The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially launched Project ASCEND on Friday, February 6, a new academic pathway designed to help thousands of experienced social workers earn college degrees and qualify for professional...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has renewed its call for colleges and universities to take an active role in addressing functional illiteracy, urging Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to integrate literacy programs into their community extension services. CHED issued a memorandum that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, February 5, expressed strong support for President Marcos’ digital reform agenda aimed at strengthening education-to-employment pathways. DepEd conveyed its support during the launch of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority...
The Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have pledged unified action to address the country’s learning crisis. In a statement issued Friday, January 30, the Second Congressional Commission on...
Five alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Media and Communication (UPCMC) have been named recipients of the 2025 Glory Awards for bringing honor and laurels to the institution through their work. The awardees are veteran journalist Roberto Coloma, digital market research...
Senator Loren Legarda pressed for an urgent and sustained education reform to confront the country’s education crisis. Legarda made the call as the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) formally submitted its Final Report, Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reform...
Seeking to address persistent learning gaps, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have agreed to fast-track reforms on early learning, inclusive education, and literacy recovery,...
The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday, January 23, jointly rolled out a suite of major education initiatives aimed at improving access, equity, and workforce relevance across the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will play a central role in the 2nd Joint Trifocal Education Management Committee Meeting and the Trifocal Education Launch Program, set to take place next week in Ilocos Norte. In a media advisory issued Monday, January 19, CHED announced its participation...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Tuesday, January 13, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure the full and proper use of the P1.34-trillion education fund under the 2026 national budget. Aquino, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic...
While many Philippine universities have adopted affirmative action policies, implementation remains uneven, leaving significant gaps in student support programs, according to a new survey by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2). In a statement issued Tuesday, January 13, EDCOM...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced it has launched an internal review and pledged full cooperation with investigators following a Commission on Audit (COA) report flagging P20 billion in unliquidated and delayed education subsidy grants under the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES)...
