The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) welcomed the proposals to review the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) or the Free Higher Education program but raised concerns about the push to subject beneficiaries to a national entrance examination. CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera...
Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera on Monday, Sept. 18, said that the decreasing admission rates in “good” public higher education institutions (HEIs) are becoming a “problem” as the country endeavors to address issues on access to quality tertiary education. (Courtesy of...
LRT-2 and MRT-3 (File photo courtesy of DOTr) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Friday, Sept. 15, that government workers will receive free rides on the MRT-3 and LRT-2 from Sept. 18 to 20 in commemoration of the 123rd civil service anniversary. In separate cautions, the...
The South Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Friday, Sep. 8, welcomed the signing of a free-trade agreement (FTA) between Manila and Seoul as it said the move would liberalize almost a 100 percent of both sides' markets. In a statement, the embassy said the signing of the pact "is timely" and...
The Philippines and South Korea signed a free trade agreement during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
The government should consider prioritizing students taking up science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses in the free college education system to boost the country’s workforce especially in the area of health and education. Senator Pia S. Cayetano (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Pia...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 6, criticized Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s for pushing for a national competitive examination among students who wish to qualify for college tuition subsidy instead of supporting the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary...
Palawan being an insurgency-free province will play a "very large part" in Philippine tourism and in transforming the economy, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the City Information Department of Puerto Princesa) Marcos said...
Palawan is now an insurgency-free province. President Marcos leads the banging of the Peace Gong, symbolizing the start of the National Peace Consciousness Month on Sept. 1, 2023 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. (RTVM Screenshot) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared on Friday, Sept....
The Makati Business Club (MBC), a group of big and elite businesses based in the country’s financial district of Makati, has reiterated its support for specific measures that will help improve ease of doing business in the country and to fight graft and corruption. In a statement...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez wants the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) as well as state and local universities and colleges to strictly vet students...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Contributed photo) House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has vowed to defend in Congress the free college education law. This, after Tulfo got wind of supposed...
