SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

May 2, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

1746

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000126853000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

7th Floor, STI Holdings Center, 6764 Ayala Avenue, Makati City Postal Code 1226

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(632) 844-9553

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common	9,904,806,924

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

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STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc.STI

PSE Disclosure Form 4-13 - Clarification of News Reports References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Clarification of News Article

Source	BusinessMirror (Internet Edition)
Subject of News Report	STI allots P6 billion to build 8 new campuses
Date of Publication	May 1, 2017

Clarification of News Report
We write with respect to the attached news article entitled “STI allots P6 billion to build 8 new campuses” posted in BusinessMirror (Internet Edition) on May 1, 2017. The article reported in part that: “STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. said it will spend P6 billion in capital expenditures this year, mainly to fund the eight new campuses it will construct, which include those properties previously owned by the Benitez family that the company’s chairman was able to foreclose. . . . .” In connection with the foregoing news article, STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. confirms that its subsidiary, STI Education Services Group, Inc., has allotted approximately P6 billion to build 8 new campuses in Luzon and Mindanao to prepare for the incoming freshmen for SY 2018-2019.
Other Relevant Information
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