Undeterred by the heavy downpour, thousands of students from the University of Santo Tomas and the Far Eastern University (FEU) in Manila walked out of their classes on Monday, Sept. 29, to protest against the widespread corruption in government. The FEU students participated in the "Tamaraws,...
Think tuition hikes are just a way for schools to make more money? Think again. In Philippine private schools, tuition fee increases are not arbitrary—they’re carefully regulated. A large portion of any approved hike - 70percent are allocated for increases in teachers and staff, salaries,...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) on Saturday, May 10, expressed support for a resolution issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), which it views as confirmation of its compliance with legal standards in the allocation of Tuition Fee Increase (TFI) funds. University of Santo Tomas /...
Due to the adjustments in the school calendar brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has extended the application period for tuition and other fees increase, renewal of a permit to operate, and application for new offerings of private schools for the incoming...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to promote access to quality legal education by providing free tuition and other school fees to deserving students in state universities and colleges (SUCs). In filing Senate Bill (SB) 1610, Tulfo also sought to increase the shortage of workforce in the...
Bukas, a tech-enabled education financing platform by its parent company ErudiFi, reported a milestone of funding over P500M worth of tuition for Filipino students in hopes of a brighter future. Jon Robert Emlano, president of Bukas, said in a statement Thursday, Nov. 24 that the milestone was...
In light of the changes in the school calendar, the Department of Education (DepEd) has extended the deadline for consultation and submission of applications for private schools that intend to adjust their tuition and other fees this upcoming school year. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In DepEd Memorandum...
The alliance of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio has urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to defer the tuition fee increase that it recently approved for 56 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) amid crisis brought...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved 56 private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to increase their tuition and other school fees for Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022. CHED CHED released the official consolidated list of private HEIs with approved applications to increase tuition and...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, Dec. 22 said that the release of around P157 million reimbursement for tuition and other school fees of Cagayan State University (CSU) has resumed following the appointment of a duly designated representative. (Image from CHED) “Contrary to...
Members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives are seeking a moratorium on the increases of tuition and other fees to alleviate the learning crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. A young student of Lanton Elementary School in General Santos City, South Cotabato tutors her...
