STUDENTS of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ College of Accountancy and Finance sought the lowering of the passing grade to help students graduate.

Students made the plea after a huge number of accountancy students across the PUP system failed to meet the required grades, preventing them from graduating.

In a meeting with the students, the chairperson of the Department of Accountancy and CAF Dean defended the school’s policy.

“Sana hindi ninyo makita itong evaluation subject pang-restrict sa inyo grumaduate. These integrated subjects deal with your future endeavors in the board exams,” Chairperson Prof. Noel Bergonia said.

Using the #LetCAFStudentsGraduate, #LowerPassingRate, and #LetCAFStudentsBeHeard, other netizens aired their support for the students and said that they deserve better treatment from the college.

Only a third of the 969 accountancy students across the PUP system is expected to graduate with the original requirements.