English: During the hearing on the proposed 2024 budget of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and SUCs, Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) President Dr. Tirso Ronquillo reported that the projected Program of Receipts and Expenditures for 2024 is P25.8 billion. However, the National Expenditure Program (NEP) only allocates P21.6 billion for free higher education in SUCs. The Program of Receipts and Expenditures is based on tuition and other school fees multiplied by the enrollment rate.
Filipino: Sa isinigawang pagdinig sa panukalang pondo ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) at mga SUCs para sa 2024, iniulat ni Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) President Dr. Tirso Ronquillo na ang tinatayang Program of Receipts and Expenditures para sa 2024 ay P25.8 bilyon. Ngunit sa ilalim ng National Expenditure Program (NEP) para sa 2024, P21.6 bilyon lamang ang nakalaan para sa libreng kolehiyo sa mga SUCs. Nakabatay ang Program of Receipts and Expenditures sa tuition at iba pang school fees ng mga inaasahang bilang ng mga mag-aaral.