Sen. Risa Hontiveros (File photo from the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau) MANILA, Philippines — Testimonies from college students who were supposed to benefit from the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) have affirmed the alleged irregularities in the release of close to P7 billion in funds earmarked for the government's student assistance program, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday. Hontiveros said her office has been swamped with testimonies from college students who were supposed recipients of UniFAST, an attached agency under the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) mandated to implement Republic Act No.

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