Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education in the Philippines

Authors

  • Miguel Antonio Lim
  • Sylvie Lomer
  • Christopher Millora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2018.0.10563

Keywords:

Philippines, free tuition, access, massification

Abstract

The Philippines has recently introduced a subsidy for tuition fees to enable universal access to higher education. There has been a heated debate about the Act’s sustainability and its implications for equity. We examine these issues and argue that, despite concerns, this move is a strategic long-term investment for the country.

Author Biographies

Miguel Antonio Lim

Miguel Antonio Lim, University of Manchester, UK, is adviser at the
Office for International Linkages of the University of the Philippines.

Sylvie Lomer

Sylvie Lomer is lecturer in education at the University of Manchester, UK.

Christopher Millora

Christopher Millora is a PhD fellow at the University of East Anglia, UK, and a former lecturer at the University of
Iloilo, Philippines. 

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Published

2018-06-11

How to Cite

Lim, M. A., Lomer, S., & Millora, C. (2018). Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education in the Philippines. International Higher Education, 94, 19–21. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2018.0.10563

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Section

Massification and Quality