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39 SUCs want budget cuts restored

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September 19, 2024

Administrators of 39 state universities and colleges (SUC) have signed a unity statement calling for the restoration of budget cuts in the 2025 allocation of educational institutions.

- Sheila Crisostomo

Penned by the Kabataan partylist, the statement lamented that the "current state of our education system fails to adequately cater to the needs of our students due to lack of financial support."

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