MANILA, March 1 -- On the first day of Women's Month, a House leader on Friday said sustaining and improving higher education subsidies for college students can narrow the gender gap in employment.

Citing data from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Bohol 3rd District Rep. Kristine Alexie Tutor said the gender gap in wages is narrowest among women who are college graduates at 12 percent and for those with college education at 23 percent.

Tutor said in order to narrow the gender gaps, the government should sustain the Tertiary Education Subsidy for students in local colleges and universities and private colleges and universities, the Unified Student Financial Assistance S...