MANILA, Philippines -- The Senate approved six bills on their third and final reading during Monday's plenary session --- two of them education-related. The bills include Senate Bill No. 2441, which proposes to allow private higher education institutions to waive college entrance examination fees and other charges of students qualified to apply for college admission. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero, sponsor of the measure and chairperson of the Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, the bill --- the proposed Free College Entrance Act --- will enable thousands of poor yet deserving young Filipinos the opportunity to get a college degree and have a brighter future...Keep on reading: Senate approves six bills on third and final reading