII – Main SOCCSKSARGEN

• Cotabato State University

• Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology

• Sultan Kudarat State University

• University of Southern Mindanao

• Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

• Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College

• Basilan State College

• Mindanao State University

• MSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography

• Sulu State College

• Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College

Region XIII – Caraga Administrative Region

• Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology

• Caraga State University (Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology)

• Surigao del Sur State University

• Surigao State College of Technology

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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Govt Scholarship for High School Students: Free Tuition, Free Textbooks with Allowances

When we hear about the scholarship, we often think it is for college students only. But don't you know that here in the Philippines, there's a scholarship for high school students where tuition and text books are free, plus a monthly stipend, and allowances for uniform, transportation, and living allowance if you are in low-income groups.

This scholarship is from Philippine Science High School (PSHS) if the applicant can pass the National Competitive Examination.

This year, PSHS is calling for interested applicants to be institutions scholar. Remember the deadline for application is on September 1, 2017, and the date of examination is on October 21, 2017.

Who are qualified to apply for the PSHS Scholarship?

A grade 6 elementary pupil from a duly recognized school by the Department of Education who meets the following criteria is eligible to apply for the PSHS National Competitive Examination (NCE).

CRITERIA

Have a final grade of 85% or better in Science and Mathematics, evidenced by the student's report card. If the student's grades in Science or Math are below 85%, then, he/she must provide evidence that he/she belongs to the upper 10% of the class

Be a Filipino citizen with no pending or approved application as immigrant to any foreign country

Be born on or after August 1, 2003

Have at least a satisfactory rating (or its equivalent) in his/her Character Rating in his/her report card (SY 2016 - 2017)

Not have taken the PSHS NCE previously

Preferably, be in good health and fit to undergo a rigorous academic program.

What are the requirements for application?

Fully accomplished Application Form in two (2) copies. Download here.

Two (2) identical recent 1x1 ID pictures

Non-refundable test fee (Php 100 for private schools, free for public schools)

Certified true copy of report card (SY 2016 - 2017) by the class adviser/principal

If the final grades in Science or Math are below 85%, certification or proof that the child belongs to the upper 10% of the class

Screening Process

Only one test will be administered, a scholastic aptitude test (known as National Competitive Examination) which is designed to measure Scientific Ability, Quantitative Ability, Abstract Reasoning, and Verbal Aptitude. The NCE will be administered on October 21, 2017.

Application Process

Application forms are also available and may be filed at any of the following: PSHS campuses, DOST Regional offices, or Provincial Science and Technology Offices

Application forms with incomplete information will not be processed

Erasures, alterations, and insertions must be initialed by the applicant

The Examination Permit/s will be issued to the applicants upon completion of all documents by the campus where the application was processed

For applications filed with DOST agencies, the exam permits will be mailed to the applicant, or to the School Principal for distribution to its applicant/s.In case the exam permits are not received two (2) weeks before the examination day, the applicants should check with the nearest PSHS campus, DOST Regional Office, DOST Provincial Science and Technology Office, or the PSHS System Admissions Office.

Scholarship Privileges

Free tuition fee

Free loan of textbooks

Monthly stipend

Uniform, transportation and living allowances for low-income groups

Click here for the list of PSHS Campuses Nationwide

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Free Higher Education For All Will Become Law By August 5 or Earlier

Good news for students and parents in the Philippines. Senate Bill No. 1304 or the “Free Higher Education for All Act" has just been approved by the Senate, and was already transmitted to the Office of the President for approval last July 5. Unless President Rodrigo Duterte vetoes or signs it earlier, then the measure would automatically lapse into law after 30 days or on August 5. The law would provide tuition subsidies and financial assistance to students in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and private higher learning and vocational institutions.

“In line with the mandate of our Constitution, the State must uphold the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels,” Senator Bam Aquino said in a speech when he sponsored the bill on the floor as former chair of the Senate committee on education, arts and culture.

So who are to benefit when the bill is signed by the President into law?

Under the bill, all Filipino citizens currently enrolled in State Colleges and Universities and other similar institutions, as well as those who will enroll in the future in courses in pursuance of a bachelor’s degree, certificate degree, or any comparable undergraduate degree in any SUC can qualify for the tuition subsidy “provided that they meet the admission requirements of the SUC.”

