Manila, Jan. 23 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday advanced higher education reforms aimed at expanding access and improving quality through the rollout of major initiatives in Laoag City.

The initiatives under the PBBM-GABAY ng Bayan Programs, otherwise known as the Programa para sa Buti ng Bayan at Mamamayan: Galing, Akses, Batid at Angat Tungo sa Yaman ng Bayan, were unveiled in a ceremony at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena.

Marcos said the initiatives reflect a coherent and sustained approach to higher education reform, strengthening institutions while ensuring that public investments in education yield value for the Filipino people.

"When we speak of inclusive education, we speak in measurable, concrete, and sustaine...