OFW, WALA NG BABAYARANG TERMINAL FEE SA NAIA!

Good News for the OFW's!

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) are now exempted in paying P550 worth of terminal fee at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.  The exemption covers only the OFW's booking their tickets through Cebu Pacific mobile application. 

It is in accordance with the agreement signed by the Department of transportation, Manila Airport Authority and all airlines designated in NAIA, March this year.

This April 2017, the exemption was only valid when booking via Cebu Pacific's hotline and website. Cebu Pacific has made an update with their system to assure that the exemption is implemented even in their mobile app.  

Aside from OFW's, passengers with authorization from the government, such as the representative of Philippine Sports Commission are also covered with the terminal fee exemption. 

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SEN. BAM AQUINO: NO FREE TUITION PARA SA MGA ESTUDYANTENG MAY BAGSAK!

In accordance with the free tuition law in State Universities and Colleges which was signed by President Duterte last August 4, 2017 , Senator Bam Aquino professed that students with failing grades should not be given the free tuition privilege next school year.

According to the senator, who is one of the author of the free tuition law, students who are availing the privilege should give something in return such as maintaining good grades. 

Aquino reiterated  that if the student have gotten a failing grade this semester, the student could not avail the free tuition privilege semester. Whereas, once the student have recovered his good grades, he can then avail the free tuition next term. 

He also stated that everything will be clarified and polished once the implementing rules and regulations related to free tuition law will be released. 

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