Similarly, students in private institutions can also avail of a "subsidized loan" to fund their education. Requirements are set by the bill.

However, people who had attained a prior bachelor’s degree or any equivalent degree, had been discharged from any higher education institution for whatever reason, or those who “failed to complete their degree or program within a year after the prescribed period in their program” would be “ineligible for the proposed tuition subsidies.”

For example, to enjoy the free tuition, a student taking a four-year course must finish it or graduate within five years or lose the benefit. This will dissuade students from shifting courses and motivate them to finish their studies.

According to statistics, there are 645,566 students in the country’s SUCs and it would likely cost the government about P16 billion annually to make tuition fees free across these institutions, noting that the annual weighted average tuition in SUCs is about P10,000 per year.

Just a few months ago, the government announced the allocation of about P8 Billion pesos in budget to fund the free tuition fees of various SCUs in the country for 2017. Sen. Aquino was criticized for falsely claiming credit for the P8 Billion allocation. It was actually Sen. Lacson who discovered the amount as pork barrel of the DPWH. The Senate then moved to realign the money for education.

source: Inq, PTV

TRAIN: Is President Duterte's Tax Reform Plan Good For You?

TRAIN: Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion. This is a Tax Reform program initiated by the Duterte Administration, to change the old tax system in the Philippines and make it simpler, more fair, and efficient. The current tax system in the Philippines is both complex and unjust. TRAIN will change this, by reducing personal income tax, simplify estate and donor tax, expand Value-Added Tax coverage and increase oil and automobile excise taxes. Let us look at each of these components. PERSONAL INCOME TAX The proposed Tax Schedule under TRAIN will benefit 99% of the taxpayers. That's more than the percentage of voters who chose Duterte to be President. Based on the table below, the new tax rates will increase take-home pay of most workers and increase the purchasing power of the family or individual. Also, all bonuses not exceeding P100,000 will stay tax-free! Also, by 2020, the tax rates will be even lower. The current income tax rate in the Philippines is actually higher than most of its neighbors. Information gathered showed that Filipinos pay the 2nd highest tax rate in the Asean countries, with also a lower income threshold. This table shows that if you earn P500,000 in Singapore, you don't have to pay income tax. In the Philippines, that's 32% rate. Compare that to Indonesia, where you pay 30% only if you earn three times more than in the Philippines. In Thailand, you pay 35% rate, but only if you earn 11 times more than in the Philippines. Let us see some projected calculations and comparisons of present and proposed tax rates based on worker's salaries, from minimum wage earners to a call-center agent. ESTATE TAX and DONOR'S TAX TRAIN proposes that Estate Tax be fixed at 6% of the estate's net value. There will also be a standard deduction of P1 million and exemption of up to P3 million for family homes. This means that for inheritance with value below standard deduction, and for family homes valued at less than the exemption, no estate tax shall be paid. Only inheritance of rich families will be taxed. A similar scheme is applied for Donor's Tax. A single rate of 6% of the net donations for gifts above P100,000 yearly, will be applied. This is regardless of relationship. VALUE ADDED TAX This part of the TRAIN is least understood and often misrepresented by many. Actually, the VAT system in the Philippines has the most number of exemptions (people, companies, cooperatives and other institutions exempted from paying VAT). TRAIN will expand the tax base by limiting exemptions to necessities - raw food, education, and health. Cooperatives with gross sales of more than P3 million pesos will not be exempted from VAT. Only smaller cooperatives and those that produce raw agriculture products will be VAT exempt. Among the previously exempted entities that will need to pay VAT are: Domestic shipping importation power transmission low cost and socialized housing (if value is more than P1.5M for lots, P2.5M for house and lot) lease of residential units (with monthly rent of over P10,000/month) boy and girl scouts other entities exempted via special laws. This will raise more funds for the poor and vulnerable. Senior Citizens and Persons With Disabilities will still enjoy exemptions. OIL EXCISE TAX Oil excise will be raised by P6 gradually over three years. The rates will be adjusted yearly after the third year. The last time the oil excise tax was adjusted was in 1997. Increasing the petrol price via excise tax will not necessarily affect the savings of the majority. In fact, fuel consumption is higher for the wealthiest Filipino. Take this graphic below: The graphic above shows that the top 10% wealthiest Filipinos use more than half of the fuel for vehicles. The poorest 10% only use 0.6%. The middle group use only about 5%. This means that the wealthiest will be affected more by the price increase in petrol. AUTOMOBILE EXCISE TAX The tax rates for cars will be increased, more for luxury cars than basic cars. This makes the wealthier people pay more tax than the middle class. The wealthiest are the ones who usually buy or own more than one car. An example of computation is shown below: One of the main concerns of the public is the effect of the increased taxes on goods and transportation costs. The government however believes that the net savings for each worker will be greater due to the lower income tax. Also, a percentage of the revenues will be allotted for the poorest Filipinos to help them keep up with any price increase. President Duterte's Tax Reform agenda is vital to the improvement of lives of the Filipino, one that the President vowed to leave behind after his term of office. The current tax system is already 20 years old. If passed into law, the comprehensive tax reform bill is estimated to raise (P)162 billion in net revenues every year. This is vital for the advancement of the economy. The Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion program is vital to President Duterte's ten-point socioeconomic agenda. The revenue will be used to improve existing infrastructure and accelerate building new one, providing jobs and better services to people and help move the economy forward. Note: The values and tax rates stated herein are subject to change because the bill on tax reform has not been approved yet in the senate.

