Two senators on Tuesday, January 10 have filed a resolution proudly commending the Ateneo Debate Society (ADS) for winning the world title for the Philippines in the 43rd World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) recently held in Madrid, Spain. Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid and Sen. Risa...
The Philippines, represented by the debating team of the Ateneo De Manila University (AdMU), took home World Universities Debating Championship held in Madrid, Spain. The Philippine contingent, composed of members of the Ateneo Debate Society (ADS), won the 2023 edition of the World Universities...
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...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to include more sites for its Register Anywhere Project (RAP), particularly in colleges and universities. Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that they are currently coordinating with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the...
A measure that seeks to strengthen the mental health services of state universities and colleges (SUCs) was unanimously approved on third and final reading on Monday afternoon, Dec. 12. (Anh Nguyen/ Unsplash) Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab, who presided over Monday's...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has installed and activated additional free Wi-Fi sites in Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (Talavera Campus). Free Wi-Fi Access Points (Photo courtesy of DICT) The initiative was made possible through DICT’s Free...
In a 7-1 vote, the House of Representatives Committee on Higher And Technical Education approved on Tuesday, Aug. 16 a measure that seeks the renaming of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac, Ilocos Norte into the Ferdinand E. Marcos State University (FEMSU). The late former...
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...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Education, as parents and teachers and the incoming government see it, is the biggest challenge facing the youth of the fatherland. It must be a matter of grave concern to us all, alumni or not, that UP has slid from its 2021 ranking of No. 84 to 129 in a recent survey of...
To foster the sharing of expertise and best practices between the universities in the Philippines and Canada, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) partnered with Ryerson University, a publicly-funded research university in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo courtesy of CHED) The partnership, CHED said,...
More students are inclined to cast their vote for former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero, the mock polls conducted in more than 30 universities and colleges in the Philippines show, solidifying his footing as one of the prefered candidates vying for a seat in the...
CHED delegates during a CLSU campus tour (Photo from CLSU Facebook Page) Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should be harnessed for the promotion of local tourism in their respective areas, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. “HEIs have teaching, research, and extension...
