Manila, Philippines - Atleast 112 state colleges and universities (SUGs) nationwide are covered by the free tuition law signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, August 3.
Though his economic managers have opposed the bill, saying the government is out of funds but still Duterte signed the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act as he promised during the SONA.
"Free tertiary education in state universities and colleges is a pillar or cornerstone of the President's social development policy so he weighed every thing and came to the conclusion that the long-term benefits that will be delivered from a well-developed tertiary education will definitely outweigh any possible short-term budgetary challenges. So as we say, if there's a will, there's a way," Guevarra said.
The law covers 8 SUCs in Manila, 49 in some part of Luzon, 26 in Visayas and 29 in Mindanao.
The lists in the 2018 National Expenditure Program and the joint guidelines of the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Budget and Management on the grant of free tuition appear to have 114 SUCs, however, because they specify two campuses of the Mindanao State University. These are the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology and the MSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography.
Below is the list of the state colleges and universities per region:
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR)
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Rizal Technological University
Technological University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines System
Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology
Marikina Polytechnic College
Philippine Normal University
Philippine State College of Aeronautics
Region I - ILOCOS
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 (CAR)
Abra State Institute of Science and Technology
Apayao State College
Benguet State University
Ifugao State University
Kalinga State University
Mountain Province State University (formerly the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College)
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 (now the Tarlac Agricultural University)
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
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
Palompom Polytechnic State University (formerly the Palompon Institute of Technology)
Samar State University
Southern Leyte State University
University of Eastern Philippines
Visayas State University
Eastern Samar State University
Eastern Visayas State University
Leyte Normal University
Naval State University
Northwest Samar 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
Eastern Visayas State University
Leyte Normal University
Naval State University
Northwest Samar 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
MSU - Iligan Institute of Technology
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Claveria Campus
Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology
Bukidnon State University
Camiguin Polytechnic State College
Central Mindanao University
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan De Oro Campus
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 Southeastern Philippines
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN
Cotabato State University (formerly the Cotabato City State Polytechnic College)
Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology
Sultan Kudarat State University
University of Southern Mindanao
AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM)
Sulu State College
Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College
Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College
Basilan State College
Mindanao State University
MSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography
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
Basilan State College
Mindanao State University
MSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography
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
0 Comments