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13 Filipino students repatriated from abroad amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Posted at Mar 27 01:41 AM

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said Thursday it repatriated 13 students from Vietnam, Japan and the United Kingdom amid the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

Universities urged to be extra lenient on online classes due to COVID-19

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 01:05 PM

Universities should provide “extra leniency” to students who are still required to do online school work despite the month-long class suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission on Higher Education said Thursday as it cited technological difficulties that may be encountered by some. Read more »

Universities free to adjust academic calendars due to COVID-19 disruption

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 12:56 PM

Private universities can freely adjust their respective academic calendars to meet the educational requirements of students, the Commission on Higher Education said Thursday in light of the suspension of classes in several parts of the Philippines due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

Universities told to defer tuition, other school fees during Luzon lockdown due to COVID-19

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 04:28 PM

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) appealed to private universities on Wednesday to provide assistance to students either by deferring the collection of fees after the 30-day quarantine period due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), suspending late payment penalties, and allowing payment on staggered basis. Read more »

CHED tells affected schools to move graduation dates amid COVID-19 scare

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Posted at Mar 15 03:07 AM

The CHED on Saturday released a set of guidelines for social distancing and hygiene, as the Philippines braced for the spread of the COVID-19.  Read more »

Duterte sets National Hazing Prevention Week every 2nd week of February

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 01:11 PM

MANILA- President Rodrigo Dutete has issued a written proclamation that makes the second week of every February as the National Hazing Prevention Week to raise awareness on the issue.   Read more »

Student activists urge CHED not to approve tuition hikes in private schools

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Posted at Feb 07 07:57 PM

Student activists protested in front of CHED to block the supposed application of private schools for tuition increases next school year. Read more »

Lacson questions lump sum in CHED budget

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 01:19 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson questioned another “lump sum” fund in the proposed national budget for 2020.   Read more »

Politicizing deanships: UP Chancellor questions political appointments of deans

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Posted at Nov 06 03:30 PM

MANILA - Several members of the University of the Philippines' academic community are sounding the alarm over supposed irregularities in the selection process for the deanships of at least four colleges.  Read more »

CHED chief denies irregularities in UP dean selection process

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Posted at Oct 29 10:17 PM

MANILA - The chair of the Committee on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday dispelled allegations about irregularities in the selection process of deanship in the University of the Philippines. Read more »

CHED exec fights for reinstatement backed by Quezon City court ruling

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Updated as of Oct 22 06:36 PM

Dismissed Commission on Higher Education official Julito Vitriolo said Tuesday he should be reinstated as the agency's executive director, as ordered by a Quezon City court.    Read more »

'Pondo sa libreng tuition sa SUCs, K-12 transition program kinaltasan'

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Posted at Sep 10 09:42 PM

Binawasan ng DBM ang pondo para sa Tulong Dunong program at libreng college education sa 2020 budget.  Read more »

CHEd chair unsure about UP capacity vs terrorism, narcotics without police aid

Zhander Cayabyab, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 03:18 PM

The chairperson on the Commission on Higher Education said he was "not certain" if the University of the Philippines can defend itself from terrorists and drug pushers without the proposed presence of policemen in its campuses, which has been opposed by some student activists and professors. Read more »

New law requires state universities, colleges to submit land dev't, infra plans

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 12:13 PM

A new law mandates state universities and colleges (SUCs) to design development and infrastructure plans for the proper management of land resources. Read more »

PUP students block 'stricter dress code' proposal

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 02:29 PM

Student leaders of the state-run Polytechnic University of the Philippines blocked Monday the inclusion of "stricter dress code" in the final version of the revised PUP student handbook. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 1, 2019

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Posted at Aug 01 11:56 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Students call for return of Filipino subjects in college

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 05:11 PM

Students and members of multi-sectoral groups welcome Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) with a protest in front of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) office in Quezon City, August 1, 2019. Read more »

Lawmaker wants Pagcor funds for CHed, PSC

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Updated as of Jul 31 10:40 AM

MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Wednesday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to use the revenue from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to help fund the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Read more »

Mga kolehiyo at unibersidad na libre ang tuition fee, nadagdagan pa

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Posted at Jul 27 01:19 AM

Nadagdagan pa ng mahigit 20 ang bilang ng mga unibersidad at kolehiyo na libre ang matrikula. Read more »

'Filipino subjects in college are more than just language and literature'

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Updated as of Jun 05 12:21 AM

MANILA - A professor from the Filipino Department of the University of the Philippines Diliman said Filipino subjects in college teach students more than just grammar and literature.   Read more »