HB 8701

House·20th Congress·Filed Mar 18, 2026

An Act Mandating Higher Education Institutions to Digitalize Processing Systems of Academic Records and to Provide Copies Thereof Free of Charge to Fresh Graduates Who Are Applying for Employment

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The ALPAS Act would require every college or university to give new graduates free copies of their transcripts and diplomas and to set up an online system so students can request these records electronically.

EducationLabor and Employment

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Author · Representative

Ferdinand Alexander A. MarcosReceipts →

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An Act Mandating Higher Education Institutions to Digitalize Processing Systems of Academic Records and to Provide Copies Thereof Free of Charge to Fresh Graduates Who Are Applying for Employment

In plain language

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