QUEZON CITY First District Rep. Juan Carlos "Arjo" Atayde has proposed a moratorium on payment of student loans handled by higher education institutions (HEIs) so that students affected by emergencies or calamities won't have to worry about having to pay back the loans that are due.

House Bill 7279 was filed by Atayde on February 21 and had its first reading six days later in the Committee on Higher and Technical Education, which is headed by Rep. Marquez "Mark" Go of Baguio City.

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