Do You Need Money For Tuition Fee For The Next School Year? You Need To Watch This

Do you need money for your tuition fee to be able to study this coming school year?
The Philippine government might be able to help you.
All you need to do is to follow these steps:

-Inquire at the state college or university where you want to study.

-Bring Identification forms.
If your family is a 4Ps subsidiary, prepare and bring your 4Ps identification card.
For families who are not a member of 4Ps, bring your family's proof of income.

-Bring the registration form from your state college or university where you want to study.

Nicholas Tenazas, Deputy executive Director of CHED-UniFAST said that in the program, the state colleges and universities will not collect any tuition fee from the students. The Government will shoulder their tuition fees.

CHED-UniFAST or the Unified Student Financial Assistance For Tertiary Education otherwise known as the Republic Act 10687  which aims to provide quality education to the Filipinos.

What are the qualifications for availing of the modalities of UniFAST?
The applicant for any of the modalities under the UniFAST must meet the following minimum qualifications:

 (a) must be a Filipino citizen, but the Board may grant exemptions to foreign students based on reciprocal programs that provide similar benefits to Filipino students, such as student exchange programs, international reciprocal Scholarships, and other mutually beneficial programs; 

(b) must be a high school graduate or its equivalent from duly authorized institutions; 

(c) must possess good moral character with no criminal record, but this requirement shall be waived for programs which target children in conflict with the law and those who are undergoing or have undergone rehabilitation; 

(d) must be admitted to the higher education institution (HEI) or TVI included in the Registry of Programs and Institutions of the applicant’s choice, provided that the applicant shall be allowed to begin processing the application within a reasonable time frame set by the Board to give the applicant sufficient time to enroll; 

(e) in the case of technical-vocational education and training or TVET programs, must have passed the TESDA screening/assessment procedure, trade test, or skills competency evaluation; and 

(f) in the case of scholarship, the applicant must obtain at least the score required by the Board for the Qualifying Examination System for Scoring Students and must possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed by the Board.

The applicant has to declare also if he or she is already a beneficiary of any other student financial assistance, including government StuFAP. However, if at the time of application of the scholarship, grant-in-aid, student loan, or other modalities of StuFAP under this Act, the amount of such other existing grant does not cover the full cost of tertiary education at the HEI or TVI where the applicant has enrolled in, the applicant may still avail of the StuFAPs under this Act for the remaining portion.

Source: CHED

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Starting this August, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will possibly release the driver's license with validity of 5 years as President Duterte earlier promised.

LTO Chief Ed Galvante said, LTO started the renewal of driver's license with a validity of 5 years since last year but due to the delay of the supply of the plastic cards, they are only able to issue receipts. The LTO is optimistic that the plastic cards will be available on the said month.

 The Barangay Micro Business Enterprise Program (BMBE) or Republic Act No. 9178 of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) started way back 2002 which aims to help people to start their small business by providing them incentives and other benefits. 
If you have a small business that belongs to manufacturing, production, processing, trading and services with assets not exceeding P3 million you can benefit from BMBE Program of the government.

Benefits include:

• Income tax exemption from income arising from the operations of the enterprise; 
•  Exemption from the coverage of the Minimum Wage Law (BMBE 1) 2) 3) 2 employees will still receive the same social security and health care benefits as other employees); 
•  Priority to a special credit window set up specifically for the financing requirements of BMBEs; and
•  Technology transfer, production and management training, and marketing assistance programs for BMBE beneficiaries.

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Child Abduction Attempt Caught on CCTV Camera

Just recently, an abduction attempt was caught on  CCTV camera. Sonya, a mother of a 10 yr-old pupil was furious as her daughter was almost kidnapped by unknown people who allegedly abduct children.

