Marcos vetoes law declaring PUP National Polytechnic University

The Manila Times

Marcos vetoes law declaring PUP National Polytechnic University  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoes the law declaring the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) a National Polytechnic University, Malacañang said on July 11, 2025. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said during a press conference that PUP was not able to meet some requirements set by the Commission on Higher Education on establishing the operation of regular and extension campuses.  VIDEO BY CATHERINE VALENTE  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #PUP #Philippines

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00:00What the bill said is that it was vetoed by the President.

00:05Because there was a directive in 2016 that it was supposed to be an assessment.

00:12And it was released that it was not supposed to be an compliance for the assessment.

00:23And the President and the President, that the PUP will have a national university status

00:33when they comply with all the requirements.

00:38Do you have any information about the particular needs of the PUP

00:44to grant their university status?

00:47For our information, I will not be detailed on what it is

00:51but I will be able to review and reassess

00:55for what we have done.

01:17Let's give it a little bit.

01:19So, first, I will be able to marry it!

01:29I will be able to do that.

01:30How about the PUP to help?

01:33I will be able to prepare for the PUP to support the PUP.

01:35To protect my ears, I will be able to identify the PUP.

01:39I will be able to share it with you with the PUP.

01:42I will be able to give these specific values for the PUP

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