The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has issued a stern warning to the public against so-called “diploma mills” and unauthorized institutions offering substandard or unrecognized graduate programs, whether online or in person. In a Notice to the Public released on November 4 and signed by...
Following findings that lax regulation has allowed “diploma mills” offering poor-quality master’s and doctoral degrees to thrive in the country, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is being urged by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) to intensify its oversight of...
For many Filipinos, education is not just a personal pursuit but a lifelong promise to family and community. This holds true for Kris Marianne Collado-Galapia, a 26-year-old Filipina who recently graduated with Summa Cum Laude honours from York University in Canada. Hailing from the small town of...
Education transformation in the country is what President Marcos hopes to achieve in the last three years of his term, labeling it as his administration 's basis of success. Stressing that the Philippines ' greatest resource is its people, Marcos said it was only right that they are...
The financial returns for college graduates have decreased in recent years, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In a policy note titled “Returns to Education in the Philippines (2005–2022): Declining Benefits, Increased Inequities,” PIDS...
CAVITE – Rico Pantoja stood out among his fellow graduates at Amaya Elementary School in Tanza on July 6. At 15 years old, he towered over his kindergarten classmates, most of whom were ten years his junior. “Masaya po sa pakiramdam na naka-graduate po ako nang kinder (It feels good to graduate...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, June 23 assured Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries that they will continue to receive support from local government units (LGUs), as well as various government agencies and the private sector, even after they...
Shopee PH Graduate Programs As the e-commerce industry continues to evolve, Shopee seeks to train the next generation of young tech talents and prepare them for a career in e-commerce through its Graduate Programs. Composed of the Global Leaders Program (GLP) and the newly launched Fresh Graduate...
ILOILO CITY – An elderly couple graduated from elementary thru the Alternative Learning System of the Department of Education in Alimodian, Iloilo. ARSENIO Florentino, 87, and wife Monica, 78, show their elementary diploma. (JP Peñol) “Mabuhay kayo, Tatay Arsenio at Nanay Monica! Kayo ang...
BACOLOD CITY – Three former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels completed basic education through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Thursday, Sept. 8. THIS former communist rebel finished basic education through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in...
Some 30 to 40 percent of the 1.3 million alleged "non-poor" beneficiaries of government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) shouldn't be delisted yet, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo told the House Committee on Appropriations Tuesday, Sept. 6....
A total of 129 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Cebu City Jail Female Dorm graduated from the alternative learning system (ALS), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Thursday, Aug. 18. The ALS is a parallel learning system in the Philippines that provides opportunities...
