The House of Representatives on Monday, Dec. 12, passed on the third and final reading a proposed measure that would allow students with unpaid school fees to take their periodic or final examinations. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) With 237 votes, the lower chamber passed House Bill...
The bill seeking to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program is now a go, and will be applicable to all genders, both male and female, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Tuesday, November 29. Dela Rosa disclosed this after the Senate Subcommittee on Higher,...
A House bill (HB) seeking to promote the country’s indigenous writing systems was unanimously approved on third and final reading Monday afternoon, Nov. 28. (Lucia Macedo/ Unsplash) With 251 "yes" votes, zero "no" votes, and zero abstentions, HB No.6069 finally hurdled the plenary after the...
Full distance learning will no longer be allowed starting the second semester of the School Year (SY) 2022-2023, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced. CHED / MB Visual Content Group Signed by CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III on Nov. 11, CHED Memorandum Order 16 series of 2022...
The lower chamber has approved on third and final reading a measure mandating higher education institutions or HEIs to integrate a comprehensive study of Philippine history during World War II into their respective curriculum. Battle of Manila (Wikipedia) With a nominal voting result of 275-0-0...
Seeking to find more ways for underprivileged Filipino students to afford college education, the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education on Monday, Nov. 14, approved a measure that would require the government to issue educational bonds to benefit underprivileged Filipino college...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) congratulated the 16 higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines for making it to the list of best Asian universities. (Courtesy of CHED) “As HEIs continue to rise in global university rankings, CHED commits to prioritizing...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday, October 30 called on the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure the country’s compliance to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers...
There is a need to require education-based institutions to create their respective monitoring, early intervention, and prevention programs on cases of suicides among students and other young Filipinos. (Adrian Swancar/ Unsplash) For this purpose, Camarines Sur-based solons led by Camarines Sur 2nd...
A couple of lawmakers want the country’s top colleges and universities to get more funding and become globally competitive to attract foreign students and the establishment of international schools here. (Photos from Ateneo and UP websites) Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Ralph Tulfo said that the...
Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN Students who wish to fulfill their National Service Training Program (NSTP) requirements were enjoined to be a part of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon, in a statement issued Thursday, Oct. 13,...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) welcomed the entry of five State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) from the Philippines in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR). In a statement issued Wednesday, Oct. 12, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera noted that the performance...
