Over 54,000 private school students benefited from Bayanihan 2 subsidy – CHED enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 13) – Over 54,000 private school students have benefited from the subsidy institutionalized under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said on Tuesday that a total of 54,761 private school students who have unpaid tuition and miscellaneous fees each received a ₱5,000 grant under the Bayanihan 2 for Higher Education Tulong Program. CHED Chairperson Prospero De Vera III said around ₱300-million funds were released to 927 private schools to help the students continue their education amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “CHED thanks President Duterte, as well as the members of the Congress and the Senate, for listening to the plea of students during the COVID-19 pandemic and including an amelioration package for affected students, particularly in private universities and for helping our affected students continue their studies,” De Vera said.