Which act amended GASTPE?

• A. RA 7798
• B. RA 8485
• C. RA 7686
• D. RA 7722

Answer: (B)

GASTPE stands for Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education. It’s a program designed to provide financial support to students enrolled in private education and to assist teachers, helping to ensure access to quality education within private schools and sustaining the private education sector. The act that amended GASTPE is RA 8485. This law updated and broadened the framework of government assistance, expanding who qualifies for subsidies and how funds are allocated and managed. It clarified and strengthened the roles of the implementing agencies, such as the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education, and refined the delivery of assistance—primarily through tuition fee subsidies and related support—so more students can benefit and the program runs more efficiently.