On March 21 in San Dionisio, Parañaque, after their classes, Anna was asked by her classmate to go to the  gym near their school. A woman approached them while a man standing was behind them. The woman asked the pupils where to find the barangay. The pupils responded by pointing the way to the barangay but the woman insisted that they come with her to the place. Anna then said: "We already showed you the direction, why would you want us to still go with you?"  
The woman said that they need to take their measurements for their P.E. uniform and forcibly taken them to the nearby fast food chain telling the kids that their teacher was waiting for them. The other kid followed in fear as the woman asked them to change their clothes at the restroom. Anna did not do what the woman said. When they went out, the woman grabbed Anna's arm tightly then brought her in a dark area across the street. The woman insisted that she change her clothes. 
Anna strongly resisted and hit the woman with her elbow then she ran away. As she escape, Anna  saw her teacher and told her what happened. They went back to the fast food chain and found the other kid crying in fear. The woman and the man that was with her was nowhere to be found.
An investigation about the incident is currently being conducted. The authorities warned every parents to carefully watch over their children and for the children not to come with a stranger or even talk to them .

 Another video from Minglanilla, Cebu about a white van allegedly used for abducting or kidnapping pupils that has been caught by the police surfaced. The suspects that were put on hold in a police station  denied the allegations that they kidnap kids saying that they are representatives of interactive learning materials for kids.

For years, reports about a white van that allegedly abduct kids and harvest their organs and sell it to international buyers sow fear among parents. 
Whether it is true or not, it is always better for the parents to watch their kids and fervently remind them NEVER to talk to strangers even if they say that they know their parents or anyone they know.
We need to be vigilant and watchful because the bad elements never ran out of schemes to lure their victims to their traps.

An OFW was beaten to death by a group of foreigners  in Quezon City. The incident was caught on the cross circuit television (CCTV) camera. In the CCTV video, a mob of  guys was seen beating one man while a lady was also seen  trying appeasing them. The guy was known to be an OFW named Gino Basas. Basas even tried to walk away but the mob pursued him and  continue beating him until he was down on the pavement. Three more  guys came and helped with beating the OFW while the ladies continued trying to stop them.

Why OFWs Remain in Neck-deep Debts After Years Of Working Abroad?

From beginning to the end, the real life of OFWs are colorful indeed. To work outside the country, they invest too much, spend a lot. They start making loans for the processing of their needed documents to work abroad.


NATIONAL PORTAL AND NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN TO  SPEED UP INTERNET SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES
In a Facebook post of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, he said that after a presentation made by Dept. of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Rodolfo Salalima, Pres. Duterte emphasized the need for faster communications in the country.Pres. Duterte earlier said he would like the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "to develop a national broadband plan to accelerate the deployment of fiber optics cables and wireless technologies to improve internet speed." As a response to the President's SONA statement, Salalima presented the  DICT's national broadband plan that aims to push for free WiFi access to more areas in the countryside. 



NATIONWIDE SMOKING BAN SIGNED BY PRESIDENT DUTERTE
In January, Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said that President Duterte had asked her to draft the executive order similar to what had been implemented in Davao City when he was a mayor, it is the "100% smoke-free environment in public places."Today, a text message from Sec. Manny Piñol to ABS-CBN News confirmed that President Duterte will sign an Executive Order to ban smoking in public places as drafted by the Department of Health (DOH).



How to File Employment Compensation for Private Workers
If you know someone who is sick, had an accident  or relatives of an employee who died while on duty, you can help them and their families  by sharing them how to claim their benefits from the government through Employment Compensation Commission.

Requirements and Fees for Reduced Travel Tax for OFW Dependents

What is a travel tax?
According to TIEZA ( Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority), it is a levy imposed by the Philippine government on individuals who are leaving the Philippines, as provided for by Presidential Decree (PD) 1183. 

A full travel tax for first class passenger is PhP2,700.00 and PhP1,620.00 for economy class. For an average Filipino like me, it’s quite pricey. Overseas Filipino Workers, diplomats and airline crew members are exempted from paying travel tax before but now, travel tax for OFWs are included in their air ticket prize and can be refunded later at the refund counter at NAIA.

However, OFW dependents can apply for  standard reduced travel tax. Children or Minors from 2 years and one (1) day to 12th birthday on date of travel.

Accredited Filipino journalist whose travel is in pursuit of journalistic assignment and 

those authorized by the President of the Republic of the Philippines for reasons of national interest, are also entitled to avail the reduced travel tax.

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