BACOLOD CITY - Mayor Greg Gasataya said on Monday, Sept. 22, that the motion for reconsideration (MR) filed by a Bacolod City College (BCC) instructor dismissed over allegations of sexual harassment has been denied for lack of merit. The ruling, dated July 22, 2025, was signed by Gasataya, as...
The Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) has expressed solidarity with Filipinos calling for transparency and accountability, saying the medical profession stands firmly against any form of graft and corruption in the country. In a statement, the surgeons’ group underscored its commitment to...
President Marcos assured Filipino families that no student should be forced to abandon their studies because of poverty, as he reaffirmed full or partial tuition fee assistance and subsidies for qualified college students nationwide. Marcos said this as he led the awarding of the Commission on...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya on Thursday condemned all forms of sexual misconduct, particularly in schools, as he terminated the services of an instructor involved in a sexual harassment complaint filed by a female student of the Bacolod City College (BCC). “Following due process and...
Slim 's Fashion and Arts School first found its start in 1960 after Salvacion Lim Higgin founded it alongside her sister Purificacion Lim. Since then, it has trained generations of Filipino fashion icons who have made waves as far as a global scale. Among Slim 's notable alumni are...
The Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) program is under fire after data revealed that over 500,000 poor students have not received the much-needed college aid. The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) has flagged significant gaps in the...
Education transformation in the country is what President Marcos hopes to achieve in the last three years of his term, labeling it as his administration 's basis of success. Stressing that the Philippines ' greatest resource is its people, Marcos said it was only right that they are...
As graduation season comes to a close, families and students alike embark on the next great leap forward: college. It is a time of choices, pressure, and hope. For many, the question is how to make it happen. In this in-between of ambition and access, scholarships like those from SM Foundation do...
Artificial intelligence (AI), one of the most transformative technologies in recent history, is changing the world as fast as ever not just in major industries but even in the daily aspects of life. The world marvels at how AI automates tasks, personalizes experiences, drives innovations, and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed the measure seeking to shorten the years of college education to three, citing the need to fulfill this promise to parents after the enactment into law of the K to 12 program. Gatchalian filed the Three-year College Education (3CE) Act, which seeks to authorize...
With Philippine college programs weighed down by an excessive number of general education (GE) courses and lacking sufficient hands-on training and internships, education agencies such as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are pushing for the...
After nearly seven years of service, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero “Popoy” de Vera III has officially stepped down from his post, following the acceptance of his courtesy resignation by President Marcos. In a statement released on Thursday, May 29, de Vera expressed...
