No tuition hike in E. Visayas colleges

Tacloban City — Private colleges in Eastern Visayas are not increasing their tuition amid concerns that higher costs of education in the region could send more students moving to government-run schools to the detriment of private schools.

Edward Chua, regional president of the Association of Private Colleges, said members of his group decided not to increase tuition this school year because the region was suffering from economic difficulties.

“We have also to understand and help the parents of our students,” said Chua, who is also president of the Asian Development Foundation College based here.

He said his school hasn’t raised tuition for the last five years.

The regional office of the Commission on Higher Education confirmed this.

“Please be informed that the office has not received information regarding intention to increase tuition…from any higher education institution in the region,” CHEd said in a statement dated May 26 and on June 2.

Eastern Visayas is home to at least 57 private colleges and 37 state colleges. /INQUIRER