Tag: voucher

STUDENT COALITION BACKS VOUCHER FOR K-12 STUDENTS

Post author By Romelo Caparas
Post date January 26, 2026
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The Student First Coalition has formally endorsed Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s The Learner’s Choice (TLC) in Private Basic Education Act of 2025, which aims to reform education subsidies by expanding private school choice for students and providing critical support to low-income families. In a letter of support sent to the Senate Committee on […]

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PIMENTEL LAUDS DEPED’S SHS VOUCHER PROGRAM REFUND

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date March 28, 2025
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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III commended the Department of Education (DepEd) for recovering P65 million from 54 private schools that made questionable claims under the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program. However, Pimentel stressed that the refund is not enough and called for stricter oversight to prevent future anomalies. “Mabuti na naibalik ang P65 […]

Tags deped, refund, Senator Koko Pimentel, senior high school, voucher