Which Last Name Should An Illegitimate Child Use And How To Use The Father's Surname?

In September of 1990, the United Nations General Assembly approved and adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Among the rights of a child acknowledged is the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognized by law without unlawful interference. The Philippines, as signatory to this declaration, has done its share to promote this right, especially in cases where the child is considered illegitimate by law. Who are considered illegitimate children in the Philippines? Children born to couples who are not legally married or of common-law marriages; Children born of incestuous, bigamous, or adulterous relations; Children born of void marriages; Children born of couples below 18, even if they are married (which is actually void). So in a case where a child is born out of wedlock, which surname should be given to him/her? Over the years, the law on illegitimate children's surname has shifted several times - pre-EDSA Revolution, in 1988, and lastly in 2004. Here are the following basic principles. Born before August 3, 1988: Prior to the Family Code (1988), an illegitimate child has the right to bear the surname of the parent recognizing him. Recognition shall be made in the record of birth, a will, statement before a record, or in any authentic writing. If recognition is made by only one of the parents, he or she shall not reveal the name of the person with whom he or she had the child. An illegitimate child who is not recognized or acknowledged by both parents in accordance with law shall be registered under the surname of the mother. Born on or after August 3, 1988 up to March 18, 2004: By law, an illegitimate child shall use the surname of the mother. The father of an illegitimate child who wishes to have his name indicated in the Certificate of Live Birth shall execute an affidavit of Admission of Paternity in lieu of the affidavit of acknowledgement. The purpose of affidavit of admission of paternity is for the support and succession only, and it does not automatically entitle the illegitimate child to use the surname of his father. Born from March 19, 2004 up to present: According to Republic Act No. 9255, illegitimate children shall shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and shall be entitled to child support from the father. Illegitimate children may use the surname of their father if the paternity is established by any of the following: filiation has been expressly recognized by the father through the record of birth appearing in the civil register - Certificate of Live Birth or Municipal Form No. 102; when an admission in a public document or private handwritten instrument is made and duly signed by the father; any other means of establishing paternity as allowed by the Rules of Court and special laws. For those born from August 3, 1988 to March 18, 2004, the rules of RA 9255 stated above cannot be used by the child until after a court decision. So what is the right and legal process for an illegitimate child to use his or her father's surname? Terms to Remember: Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) - for children born in the Philippines Report of Birth (ROB) - for children born outside the Philippines Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (AUSF) Private Handwritten Instrument (PHI) Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) Philippine Foreign Service Post (PFSP) - Philippine embassies , missions , consulates general. What to File? The following documents shall be filed at the LCRO or PFSP for registration: Certificate of Live