Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Facebook) A Metro Manila lawmaker says its possible for the students who were dislocated due to the discontinuance of senior high school (SHS) programs in state universities and colleges (SUCs) to shift...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has criticized Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) officials who "act like Gods" even as he questioned their competence, or lack...
The progressive group Anakbayan disagreed with the Commission on Higher Education's (CHED) decision to remove Senior High School (SHS) programs in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs). Anakbayan In a statement on Jan. 4, the group emphasized that the...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said prior consultations should have taken place before the discontinuation of financial assistance to Senior High School (SHS)...
Senators on Thursday, January 4 urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure no student would be displaced with the discontinuation of the Senior High School (SHS) program in state universities (SUCs) and local universities and colleges...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said it has decided to discontinue the Senior High School (SHS) program in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) as the K-12 program transition period ends. (CHED / MB Visual Content Group) In an interview with...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Tuesday, January 2, he expects there is sufficient coordination between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure that there will be no disruption in the education of students. This was after CHED...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, January 2 assured that the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) or Republic Act No. 11975 has sufficient allocation to address possible funding deficiency in free higher education in state universities and colleges (SUCs). Gatchalian said the 2024 GAA...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), Vice President SaraDuterte (PPAB, Facebook) Constructing 2,201 new classrooms in 2023 is nothing to brag about if the actual classroom shortage in the country is nearly 75 times the figure. ...
A proposed bill in the Senate is seeking to rename the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) to the National Literacy Council and strengthen its powers and functions. Senate Bill 2510, introduced by Sen. Lito Lapid, also aims to expand the LCC, its membership structure and supporting mechanisms, and...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the 2024 national budget has allocated P210-million for the implementation of mental health programs and advocacies of the Department of Education (DepEd). Gatchalian said that he originally proposed P160-million for the implementation of mental health programs to...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will shift its focus to making education not only free, but also accessible to underprivileged Filipinos, while also advocating for world-class standards next year. Photo from CHED CHED Chairperson Prospero De Vera shared the good news that admissions to...
