Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has urged Congress to look into the reported removal of books, pamphlets, research work or any reading material considered by the government as “subversive” from the libraries of state universities. In filing Senate Resolution No. 933, De Lima emphasized the...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Thursday, Oct. 21 slammed the reductions in the over-all budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs) and on the capital outlay of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) under their proposed 2022 national budget. At the Senate finance subcommittee’s hearing on the...
The House of Representatives' recent plenary budget deliberation has exposed some shortcomings in the Philippine educational sector, its members lamented. (DepEd/File Photo) Among the shortcomings were the zero appropriation for four state universities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday, Aug. 27, announced that over a hundred higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide have been allowed to hold limited face-to-face classes. Limited face-to-face classes for students taking up Medical Technology at the National University (ALI...
A medical students group on Thursday, Aug. 12, called for the "equitable" distribution of vaccines as the threat of the Delta variant looms. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "In terms of pandemic response, we must call for better surveillance and contact tracing system; expansive and more...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has launched a “bayanihan” initiative wherein the products of science and technology (S&T) programs by state universities and colleges...
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, hope shines anew at Chinese General Hospital Colleges (CGHC) with its Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing Batch 2020 graduates obtaining a 100 percent passing rate in the July 2021 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination. Blessings overflow with one of its...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is vouching on the role of local universities and colleges (LUCs) in increasing students’ access to education while addressing persistent jobs-skills mismatch. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said LUCs also play...
Labor rights must now be taught in the country's universities, colleges, and vocational schools under a new law signed by President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act No. 11551, also known as the "Labor Education Act," directs all public and private higher...
The Senate on Monday, May 24 adopted on third and final reading seven local measures that seek to rename state universities and colleges (SUCs) as well as convert public colleges into state universities. Senator Joel Villanueva thanked his colleagues in agreeing with the passage of the bills as...
Photos from NBA The All-Star weekend will be full of tribute to the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) as the NBA pays homage to its vital role in America's rich history. The NBA gives the spotlight to HBCU students and alumni by providing access to the virtual fan experience and...