Birth (COLB)/Report of Birth (ROB) if available Affidavit of Admission of Paternity Private Handwritten Instrument (PHI) Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (AUSF) Who may file? The following persons are authorized to file at the LCRO or PFSP: The father, mother, the person himself , if of age, or the guardian, may file the Affidavit of Admission of Paternity. The father , mother, the person himself, if of age, or the guardian , may file the AUSF. The father shall personally file the PHI, if the proof of filiation is through a PHI, at the LCRO/PFSP for registration. The mother, the person himself, if of age, or the guardian, may file the PHI if the father is already deceased. The PHI can be accepted provided there are supporting documents to prove filiation. Where to register? For births that occur in the Philippines, the Affidavit of Admission of Paternity, PHI or AUSF executed in the Philippines shall be registered at the LCRO of the place of birth. For births that occur within or outside the Philippines, the Affidavit of Admission of Paternity, PHI or AUSF executed outside the Philippines shall be registered at the PFSP of the country of residence, or where there is none, to the PFSP of the country nearest the place of residence of the party concerned. For births that occur outside the Philippines, the Affidavit of Admission of Paternity, PHI or AUSF executed in the Philippines shall be registered at the LCRO of the place of execution. When to Register? The Affidavit of Admission of Paternity, PHI, or the AUSF shall be registered within twenty (20) days from the date of execution, otherwise, the rules on late registration of birth will apply. How to Register? The City/Municipal Civil Registrar (C/MCR) or the Consul General (CG) shall accept and examine the completeness and correctness of entries in the COLB/ROB, and the supporting documents . If there are inconsistencies, the C/MCR or Consul General will not accept the documents for registration. The C/MCR or the CG shall record the entries of the COLB/ROB in the Register of Births, Affidavit of Admission of Paternity, PHI and the AUSF in the Register of Legal Instruments. The C/MCR or the CG shall annotate the COLB/ROB and enter the annotation on the Remarks portion of the Register of Births. The C/MCR or the CG shall distribute the annotated COLB/ROB, registered Affidavit of Admission of Paternity, AUSF, or PHI including any supporting document as follows: first copy to the CRG; second copy to the LCRO/PFSP where the event was registered; third copy to the registrant/owner of the document; fourth copy shall be retained for filing by the LCRO/PFSP. The C/MCR or the CG shall issue certified copies of COLB/ROB with annotations and certified copies of the Affidavit of Admission of Paternity, AUSF, and PHI. Conditions to Remember: As a rule, an illegitimate child not acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of the mother. Illegitimate child acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of the mother if no AUSF is executed. An illegitimate child aged 0-6 years old acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of the father, if the mother or the guardian , in the absence of the mother , executes the AUSF. An illegitimate child aged 7 to 17 years old acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of the father if the child executes an AUSF fully aware of its consequence as attested by the mother or guardian. Upon reaching the age of majority, an illegitimate child acknowledged by the father shall use the surname of his father provided that he executes an AUSF without need of any attestation.

