President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has reappointed Prospero "Popoy" de Vera III as the chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera III (Photo from CHED) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced this on Saturday...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, July 17 lauded the decision of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to lift its 11-year-old moratorium prohibiting colleges and universities from offering undergraduate nursing programs. Escudero said he is confident said the lifting of the ban...
Gabriela Youth slammed the Commision on Higher Education’s (CHED) “lack of concrete plans” and safety guidelines for the "long-desired" and eventual shift to face-to-face classes in the upcoming academic year (AY) 2022-2023. (Gabriela Youth / Facebook) “More than two years have passed...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Wednesday, July 13, welcomed the pronouncement of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. To review the country’s curriculum to address skills and jobs mismatch among graduates. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Higher education institutions (HEIs) cannot be required to conduct face-to-face classes, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, July 13, said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual presser, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera explained that the existing policy of the...
After over a decade, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) finally lifted the moratorium on the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairperson Popoy De Vera announced the lifting of the moratorium for undergraduate and graduate Nursing...
The University of the Philippines System (UPS) failed to use P61,360,410.20 sourced from the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Commission on...
Senator Loren Legarda has underscored the importance of providing quality education for all Filipino students and helping them cope with the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic . This, after Legarda filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1, or the “One Tablet, One Student Act of 2022”, this...
The President of Kalayaan College, a private and non-sectarian institution founded by University of the Philippines (UP) professors, announced that they will be ending the institution’s operations due to “continuing financial losses.” The institution's logo (Image courtesy of Kalayaan...
State universities and colleges (SUCs) in various regions of the Philippines showcased their excellence featuring their research and innovations in the SUC Fair 2022, proving that the country can also produce brilliant innovators. SUC Fair 2022 (CHED / Manila Bulletin) The Commission on Higher...
As the country gradually transitions to the post-pandemic era where face-to-face activities are now possible again and even gaining traction the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will be holding the SUC Fair 2022. (Image courtesy of CHED) Together with the Philippine Association of State...
(Photo from DepEd) Under the Duterte administration, access to education has significantly increased by providing more support to those who have limited resources to pursue or continue their studies. Both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) noted that...
