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Senator Chiz Escudero has asked the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to regulate the expenses incurred by their commissioners during their visits to state colleges and universities (SUCs) or out-of-town meetings. Escudero, who chairs the Senate Committee on Higher and Technical Education, made the call during the body’s meeting where 25 education bills were tackled […]
The controversy over the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED’s) discontinuance of the senior high school (SHS) program in state universities and colleges (SUCs) betrays the lack of a well-defined roadmap, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “It has become apparent that the CHED from the start never had a […]
The Office of the President (OP) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) invite students from State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) across the country to join this year’s “Isang Bituin, Isang Mithiin” national parol-making contest. Interested groups, composed of a maximum of four students, who wish to participate in the competition should submit one original […]
Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) and hospital groups will put together an innovative and customized review program to help underboard nursing graduates and current Clinical Care Associates (CCAs) employed in hospitals to develop the skills and proficiency necessary in passing the Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE). This is after representatives from 19 HEIs, 4 groups of […]
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teddy Herbosa and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera III signed a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on Implementing Guidelines for the Nurse Workforce Complementation and Upskilling Program in Parañaque City. The ceremony was also attended by representatives of various higher education institutions (HEIs), hospital groups, and the […]
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has turned over more than P82 million to the Commission on Higher Education for the first quarter of 2023. “Bilang pagsunod sa aming mandato, nakapagbigay kami ng P82,176,035.50 sa CHED para sa kanilang pondo na gagamitin sa pagpapabuti ng ating mga higher learning institutions sa bansa,” PCSO Chairman Junie E. […]
Filipino seafarers can continue to work on EU-flagged vessels, after the European Union (EU) decided to extend the recognition of the Philippines’ seafarer training and certification system, following a rigorous review process. The decision by the European Commission (EC) to continue the recognition of the Philippines’ compliance with the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping […]
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program should include teaching the youth basic life-saving skills, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. At a briefing live streamed via Facebook, CHED Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III said he was in favor of requiring the youth to undergo the program, but it should be “skills-based”. “Why […]
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) reminded higher education institutions (HEIs) to follow the agency’s own guidelines on canceling or suspending classes. The CHED made the statement after observing “confusion” caused by a portion of the recent Department of Education (DepEd) Order 37, Series of 2022, stating that state/local universities and colleges (SUCs/LUCs) have the […]
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with several private higher education institutions (HEIs) giving students affected by the closure of Colegio de San Lorenzo (CDSL) a special consideration. CHED Chairperson Prospero de Vera III said the MOA included the waiving of some provisions in the existing Manual of Regulations for […]