43% of state universities, colleges face budget cuts in 2027

MANILA, Philippines — Some 43.46 percent, or 49 of the 113 state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines, are set to receive lower budgets next year under the National Expenditure Program (NEP). The Department of Budget and Management (DBM), which submitted the NEP to Congress on Aug. 11, said the proposed 2027 budget places