NEEDS CONTEXT

Senatorial aspirant Salvador Panelo’s claim that a high maintaining grade is one of the requisites for free college tuition needs context.

The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act require students to “comply with the admission and/or retention policies” of state universities and colleges (SUCs) or local universities and colleges (LUCs) to avail free tuition.

However, it makes no mention of students needing to maintain high marks as Panelo claimed.

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