The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, March 30, has identified the challenges and laid out solutions to address the shortage of nurses in the Philippine healthcare system. In a press conference, CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III noted that the issue of the shortage of nurses is not...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT),which is linked to the militant Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives, criticized and taunted Vice President Sara Duterte in a thorny statement Thursday, March 30, going as far to call her a "fake" education leader. "The [ACT] Philippines, with its...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has directed the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to immediately address the shortage of nurses due to migration, as he lamented how the Philippines has been competing with other countries for its talented nurses. Marcos said this as he met with the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 29, expressed openness to revert to the school calendar schedule before the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will take note of the suggestions and study the matter,” DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa told reporters in a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to revert the school calendar of basic education to its pre-pandemic schedule as teachers and students in public schools endure the harsh heat in classrooms during the dry season. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers NCR Union (ACT NCR Union), in a...
Here's another attempt from solons to lure more young Filipinos into agriculture. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has led the filing of House Bill (HB) No.7572, or the proposed Act granting free tertiary agricultural education, and other related courses to all dependent children of...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has announced the start Philippine National Skills Competition (PNSC). In a statement on Monday, March 27, TESDA said that up to March 31, over 150 competitors will compete in 18 different skill areas such as 3D Digital Game Art,...
The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), together with its partner education institutions in the country and abroad, will be mounting this year’s Leadership and Management Perspectives in Higher Education (LAMP) Summit on March 29 until March 30, 2023. “LAMP Summit is a...
A student-athlete who collapsed while participating in a football game died this weekend, the Colegio San Agustin (CSA) Makati confirmed on Monday, March 27. “It is with deep sorrow and regret that we announce the passing of one of our student-athletes last Sunday, March 26, 2023,” said CSA in...
A group pushing for the hiring of more teachers and the construction of more classrooms expressed disappointment with the response given by the Department of Education (DepEd) to its demands. In a statement issued Monday, March 27, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines reiterated that...
An association of private schools expressed opposition to the no permit, no exam” policy because it will further aggravate the situation of the private education sector. Federation of Associations of Private School Administrators (FAPSA), in a statement, said that the bill banning the “no...
To help improve the quality of education and develop the skills of future Filipino workers, the Australian Government has reinforced its commitment to Philippine education reform through a P98.7 million support fund to be managed in partnership with the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd)....
