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17th Congress
Senate Bill No. 1304
FREE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ALL ACT
Filed on January 23, 2017 by Recto, Ralph G., Villanueva, Joel, Ejercito,
Joseph Victor G., Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam", Gatchalian, Sherwin T.,
Pangilinan, Francis N., Angara, Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M., Legarda, Loren B.,
De Lima, Leila M., Villar, Cynthia A., Zubiri, Juan Miguel F., Gordon, Richard J.
https://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=17&q=SBN-1304
Long title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FULL TUITION SUBSIDY FOR
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES (SUCS), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
Scope
National
Legislative status
Approved by the President of the Philippines (8/2/2017)

Subject(s)

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 Tuition Fees
State Colleges and Universities (SCUS)
Students
Primary committee
Education, Arts and Culture
Secondary committee
Finance
Committee report
No. 28 - Free Higher Education for All Act (1/23/2017)

Sponsor(s)
Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam"
Document certification
No Certification
Floor activity

Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)

1/24/2017 Co-Sponsorship Speech Recto, Ralph G.

Ejercito, Joseph
Victor G.
Angara, Juan
Edgardo "Sonny"
M.
Legarda, Loren B.
Villanueva, Joel
1/24/2017 Sponsorship Speech Aquino IV, Paolo
Benigno "Bam"

1/25/2017 Co-Sponsorship Speech Gatchalian,

Sherwin T.
Zubiri, Juan Miguel
F.
2/7/2017 Interpellation Lacson, Panfilo M.

2/8/2017 Inquiry

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2/8/2017 Interpellation Ejercito, Joseph
Victor G.
Pimentel, Aquilino
Koko III L.
De Lima, Leila M.

2/14/2017 Interpellation Gatchalian,

Sherwin T.
Gordon, Richard J.

2/20/2017 Interpellation Recto, Ralph G.

3/7/2017 Period of Individual Amendments

3/7/2017 Period of Interpellation Closed

3/7/2017 Period of Committee

Amendments Closed

3/7/2017 Period of Individual Amendments

Closed

5/30/2017 Sponsorship Speech on the Escudero, Francis

Conference Committee Report "Chiz" G.

Vote(s)
Type of vote
Third Reading (3/13/2017)
Voted Yes Voted No

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 Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno
"Bam"
Binay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S.
Drilon, Franklin M.
Ejercito, Joseph Victor G.
Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G.
Gatchalian, Sherwin T.
Gordon, Richard J.
Honasan II, Gregorio B.
Hontiveros, Risa
Lacson, Panfilo M.
Pacquiao, Emmanuel "Manny"
D.
Pangilinan, Francis N.
Poe, Grace L.
Recto, Ralph G.
Sotto III, Vicente C.
Trillanes, Antonio "Sonny" F.
Villar, Cynthia A.
Zubiri, Juan Miguel F.

Bill transmittal
Conference committee requested by SENATE (5/22/2017)

Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FULL TUITION SUBSIDY FOR

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES (SUCS), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2017 ]

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1/23/2017 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on
EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE and FINANCE
with Senator(s) RALPH G. RECTO, JOEL
VILLANUEVA, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO,
PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, SHERWIN T.
GATCHALIAN, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, JUAN
EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA and LOREN B.
LEGARDA as author(s) per Committee Report No. 28,
recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos.
61, 158, 173, 177, 198, 962 and 1220;
1/23/2017 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

1/23/2017 Sponsor: Senator PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO

IV;
1/24/2017 Letter from Senator LEILA M. DE LIMA dated January
24, 2017 requesting that she be made co-author,
addressed to Senator PAOLO BENIGNO AQUINO IV,
and with his conformity, received by the LBIS;

1/24/2017 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to

the Calendar for Special Order;

1/24/2017 Sponsorship speech of Senator PAOLO BENIGNO

"BAM" AQUINO IV;

1/24/2017 Co-sponsorship speech of Senator(s) RALPH G.

RECTO, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, JUAN
EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, LOREN B.
LEGARDA and JOEL VILLANUEVA;
1/25/2017 Letter from Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR dated
January 24, 2017, requesting that she be made
coauthor of SBN-1304, received by the LBIS;

1/25/2017 Co-sponsorship speech of Senator(s) SHERWIN T.

GATCHALIAN and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;

1/25/2017 Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI was made as co-

author;
2/7/2017 Interpellation of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;

2/7/2017 Senator RICHARD J.GORDON was made as co-

author;
2/8/2017 Interpellation of Senator(s) JOSEPH VICTOR G.
EJERCITO and LEILA M. DE LIMA;

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2/8/2017 Inquiry of the Chair;

2/15/2017 Interpellation of Senator(s) SHERWIN T.

