CHEd laments 50% cut in 2027 NEP from proposed budget

MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairperson Shirley Agrupis on Thursday lamented the nearly 50 percent cut of its proposed budget for 2027 to the National Expenditure Program (NEP). During the House Committee on Appropriations’ budget hearing for CHEd, Agrupis said the commission is proposing a P70.2 billion budget for 2027, noting that