The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) - Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) warned the public against social media sites and individuals that give out “false information” about financial assistance and scholarships its offers. (CHED / MB Visual...
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza Tapping the P10-billion Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF) for the purpose of supporting poor students isn't a new thing. Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza stressed...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was tasked to reevaluate 83 maritime schools in the country in the next two years. (Courtesy of CHED) CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera III, in a Super Radyo dzBB interview on Sunday, April 16, said that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. tasked the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) will firmly implement President Ferdinand R. Marcos' policy directive on ensuring full compliance by Philippine maritime schools with the training and certification standards of the European Commission. (Photo...
The Commission on Education (CHED) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are looking for more “allies” to “help monitor compliance” of maritime training schools in the country amid the current and necessary improvements being done to the seafarers’ programs. Filipino seafarers...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered maritime and education agencies to ensure compliance with training, education and certification standards of the European Union in order to ensure the global recognition of Filipino seafarers' certificates. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to allow Filipino seafarers to continue to work on EU-flagged vessels. “This is a huge victory for the country,” CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III said in a statement on Monday, April 3. “Now, after so...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, March 30, has identified the challenges and laid out solutions to address the shortage of nurses in the Philippine healthcare system. In a press conference, CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III noted that the issue of the shortage of nurses is not...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has refiled the bill that seeks to create the National Education Council (NEDCO) in a bid to harmonize the policies of the three education sub-sectors in the Philippines. In filing Senate Bill No. 2017, or the proposed National Education Council Act, the senator...
Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza has some choice words for Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairman Prospero de Vera III on the issue of the agency's alleged poor utilization of the Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF). "I maintain my position that Chairman De Vera is not a...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, March 22, denied claims that a total of P10 billion worth of funds allocated for the Commission for use in scholarships for tertiary students was used for “other purposes.” In a statement, CHED Chairman J. Prospero E. De Vera III explained...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has opened the application for its Merit Scholarship Program (CMSP) for incoming first-year college students for Academic Year (AY) 2023-2024. “CHED is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the Merit Scholarship Program,” the Commission...
