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IN 2017, then President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 10931, or the "Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act," expanding opportunities for college education for millions of deserving but poor students. In Senate hearings on the proposed national budget for next year, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno called for a review of the program, describing it as inefficient and potentially wasteful at a time when government is making a strong effort to rationalize its spending in the face of various economic pressures. Diokno's proposal is a most prudent and necessary recommendation.
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