A group opposing the proposed overhaul of college General Education (GE) courses welcomed the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) decision to suspend the pilot implementation of the revised curriculum for Academic Year 2026–2027. The deferment of the proposed Reframed General Education...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has announced that it would suspend the implementation of the proposed reframed General Education (GE) curriculum for all higher education programs this school year, following mounting opposition and consultations with stakeholders across the education...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) clarified on Tuesday, May 12, that its proposal to overhaul the college General Education (GE) curriculum is still a work in progress, following a wave of concern from students and faculty. Speaking at a televised briefing on Tuesday, CHEd Technical Panel...
Educators, academic organizations, and faculty unions marched to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) main office in Quezon City on Tuesday, May 12, to oppose the proposed Reframed General Education (GE) Curriculum. One of the major concerns raised by the groups was the proposal to reduce GE...
DAVAO CITY – General Santos City lone district Rep. Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles explained her "No" vote in the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 11. In a statement, Nograles acknowledged that while accountability still matters, the government cannot afford to...
The country’s largest network of Catholic schools and the Catholic bishops’ education arm joined mounting concerns over the proposed reframed General Education curriculum, particularly on its implications for ethics, humanities, and academic freedom. In a joint statement titled “Protect the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said the proposed Reframed General Education (GE) Curriculum for college remains under review and is “not yet final,” as it addressed concerns raised by stakeholders during a public hearing on May 5. CHED made the clarification on Thursday, May 7,...
Public debt in the Philippines moved closer to the 60-percent level at the end of the first quarter of 2026, as the government continued to ramp up borrowings while the private sector remained cautious amid risks stemming from the war in the Middle East. The latest Global Debt Monitor of the...
CAVITE – An unidentified man was found dead under a footbridge along Governor’s Drive in Barangay Manggahan, General Trias City, Tuesday night, May 5. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said a concerned citizen discovered the man lying face down beside the footbridge’s...
The government could risk having more deficiencies in critical public infrastructure and services if arbitrary reallocation of funds continue under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) or the annual national budget. Former Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party List Rep. Bernadette Herrera gave this warning...
The Philippines marked a symbolic moment in its upcoming ASEAN chairship with the unveiling and formal turnover of a commemorative sculpture at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on April 22. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, in her capacity as Chair of ASEAN 2026, led the ceremony,...
CAVITE – Authorities collared five suspected big-time drug peddlers and seized P680,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in General Trias City on Tuesday, April 28. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) identified the suspects as alias Kim, alias Nyl, alias Mon, alias Don, and...
