28/04/2026
𝗡𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗖𝗨 𝟭𝟱% 𝗧𝗢𝗦𝗙𝗜: 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
The Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP) stands in firm solidarity with the students of Philippine Christian University (PCU), the University Student Government of PCU Manila, the University Student Government of PCU Dasmariñas, and all student councils and formations across PCU campuses in opposing the proposed 15% increase in tuition and other school fees for Academic Year 2026–2027.00
At a time of rising living costs and deepening economic strain on Filipino families, a double-digit tuition increase is not only burdensome, it directly threatens students’ ability to continue their education. This is not merely a policy issue; it is a question of access, equity, and the right to education.
Across PCU campuses, students have raised clear and consistent concerns. These include the significant financial burden on low- to middle-income families and working students, the lack of a transparent and detailed breakdown of tuition and miscellaneous fees, and the continued imposition of charges for facilities and services that remain inaccessible or underutilized. Persistent issues in campus conditions and the overall quality of education further intensify the call for accountability before any increase is considered.
During the April 17 dialogue with the Board of Trustees, student leaders from both PCU Manila and PCU Dasmariñas asserted that the proposed 15% increase is too abrupt and excessive for immediate implementation. They advanced reasonable alternatives, including lowering the rate of increase, phasing implementation, and ensuring broader and more meaningful consultations with all stakeholders. These proposals reflect not only opposition, but a constructive and solutions-oriented approach from the student sector.
However, reports of premature tuition adjustments appearing in student transactions—despite the proposal remaining pending—raise serious concerns about due process, institutional coordination, and transparency. Such actions undermine trust and contradict the principles that must guide decisions affecting thousands of students.
In response, the University Student Governments of both campuses and student councils and student formations have taken concrete steps to uphold accountability, including formally requesting updates, feedback, and access to official Minutes of the Meeting from the Board of Trustees. These efforts demonstrate that student representation is actively engaging in governance through documentation, dialogue, and sustained advocacy.
As the recognized representative of students in the Technical Working Group of the Commission on Higher Education, currently reviewing CHED Memorandum Order No. 3, Series of 2012, SCAP underscores that tuition and fee policies must strictly adhere to due process. Genuine consultation, full transparency in fee structures, and clear accountability in the allocation and use of funds are not optional; they are essential safeguards for student welfare.
Students are not opposed to institutional development or fair compensation for faculty and staff. However, development must not come at the cost of exclusion. A 15% increase—especially when abrupt and insufficiently justified—risks deepening inequality and pushing students out of the education system.
SCAP calls on the PCU administration to halt any premature or unjustified implementation of the proposed increase and to meaningfully engage with the demands and recommendations of student governments across campuses. We likewise call on the Commission on Higher Education and through their Office of Student Development and Services to ensure that institutions comply not only with the procedural requirements of tuition policies, but with their spirit, protecting accessibility, fairness, and student welfare.
We stand with the PCU student body in asserting that education must remain accessible, transparent, and accountable.
No to 15% TOSFI!
Defend accessible education!
𝗡𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗖𝗨 𝟭𝟱% 𝗧𝗢𝗦𝗙𝗜: 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
The Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP) stands in firm solidarity with the students of Philippine Christian University (PCU), the University Student Government of PCU Manila, the University Student Government of PCU Dasmariñas, and all student councils and formations across PCU campuses in opposing the proposed 15% increase in tuition and other school fees for Academic Year 2026–2027.
At a time of rising living costs and deepening economic strain on Filipino families, a double-digit tuition increase is not only burdensome, it directly threatens students’ ability to continue their education. This is not merely a policy issue; it is a question of access, equity, and the right to education.
Across PCU campuses, students have raised clear and consistent concerns. These include the significant financial burden on low- to middle-income families and working students, the lack of a transparent and detailed breakdown of tuition and miscellaneous fees, and the continued imposition of charges for facilities and services that remain inaccessible or underutilized. Persistent issues in campus conditions and the overall quality of education further intensify the call for accountability before any increase is considered.
During the April 17 dialogue with the Board of Trustees, student leaders from both PCU Manila and PCU Dasmariñas asserted that the proposed 15% increase is too abrupt and excessive for immediate implementation. They advanced reasonable alternatives, including lowering the rate of increase, phasing implementation, and ensuring broader and more meaningful consultations with all stakeholders. These proposals reflect not only opposition, but a constructive and solutions-oriented approach from the student sector.
However, reports of premature tuition adjustments appearing in student transactions—despite the proposal remaining pending—raise serious concerns about due process, institutional coordination, and transparency. These actions undermine trust and run counter to the principles that should guide decisions affecting thousands of students.
In response, the University Student Governments of both campuses, along with student councils and student formations, have taken concrete steps to uphold accountability, including formally requesting updates, feedback, and access to the official Minutes of the Meeting from the Board of Trustees. These efforts demonstrate that student representation is actively engaging in governance through documentation, dialogue, and sustained advocacy.
As the recognized representative of students in the Technical Working Group of the Commission on Higher Education, currently reviewing CHED Memorandum Order No. 3, Series of 2012, SCAP underscores that tuition and fee policies must strictly adhere to due process. Genuine consultation, full transparency in fee structures, and clear accountability in the allocation and use of funds are not optional; they are essential safeguards for student welfare.
Students are not opposed to institutional development or fair compensation for faculty and staff. However, development must not come at the cost of exclusion. A 15% increase—especially when abrupt and insufficiently justified—risks deepening inequality and pushing students out of the education system.
SCAP calls on the PCU administration to halt any premature or unjustified implementation of the proposed increase and to meaningfully engage with the demands and recommendations of student governments across campuses. We likewise call on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and, through their OSDS - Office of Student Development and Services, to ensure that institutions comply not only with the procedural requirements of tuition policies, but with their spirit, protecting accessibility, fairness, and student welfare.
We stand with the PCU student body in asserting that education must remain accessible, transparent, and accountable.
No to 15% TOSFI!
Defend accessible education!
