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) 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...
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) led the six Philippine universities included in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings—an annual global ranking of research-intensive universities. The rankings, published by London-based THE, evaluated 929 universities across 36...
Senator Loren Legarda has vowed that education reform measures now being pushed by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) would modernize the existing higher and technical education in the country, strengthening their professional standards and quality assurance and expand...
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) warned on Tuesday, March 31, that fish prices may further increase during Holy Week due to higher demand and rising fuel costs. In a statement, the group said the ongoing oil price shock has “drastically...
Citing the mounting burden on small farmers, the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) on Tuesday, March 3, denounced the latest oil price hike and urged the government to provide urgent subsidies as Middle East tensions threaten to push global crude prices even higher. KMP said oil firms...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has welcomed the reconstitution of the Executive Committee (ExeCom) of Executive Order (EO) No. 570, series of 2006, marking a renewed effort to institutionalize peace education across Philippine schools and universities. EO 570 integrates peace education...
On paper, the Philippines has never invested more in higher education: college tuition is free in state universities, enrollment has surged, and thousands of academic programs promise opportunity. But behind this expansion lies a quieter reality—the very agency tasked with ensuring quality is...
Lotto sales increased by 38.3 percent following the implementation of higher minimum jackpot prizes, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said on Monday, Feb. 9. In a statement, PCSO reported that total Lotto sales from Feb. 1 to 7, 2026 reached P413,827,025.00, higher than the...
Teachers seeking promotion through graduate studies remain vulnerable to enrolling in unaccredited or unauthorized programs, a problem that surfaced during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Senator Erwin Tulfo raised the issue during the hearing of the Committee on Civil Service, Government...
Six Philippine universities have made their mark in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026, highlighting the country’s growing presence in global higher education. The latest rankings, released on January 21, evaluate universities across 11 subject areas using...
