​February 9, 2017 MANILA – In a joint position paper, the economic managers of the Philippine government recommended fully funding the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) as a better alternative to the proposed legislations on free tuition for all undergraduate students in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs). According to Socioeconomic Planning continue reading : PH ECON MANAGERS RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE TO ‘ACROSS-THE-BOARD’ FREE TUITION POLICY PROPOSAL