Wednesday, May 28, 2008 (Philippines)

Prosecutor Harry Nobella from the Department of Health in Manila talks with Cebu journalists after his meeting with Vicente Sotto Hospital officials. (Sun.star photo/Amper Campaña) DESPITE the President’s appeal to freeze tuition increases across the country, 19 schools in Cebu have already done so for next school year. Dante Cabunilas, education supervisor of the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) 7, said the increase in tuition in the 26 schools would be effective despite the President’s appeal. “The schools will implement the increase,” he said, adding that aside from the 19 from Cebu, seven institutions from other Central Visayas provinces will also be asking for higher tuition. [full story]