President Marcos has signed new laws establishing college of medicine programs in five universities in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Malacañang announced on Thursday, Dec. 28, that Marcos signed five measures into law —Republic Act Nos. 11970, 11971,...
The Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 6 ratified the reconciled version of the proposed “No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act” that seeks to prevent public or private educational institutions from imposing any policy to prevent students with outstanding financial or property obligations from taking...
DAVAO CITY – A mining firm operating in Davao Oriental has donated an additional P500,000 educational assistance for students of Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) on November 30. DorSU President Dr. Roy Ponce, who personally received the check, said the amount is already the second...
To strengthen the collaborative efforts toward students’ work readiness and skill-backed employability, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) partnered with the Asia Pacific College (APC) and launched on Thursday, Nov. 23, its first-ever Information Technology (IT) summit. (Photo courtesy of...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, September 24 urged his colleagues to expedite the passage of Senate Bill No. 2441 which mandates private higher education institutions (HEIs) to waive entrance examination fees and charges of qualified students applying for college admission. SB...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that there will be more cooperation opportunities in digital education, language teaching, and quality assurance with China. (Photo courtesy of CHED) “We have achieved much but we can achieve more,” CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera said when he...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar has distributed P3,000 educational assistance to 10,088 scholars. The payout, which started in July until this week, was held in time for the second semester of academic year 2022 to 2023. At least 10 scholars from each of the 951 barangays of...
BONTOC, Mountain Province – Sen. Imee Marcos personally distributed educational assistance to 1,000 students in Mountain Province at the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School here on August 20. The assistance is under the Makabasa Latta! educational support program for victims...
One-thousand Bojie-Rodito Opportunities for Education (BRO-Ed) scholars from Jones and San Agustin, Isabela received educational allowance and rice amounting to P3 million on August 17. Isabela Gov. Rodito T. Albano III said that the provincial government aims to help the children of...
LAL-LO, Cagayan – Sen. Imee Marcos, accompanied by Gov. Manuel Mamba and Mayor Florante Pascual, distributed educational assistance to youths affected by typhoon “Egay” in this town on Friday, August 18. A thousand beneficiaries from Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, this town, Abulug, Santa...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will visit Brunei Darussalam and Singapore as part of her duties as the president of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), she divulged on Thursday, May 25. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the Department of...
TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has pushed for the promotion of educational tourism between the Philippines and Japan, with a special focus on the exchange of students and professionals in tourism-related institutions. Marcos said this during a roundtable meeting with...
