Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) will have a budget of ₱2.6 billion for 2022, up by 41.2% from the previous year's ₱1.84 billion, staving off the administration's proposal of a near ₱60-million cut.
The bulk of the spending measure—₱1.48 billion—will finance employees' salaries and compensations. Another ₱831.7 million will go support the university's daily operations such as utilities and repairs, while infrastructure projects and the acquisition of equipment are allotted ₱291.6 million.
Also included in the appropriation is a ₱31 million budget for the repair and rehabilitation of various laboratories in the main campus, while a portion of a ₱90.9 million project will be used to fund the operationalization of face-to-face classes.
Though a substantial increase, Sintang Paaralan's budget is still much lower compared to other public higher education institutions. The University of the Philippines System (UP System), excluding the UP Philippines General Hospital, has 54,000 students and an ₱18 billion budget, amounting to ₱331,000 per student for this year alone. Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) can spend ₱117,000 per scholar, while both Philippine Normal University (PNU) and Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) can allocate ₱50,000-₱60,000 per learner.
In contrast, PUP with ₱2.6 billion serves around 70,000 scholars, meaning each PUP student can only receive an education worth ₱36,000.
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Written by: Patrick Rabi
Sources:
General Appropriations Act Vol. I-A F.Y. 2022
General Appropriations Act Vol. I-A F.Y. 2021
*for the student population in the universities stated, info was acquired through the respective university's websites
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