A total of 313 private higher education institutions (HEIs) are now allowed to raise both tuition and other school fees by an average 6.48% for the school year 2015-2016.

Read more: http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/...ther-fees.html

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I studied in a free university in the Philippines (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila or PLM) and the only thing I paid was for miscellaneous, less than 2000 pesos at most and that was during my last year. Didn't do me anything harm!