The Legal Education Board (LEB) on Friday expressed concerns about its supposed lack of budget for the fiscal year 2026 to sustain and improve its regulation of the law schools in the country, as it remains dependent on the allocation by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Citing Republic Act No. 7662, also known as the Legal Education Reform Act of 1993, LEB Chairperson Jason Barlis said that the board is supposed to be a separate agency for the legal education sector, despite it being attached to the CHED for budgetary purposes and administrative support.
Under the 2026 National Expenditure
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