Professional Documents
Culture Documents
22, 2013
NR # 2992B
accountability and institutionalize consultations with concerned sectors by allowing it to inquire into the books of accounts, policy statements, issuances and other documents and information of the Board. To mitigate budgetary constraints and to ensure the availability of appropriation and cash, a UniFAST Trust Fund for Student Loans and a UniFAST Trust Fund for Grants-in-Aid and Scholarships known as UniFAST GIAS Fund shall be created under the power and supervision of the Board. Student loan refers to a modality of student financial assistance, short term or long term loans provided to finance the tertiary education of students facing liquidity problems, regardless of economic status. Grant-in-Aid (GIA) refers to a modality of student non-repayable financial assistance to poor but eligible students; it generally requires a minimum level of competence but not excellence. The co-authors of the bill are Reps. Rachel Marguerite Del Mar (1st District, Cebu City), Joseph Victor Ejercito (Lone District, San Juan City), Augusto Boboy Syjuco (2nd District, Iloilo), Roilo Golez (2nd District, Paranaque City), Mark Villar (Lone District, Las Pias City), Marcelino Teodoro (1st District, Marikina City), Christopher Co (Party List, Ako Bicol), Rodel Batocabe (Party List, Ako Bicol), Alfredo Garbin (Party List, Ako Bicol), Catalina Leonen-Pizarro, Jr. (Party List, ABS), Wilfrido Mark Enverga (1st District, Quezon), Marlyn Primicias-Agabas (6th District, Pangasinan), Mariano Michael Velarde, Jr.(Party List, BUHAY), Irwin Tieng (Party List, BUHAY), Angelo Palmones (Party List, AGHAM), Rene Relampagos (1st District, Bohol), Reena Concepcion Obillo (Party List, Una Pamilya), Winston Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City), Raymond Palatino (Party List, Kabataan), Juliet Cortuna (Party List, A Teacher), Ma Theresa Bonoan-David(4th District, Manila), Ryan Luis Singson (1st District, Ilocos Sur), Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo (2nd District, Camarines Sur), Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2nd District, Pampanga ), Sigfrido Tinga (2ndDistrict, Taguig City), Loreto Ocampos (2nd District, Misamis Occidental), Salvio Fortuno (5thDistrict, Camarines Sur), Neil Benedict Montejo (Party List, An Waray), Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City), Maximo Rodriguez (Party List, Abante Mindanao), Rodante Marcoleta (Party List, ALAGAD), Milagros Magsaysay(1st District, Zambales), Edwin Olivarez (1st District, Paranaque City), Emi Calixto-Rubiano (Lone District, Pasay City),Romeo Acop (Antipolo), Roy Loyola (5th District, Cavite), Irineo Maliksi (3rd District, Cavite), and Linabelle Ruth Villarica (4th District, Bulacan). (30) jsc