VSU called out alternative media organization Bulatlat after it has falsely reported that the university stopped its implementation of the free tuition during the second semester of S.Y. 2017 - 2018. Graphics by Raymund Pastoril

Bulatlat.com claimed that VSU stopped the implementation of the free tuition during the second semester of S.Y. 2017-2018, and switched to a socialized tuition scheme.