Watch: 10 Business Ideas For You - Choose Now!

Filipinos are by nature business minded. However, most people simply do not start a business for various reasons, most common is the lack of capital. Others fear the possibility of losing money due to a failed business. These next ten entrepreneurs however did not let hardship, tragedy and even disability to stop them from succeeding in their own business venture. Watch and learn from these 10 success stories. 1. PEANUTS BUSINESS Description: Peanuts, Banana Chips, Sweet Potato Chips, and many more. Business Tips: Do not underestimate cheap products, they offer big profits. Do not be ashamed to do business, as long as it's legal. Food products are stable since people need to eat. 2. HOME-MADE SAUSAGE Description: Home-made sausage, sold online or supplied to restaurants. Business Tips: Start small, introduce your food product on food fairs and expos Look for a unique market, one that is not overcrowded with similar business. Find ways to reduce overhead costs like rent. Work at home business is a good example. Advertise online, it's mostly free! 3. BIG BURGER Description: Huge delicious juicy burgers - any questions? Business Tips: Any business needs patience. Observe the needs of the business. Maintain the food quality. Make your product unique among similar products, bigger and better. Team work is good for business. 4. LOMI HOUSE Description: Lomi - a timeless Filipino delicacy and good for breakfast, snack or dinner. Business Tips: Good taste, affordable and healthy. Offer a healthier alternative to customers. Make your own food components to maintain quality. Expand your business by putting up branches with good location. Be patient, some business takes time to be a hit. 5. COTTON GARMENTS Description: Cotton Garments - because everyone needs clothes. Business Tips: Look for the demand on the market. Help your employees work, they work hard if you do too. Know and understand every part of your business. Not all China products are cheaper - you can compete with these. Always deliver on your promise to clients, even if you have to finish orders yourself. 6. FASHIONABLE SHOES Description: Fashionable shoes - from pageants to school shoes. Business Tips: Take inspiration from your clients. Use locally sourced as well as indigenous materials for unique designs but low cost. Maintain product quality. Compete against cheap products using good quality. 7. FURNITURE BUSINESS Description: Unique and artistic furniture made from wood scraps. Business Tips: Turn your passion into business. Look for value into things that are usually thrown away or neglected. Product quality is foremost. Put your creativity to make unique and beautiful pieces. 8. CHILI SAUCE Description: Chili sauce - usually for siomai, but can be added practically to any food item (except sweets), because Filipinos love spicy food too. Business Tips: Don't let anything stop you, not even disability. Don't be content waiting for blessing, seek it. In everything you do, give your best. 9. ONLINE STORE Description: Online store - selling anything under the sun, from beauty products to electronics. Business Tips: Maximize your time. Build trust among your clients. Educate yourself on your products. Always take care of your products especially when shipping them out. 10. INTERNET/GAMING SHOP Description: Internet cafe or gaming cafe. If you can, define and separate the two computer shop types apart. Business Tips: Education is the key to success. Don't be content waiting for blessing, seek it. In everything you do, give your best. Use the most money-efficient equipment, and always upgrade at the right time.

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Thursday, June 15, 2017

FREE TUITION FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS IN 8 UNIVERSITIES

Medical schools in eight state universities and colleges in the country will offer tuition-free education in the academic year 2017 to 2018. The announcement was made by CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera III in a Facebook post last Tuesday, June 13. Malacañang confirmed this with an official announcement, Thursday. Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said the financial assistance is “intended for new and continuing medical students who will be enrolling for academic year 2017 to 2018.”

The cash grants program will be funded through P317.1 million “built-in appropriations” for the selected SUCs, with each getting P39 million for the cash grants. The P317.1 million is part of the P8.3-billion allocation meant to provide for free tuition in SUCs.

The universities providing free tuition for medical students are:

A joint memorandum circular, signed between the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Budget and Management, said the assistance program will give a student-grantee “one hundred percent tuition fee subsidy.”

To qualify for the program, a student must:

pass the admission requirements of the SUC,
be enrolled in the authorized Doctor of Medicine program of the select SUCs,
maintain a general weighted average of at least a passing grade, and
carry a regular academic load and complete a degree within the period allowed by the university.

Applicants must submit an accomplished form directly to the SUC concerned, together with required documents, including a duly-certified copy of grades for the latest semester or term attended.

While the implementing guidelines do not mention an applicants' capacity to pay, applicants must also submit the latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of their parents or guardians.

According to Commissioner de Vera, student-grantees will have to render a one-year return service to the Philippines for every year of cash grant they receive as part of their public service responsibility. These soon-to-be doctors have the option of serving in government hospitals, private hospitals, or local government health facilities in the Philippines. They can also become doctors to the barrios.

"This initiative is a response to the continuing lack of doctors in the country caused by the high cost of medical education, overseas migration, and brain drain," Comm. De Vera said in the statement. He further added "The Duterte administration wants to solve this problem by subsidizing the tuition of medical students and facilitating their residency and practice in the different parts of the country."

