The proposed General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for all State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) was formally deliberated in the plenary session of the House Committee on Appropriations on September 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. and concluded in the early hours of September 26, 2025.
The budget deliberations were led by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis, together with CHED officials and presidents of various SUCs across the country. Among the SUC leaders present was Dr. Enya Marie D. Apostol, University President of Mindoro State University (MinSU). The Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) was represented by its President, Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo.
The proposed appropriations were sponsored by Rep. Mika Suansing, with co-sponsors Rep. Monique Lagdameo, Rep. Cha Hernandez, and Rep. Roman Romulo.
In a statement posted on her official Facebook page, Chairperson Agrupis confirmed that the House committed an additional ₱9.97 billion in funding for the Tertiary Education Subsidy as well as for CHED’s information technology and infrastructure development projects.
Furthermore, CHED pledged ₱7.8 billion through the Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF) in support of SUCs. The Lower House also earmarked ₱4.49 billion to augment allocations for the Free Higher Education (FHE) program.
Mindoro State University conveys its profound gratitude to CHED, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the budget sponsors for their steadfast support to the higher education sector and for recognizing the vital role of SUCs in national development.
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