GATCHALIAN and RICHARD J. GORDON;

2/20/2017 Interpellation of Senator RALPH G. RECTO;

3/7/2017 Period of interpellation closed;

3/7/2017 Period of committee amendments closed;

3/7/2017 Period of individual amendments;

3/7/2017 Period of individual amendments closed;

3/7/2017 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

3/7/2017 FINAL TITLE: AN ACT ACCELERATING UNIVERSAL

ACCESS TO TERTIARY EDUCATION BY
PROVIDING FOR A TUITION SUBSIDY AND
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS
ENROLLED IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES (SUCs), PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS (HEIs) AND TECHNICAL-
VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (TVIs), AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
3/9/2017 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

3/13/2017 Approved on Third Reading;

3/13/2017 In favor: (18) PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV,

MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M.
DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, FRANCIS
"CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN,
RICHARD J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II,
RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON,
EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS N.
PANGILINAN, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO,
VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F.
TRILLANES, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL
F. ZUBIRI;
3/13/2017 Against: (None) ;

3/13/2017 Abstention: (None) ;

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3/14/2017 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for
concurrence;

5/22/2017 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a

conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304
and HBN-5633, designating Senators Escudero,
Aquino, Recto and Gatchalian as its conferees to the
Bicameral Conference Committee; (Transmittal letter
sent to the House of Representatives on May 24,
2017);
5/24/2017 House of Representatives designated Representatives
Ann K. Hofer, Joey Sarte Salceda, Evelina G.
Escudero, Antonio L. Tinio and Arlene B. Arcillas as its
conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on
the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633
on May 22, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 30, 2017);

5/25/2017 House of Representatives designated Representatives

Ben P. Evardone and Celso L. Lobregat as additional
conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on
the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633
on May 23, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 30, 2017);

5/30/2017 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing

provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633, submitted to
the Senate, recommending that SBN-1304, in
consolidation with HBN-5633, be approved as
reconciled on May 23, 2017;
5/30/2017 Sponsorship speech on the conference committee
report of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;

5/30/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the

Senate; (Transmittal letter sent to the House of
Representatives on May 31, 2017);

5/30/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House

of Representatives on May 29, 2017; (See: O.B. dated
July 25, 2017)

6/22/2017 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-

1304 and HBN-5633,sent to the House of
Representatives, which were signed by Senate
Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo and Senate President
Aqilino Koko L. Pimentel III;

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7/4/2017 Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja,
dated July 3, 2017, returning eight(8) enrolled copies of
the consolidated version of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633,
which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary
General of the House of Representatives;

7/5/2017 Enrolled copies of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633, sent to

the Office of the President of the Philippines through
PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency,
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]

FINAL TITLE: AN ACT PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO

QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE
TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND
STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
ESTABLISHING THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDY AND
STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, STRENGTHENING THE UNIFIED
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY
EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

8/15/2017 Approved and signed into law by the President of the

Philippines, His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte on August 2, 2017, in consolidation with HBN-
5633 and became;

8/15/2017 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10931.

(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the

Senate, R.A.No. 10931 (SBN-1304/HBN-5633) with the pertinent
documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives
Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 24, 2017)

(The LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/PLENARY DELIBERATIONS is

prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION,
LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; THE LBIS IS NOT IN
CHARGE OF CONDUCTING ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OR
TWG; The data entry on COMMITTEE MEETINGS/TWG is
prepared by the COMMITTEE AFFAIRS BUREAU)

President's action
Approved by the President
Republic Act

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 Republic Act No. 10931
An Act Promoting Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education by
Providing for Free Tuition and Other School Fees in State
Universities and Colleges, Local Universities and Colleges and
State-Run Technical-Vocational Institutions, Establishing the Tertiary
Education Subsidy and Student Loan Program, Strengthening the
Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education,
and Appropriating Funds Therefor 3.8MB
Date received by the President
7/11/2017
Date signed by the President
8/2/2017

NEWS ABOUT THE FREE HIGHER EDUCATION

Press Release April 8, 2019 Angara to students: Make use of free public
education and study hard
https://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2019/0408_angara1.asp

7 problems with free tuition law implementation, according to Salceda:

https://www.rappler.com/nation/217335-free-tuition-law-implementation-
problems-says-salceda

Free higher education pushed:

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/12/18/1654566/free-higher-education-
pushed