The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of over P3 billion to cover the cost of education for technical-vocational students.   In a statement on Thursday, the DBM said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman approved on February 15 the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) amounting to P3.410 billion.   The SARO was released to the Department of Labor and Employment-TESDA “for the implementation of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (UAQTE) Act.”   The DBM said the SARO and its corresponding Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) shall be used to cover the cost of tertiary education for all Filipino students enrolled in technical vocational institutions registered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).