Ni Merlina Hernando-Malipot
Ipinahayag ng Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) na 78 lamang mula sa 107 LUCs ang binigyan ng pagkilala at eligible para sa Free Higher Education na lubusang ipatutupad simula ngayong Academic Year (AY) 2018-2019.
Inanunsiyo ni CHEd Officer-in-Charge (OIC) at Spokesperson J. Prospero De Vera III na inaprubahan ng Commission – sa en banc meeting noong Pebrero 13, 2018 –ang pagsama sa 78 LUCs na eligible para tumanggap ng mga estudyante na mag-a-avail ng free tuition at iba pang school fees sa ilalim ng Republic Act 10931 o ng Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) of 2017.
Ayon sa depinisyon, ang LUCs ay “educational institutions established by local government units through an ordinance and other enabling acts.”
Archdiocese of Manila, hindi mag-eendorso ng kandidato sa eleksyon
Sinabi ni De Vera na binigyan ang LUCs ng “two years to comply with all other institutional and program requirements in order to be part of RA 10931” at “failure to do so will result in their exclusion from the list of LUCs under RA 10931.”
Sa National Capital Region (NCR), dalawang LUCs ang kinilala ng CHEd ang Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa.
Ang iba pang eligible LUCs sa listahan ay kinabibilangan ng: Ilocos Sur Community College, University of Eastern Pangasinan, Binalatongan Community College, at Urdaneta City University sa Region 1; Mabalacat College, Baliuag Polytechnic College, Bulacan Polytechnic College, City College of Angeles, City College of San Fernando, Pampanga, Eduardo L. Joson Memorial College, Guagua Community College, Kolehiyo ng Guiguinto, Kolehiyo ng Subic, Limay Polytechnic College, Norzagaray College, Pambayang Dalubhasaan ng Marilao, Polytechnic College of Botolan, at Polytechnic College of the City of Meycauayan sa Region 3; Balian Community College, City College of Calamba, Colegio de Montalban, Colegio ng Lungsod ng Batangas, Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng Lucena, Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Lipa, Laguna University, Pambayang Kolehiyo ng Mauban, San Mateo Municipal College, Trece Martires City College, Antipolo Institute of Technology (AiTech), Tanauan City College (TCC), Pamantasan ng Cabuyao (PNC), Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San Pablo, at City College of Tagaytay (CCT) sa Region 4; Community College of Manito, Ligao Community College, Baao Community College, Calabanga Community College, Caramoan Community College, City College of Naga, Daraga Community College, Libon Community College, Oas Community College, Polangui Community College, Rapu-Rapu Community College, San Jose Community College, Sorsogon Community College, Donsol Community College (DCC), San Pascual Polytechnic College (SPPC), Aroroy Municipal College (AMC) at Governor Mariano E. Villafuerte Community Colleges sa Region 5; Iloilo City Community College (ICCC), Passi City College, Libacao College of Science and Technology, at Bago City College sa Region 6; Buenavista Community College, Carcar City College, Sibonga Community College, at Trinidad Municipal College sa Region 7; Maasin City College sa Region 8; Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government College (ZdSPGC) sa Region 9; Pangantucan Bukidnon Community College (PBCC), Magsaysay College, Initao College, Gov. Alfonso D. Tan College, Northern Bukidnon Community College, Opol Community College, at Tagoloan Community College sa Region 10; Kapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology (KCAST), Governor Generoso College of Arts, Sciences and Technology (GGCAST), Monkayo College of Arts, Sciences and Technology, at Kolehiyo ng Pantukan (KNP) sa Region 11; Glan Institute of Technology, Makilala Insitute of Science and Technology sa Region 12, Hinatuan Southern College sa CARAGA; at Baco Community College at City College of Calapan sa MIMAROPA.
