The University of the Philippines (UP) has expressed strong support for transparency and accountability in government infrastructure projects following recent reports of widespread corruption in the country’s flood control initiatives. In a statement, UP President Angelo Jimenez said the...
Former Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson J. Prospero “Popoy” De Vera III clarified that he had no role in the recent veto of the proposed National Polytechnic University of the Philippines (NPUP) bill, rejecting claims raised during a congressional budget hearing. De Vera issued...
A college student was shot and wounded by a fellow student outside the University of Abra main campus in Barangay Poblacion, Lagangilang, Abra, on Friday afternoon, Aug. 22. The victim as Prince Albert Barbosa, 18, from Dolores, Abra. Initial investigation said the suspect, Jave Talaga Bragas, 24,...
BATANGAS CITY – Classes and work at the University of Batangas (UB) main campus in this city were canceled on Monday morning, Aug. 18, due to a bomb threat. The school administration said students will have asynchronous classes, except for the College of Law, which will continue with synchronous...
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) will celebrate the achievements of 64 exemplary alumni, chapters, and families during the 2025 UPAA Alumni Awards on August 16 at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman. The annual awards—considered one of the most prestigious recognitions for...
CEBU CITY – After receiving a tongue-lashing from Sen. Pia Cayetano, the Cebu Normal University (CNU) is now the subject of an investigation by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The agency on Tuesday, Aug. 5, announced that it will investigate officials of CNU after it shifted to full...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has ordered an investigation into Cebu Normal University (CNU) – Main Campus following the unauthorized issuance of a memorandum circular that abruptly shifted all classes to a 100% online learning modality without consultation or Board of Regents (BOR)...
The Philippine economy and its export industry will see no decline in output and exports from the direct impact of the 19-percent tariffs threatened by the United States (US), according to a study by De La Salle University (DLSU) economists. In a recently published policy brief titled “The tariff...
Nestled in La Paz, Iloilo City, the Western Visayas State University (WVSU) has been recognized for its outstanding performance and excellence in teacher education, nursing, and medicine, producing topnotchers in licensure examinations. In 1975, the WVSU-College of Medicine was established and...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II commended his alma mater, University of Mindanao, for upholding its core values of excellence, honesty, integrity, innovation, and teamwork. Duterte, during the general assembly on Saturday, July 26, where UM President Dr....
There’s no denying that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are changing our lives. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 even projected that AI specialists will be among the top 10 fastest-growing job roles through 2030. In addition, experts predict that by 2030, AI and...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipal government of Moises Padilla in Negros Occidental has raised concerns with Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson regarding the possible eviction of the Central Philippine State University (CPSU) campus in the town, after the landowner expressed plans to reclaim the two-hectare...
