Manila, Jan. 27 -- The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education on Tuesday approved House Bill No. 2778, which seeks to institutionalize a one-time internship allowance for students completing required internship, practicum, or on-the-job training (OJT) programs in higher education and technical-vocational institutions.

The Student Internship Allowance Act seeks to grant a one-time allowance of PHP10,000 to qualified students who successfully complete their required internship or practicum.

The bill, principally authored by Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, and Tingog Party-list Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez, Andrew Julian Romualdez, and Jude Acidre, recognizes the financial burden often borne by students for tr...