Students in our special Philippines bureau report on the fight for free education

Many students in the Philippines drop out of college because they don’t have the money to pay for school expenses. In August of 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a bill designed to make higher education available to all students. But will it help poor families who rely on every family member to work?

Produced by Patricia Villoria, Angelo Gonzalez and Renzo Lumanog in Manilla, Philipines. Instruction provided by Lorraine Ustaris.