Amendments to CMO No. 14, S. 2005, as amended
CHED Memorandum Order No. 007-07, issued on January 25, 2007, amends previous guidelines regarding tuition and fee increases in higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines. It stipulates that any increase in tuition and other fees must not exceed the prevailing national inflation rate from the prior year and mandates consultations with stakeholders before any increases can be approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The memorandum reinforces CHED's authority to regulate tuition and fees, in line with existing laws and Supreme Court decisions. All provisions of CMO No. 14, 2005 that remain unaffected by this amendment continue to be in effect, and the amendment will take effect 15 days post-publication.
January 25, 2007
CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 007-07
| SUBJECT | : | Amendments to CMO No. 14, S. 2005, as amended, entitled "The Guidelines and Procedures to be Observed by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) Intending to Increase Tuition and Other School Fees, and Introduce New Fees" |
In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 232, Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known, as “Higher Education Act of 1994, Supreme Court decision in Lina vs. Carino (G.R. 100127, April 23, 1993) which reinforced and sustained the legal authority of the CHED (DECS in the said decision) to regulate tuition and other fees, and to issue guidelines for the imposition and collection thereof, CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 14, series of 2005 as amended is hereby further amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8 of CMO No. 14, s. of 2005 as amended by CMO No. 42, Series of 2006 is hereby further amended to read as follows:
“Section 8. Tuition and Other Fees. — The allowable increase in tuition and other fees in all levels should not be more than the prevailing national inflation rate.
The prevailing national inflation rate shall refer to the average annual headline inflation rate at the national level of the immediately preceding year prior to the Academic Year for which the intended increase shall take effect.
Any increases in tuition and other fees in all levels to be made by private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) shall be subject to consultation with stakeholders, in accordance with the processes set forth in this Order, and approval of the Commission on Higher Education.”
SECTION 2. All other provisions in CHED Memorandum No. 14, s. 2005, which are unaffected by this amendment, shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. All other issuances inconsistent herewith are repealed, modified or amended accordingly.
SECTION 4. This amendment shall take effect FIFTEEN (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Issued this 25th day of January 2007, Pasig City, Philippines.
(SGD.) CARLITO S. PUNO, DPAChairmanCommission on Higher Education