Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014

This is a good news.  The Senate approves ISKOLAR NG BAYAN ACT OF 2014.  If enacted into law, it would grant of scholarship to the State Universities and Colleges (SUC) of choice of the top 10 high school students of their graduating class.

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Despite its name, it is still a proposed measure.  This measure was authored by Senate Majority Leader Allan Peter Cayetano alongside with his sister Senator Pia Cayetano.  This measure is dubbed as the "Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014" or Senate Bill No. 2275.

Accordingly, the scholar would be entitled to automatic admission in the SUCs of his choice within his province.

In the event that the scholars could be accommodated in the course and school of their choice within their respective provinces, it is now the responsibility of the Commission on Higher Education to look for other SUCs outside of the provinces that can accommodate the scholar.

The BILL also takes into consideration the existing demands of employers and so the different government agencies would be required to identify priority disciplines, programs and courses, taking into account labor market realities.

However, the BILL shall not affect the University of the Philippines because of its institutional autonomy as the national university.  However, it shall require that the UP should come up with its own scholarship programs for the top 10 students from public high schools.

Considering that said measure is still a bill, no matter how good it may seem, it would not have any effect unless the same be signed into law.

As reported, Senate Bill No. 2275 was already approved by the Senate.  It would be transmitted to the Lower House or the House of Representatives for the same procedures in the Senate.

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