source: GMA News

Dad Did Not See Family For 11 Years, Hopes To Attend Son's Graduation

Construction worker Eusebio Ledesma Jr, worked in Manila to provide for his family has approached media personality Raffy Tulfo in a bid to ask for assistance. His dilemma is that he does not have enough money to travel back to his hometown in Catanduanes to attend his son, Jhumar's graduation. And the twist, he has never been with his family for eleven years! This is due to the fact that he'd rather send the meager salary to his family rather than spend it for bus tickets. In fact, Mang Eusebio had to advance one week salary from his employer just so he could pay his son's graduation fees. Jhumar is said to be sad due to the fact that his father will not be with them during this important occasion. Upon learning of his problem, Mr. Raffy Tulfo has immediately pledged to shoulder Mang Eusebio's transport costs. Not just that, Mr. Tulfo is giving Mang Eusebio P10,000 in cash, to provide for a graduation feast as well as extra spending money for his family. Everyone around were touched by Mang Eusebio's story, as they were crying while listening to his story. Upon learning that Jhumar's graduation is looming, Mr. Tulfo instructed his staff to assist Mang Eusebio to get to his hometown as fast as possible. He received assistance right up to the time he boarded the bus. Mang Eusebio arrived just in time. Calling from his studio in Quezon City, Mr. Raffy Tulfo spoke with Jhumar as graduation music started playing in background. The boy does not know that his father is already in attendance. The video later shows Mang Eusebio with his son Jhumar, meeting Mr. Raffy in his radio and tv program Raffy Tulfo in Action. He interviews the two and things becomes emotional as Jhumar expresses his gratitude to his parents for their big sacrifice just so he could finish college. The father and son share a loving hug as everyone looks on with tearful eyes. Mang Eusebio also thanked his son, for fulfilling his promise of finishing his studies, in the hope that he will help lift their family from a difficult life. Things became more cheerful later as Mr. Tulfo gave Jhumar a gift of cash money so he could buy new clothes for his Job interview. A happy ending indeed as we see photoes of Jhumar's graduation, spent with his whole family. Thank you Mr. Raffy Tulfo!

UPDATE: INTERNET IN EDSA IS FREE - Here Are The IDs

UPDATE: The free wifi service has begun, and people travelling in EDSA are reporting varying speeds to no speed at all. This is because in some areas, the MRT stations are too far in between for the hotspots to cover the entire EDSA. This will be resolved soon as DICT promises to keep the speeds to double-digits or the telcos will have to deal with the wrath of the President. If you want to connect to the free wifi service, just look fro "FREE EDSA wifi" and "Juan Konek" WiFi IDs. Later on, they will merge into one ID, "PipolKonek". Globe and PLDT offered their services at no cost to the government. Both telcos have been providing free Wi-Fi connection in different transport hubs such as airports and bus terminals. The second stage of the project will cover EDSA from Cubao to North Avenue, and from Guadalupe to Taft Avenue. The third and last stage will cover the entire stretch of EDSA, outside the reach of MRT, from MOA to Balintawak. This is expected to be completed by the end of August 2017. ORIGINAL BLOG:Just in time for the National Independence Day Celebration, the Department of Information and Communications Technology has confirmed that the EDSA WIFI PROJECT will launch on the same day. The DICT, together with the National Telecommunications Commmission (NTC), will formally launch the free Wi-Fi and high-speed Internet services, dubbed as “Alay Para sa Malayang Pilipino,” in the whole stretch of EDSA. Free WiFi has long been in the discussion, even before President Duterte took office. In his very first SONA, the current president promised to provide free WiFi nationwide, and now he has delivered on that promise. The Chief Executive instructed the DICT “to provide Wi-Fi access in selected public places throughout the country.”“I have ordered the newly-created DICT to develop a National Broadband Plan to accelerate the deployment of fiber optic cables and wireless technologies to improve Internet speed,” President Duterte also said. To make the EDSA project happen, the DICT employed strategies, which include providing access points in all MRT stations and in between stations and enhancing infrastructures for cellular services along EDSA. The WiFi network will be available to the entire 24-kilometer stretch of EDSA. Commuters will be able to login to the network for free for the 1st 30 minutes at a speed of up to 100Mbps. Service testing of the project will be done today, June 10, so if you are travelling via EDSA, you may have an early taste of the Free WiFi while getting stuck on traffic. The Cubao to Guadalupe stretch is said to be a priority in the implementation. DICT’s partner agencies include the Department of Transportation – Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT3), PLDT and SMART, Globe Telecom, ABRATIQUE & ASSOCIATES, Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRT DevCo), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA, Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA), Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), and the local governments of Quezon City, Makati City, Mandaluyong and Pasay City. (PCO-Content) The project will be followed by the implementation of Free WiFi in town plazas, parks, government offices, health units, and transport terminals including train stations, seaports, and airports around the country. The government is allotting Php3 billion for the 10-year internet project that aims to set up 100,000 Wi-Fi sites to address the poor internet access and connectivity in the country.

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