P41 billion tuition aid for 2.58 million indigent studentsStudents line up to enter Araullo High School in Manila on January 15, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — Congress has allocated P41 billion in tuition subsidies for 2.58 million underprivileged but deserving students who will enroll in private high schools nationwide in the school year 2026–2027. “This allocation will enable an estimated 2.58 million students from low-income households, as well as those in overcrowded public schools, to pursue and complete their secondary education in private schools,” Libanan said. The subsidy means the government will shoulder the tuition of students who are compelled to attend private high schools in areas where public schools are either unavailable or severely congested. Data from the Second Congressional Commission on Education show that senior high school dropouts remain a concern.

Source: Philippine Star March 02, 2026 16:34 UTC