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Tulfo Eyes Student Internet, Mobile Load Discount

The proposal would require telecom firms to cut student data costs across prepaid, postpaid and internet plans to support online learning.

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To help families cope with the growing data demands of digital learning, a proposal pushing for a mandatory 20-percent discount on mobile prepaid load, postpaid plans and internet packages for all enrolled Filipino students has been filed at the Senate.

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The aim of the new bill recently filed in the Senate is to reduce the cost of load and internet for students. File photo Under Senate Bill No. 2275 or the Student Load Discount Act by Senator Erwin Tulfo, families will reportedly be able to reduce their digital education costs by imposing a 20% discount on prepaid load, postpaid plans, and mobile data packages for all enrolled Filipino students. The bill was advanced following the frequent shif…

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Inquirer broke the news in Makati, Philippines (the) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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