ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro urged Congress to look into the implementation of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Law.

Castro said Congress has the oversight to check the implementation of the law in order to determine its effectiveness.

“More than 5 years na ang RA 10931 dapat na rin alamin ng Kongreso ang implementation nito. Dahil overtime, kahit nasa batas libre na ang lahat at wala ng babayaran sana ang mga estudyante, pero may mga miscellaneous fees na kinokolekta pa rin sa mga estudyante,” Castro told The Post.

“Hindi nadagdagan at kadalasan ay kinakaltasan pa ang budget ng mga State and Local Universities and Colleges. Nalilimitahan din ang admission dahil sa mga mahihigpit na mga criteria at qualifications,” she added.

The lawmaker said that free education is a right.

“Dapat ito ang pangunahin,” Castro said. “Though now we are studying yung preference for lower income students sa admission sa UP and other SUCs.”