Four higher education institutions (HEIs) have been approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to offer Doctor of Medicine programs beginning academic year 2026-2027. CHEd granted government permits to Tarlac State University (TSU) and North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU) to...
Five higher education institutions (HEIs) have been recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to offer 55 for-credit micro-credentials in fields ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity to healthcare, tourism, and culinary arts. The newly recognized providers are...
The Quezon City government has opened applications for the first batch of fellows under the Betty Go-Belmonte Research Grants Program to support evidence-based research that will help shape public policy and advance the city 's sustainable development. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the program...
Higher education ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted three regional initiatives aimed at strengthening digital transformation, teacher development, and research collaboration across Southeast Asia through 2030. The measures were approved during the Ministers...
The Centro Escolar University (CEU) was among the universities recognized in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Rankings after placing in the 601–800 band of the overall rankings. The 2026 edition evaluated 1,646 higher education institutions from 116 countries and...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has launched a new financial assistance program aimed at easing the cost of mandatory clinical and field-based training for students enrolled in allied health programs nationwide. The Allied Health Experiential Assistance for Deserving Students (AHEAD)...
A group opposing the proposed overhaul of college General Education (GE) courses welcomed the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) decision to suspend the pilot implementation of the revised curriculum for Academic Year 2026–2027. The deferment of the proposed Reframed General Education...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) clarified on Tuesday, May 12, that its proposal to overhaul the college General Education (GE) curriculum is still a work in progress, following a wave of concern from students and faculty. Speaking at a televised briefing on Tuesday, CHEd Technical Panel...
Educators, academic organizations, and faculty unions marched to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) main office in Quezon City on Tuesday, May 12, to oppose the proposed Reframed General Education (GE) Curriculum. One of the major concerns raised by the groups was the proposal to reduce GE...
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) led the six Philippine universities included in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings—an annual global ranking of research-intensive universities. The rankings, published by London-based THE, evaluated 929 universities across 36...
Senator Loren Legarda has vowed that education reform measures now being pushed by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) would modernize the existing higher and technical education in the country, strengthening their professional standards and quality assurance and expand...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has welcomed the reconstitution of the Executive Committee (ExeCom) of Executive Order (EO) No. 570, series of 2006, marking a renewed effort to institutionalize peace education across Philippine schools and universities. EO 570 integrates peace education...
