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 /...