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Tuition hikes loom due to tax hike, says group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 09:54 AM

A looming 150 percent increase in corporate income tax for private schools will lead to tuition hikes if not the shutdown of schools, a group of private schools warned Friday.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 10, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 11:33 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Back to classroom learning

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 08:59 PM

Medical students perform a clinical skills exercise on an electronic dummy during a face-to-face class at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila on Thursday. Read more »

PLM resumes face-to-face classes for medical students

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 02:38 PM

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila has started limited face-to-face classes in its College of Medicine after securing clearance from the Commission on Higher Education. Read more »

CHED seeks inclusion of higher education workers, students in COVID-19 vaccination

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 08:18 PM

The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), meanwhile, said programs that heavily require practical and hands-on activities should be prioritized in the gradual and safe reopening of face to face classes in higher education. Read more »

How Suluan Island students face daily challenges in online learning

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 02:43 AM

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the Philippines, education officials have decided to adopt flexible learning, as face-to-face classes have been deemed too risky in the face of the pandemic.  Read more »

New York City, Los Angeles to send students back to school

Peter Szekely and Dan Whitcomb, Reuters
Updated as of May 25 12:02 PM

New York City and Los Angeles, the 2 largest US public school districts, on Monday announced plans to fully reopen schools, part of a parent-led nationwide trend amid a sustained decline in COVID-19 infections and rise in vaccinations. Read more »

CHED may paglilinaw sa flexible learning policy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 09:18 PM

Hindi lang online classes ang saklaw ng flexible learning sa mga kolehiyo at pamantasan, ayon sa CHED.  Read more »

Foreign students in Japan job hunt online amid pandemic

Kyodo News
Posted at May 23 06:16 PM

With the coronavirus pandemic adding to the challenge of finding work in a foreign country, overseas students in Japan have taken to visiting online job-information fairs, events that also allow companies in rural areas access to a more diverse range of candidates. Read more »

CHED hit for pushing flexible learning as new normal

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 10:08 AM

Youth groups slammed the Commission on Higher Education's decision to continue implementing flexible learning in the coming years, saying it would exacerbate problems that students and teachers face under the new setup. Read more »

Youth groups nagpapasaklolo sa CHR, NBI dahil sa umano'y red-tagging

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 08:06 PM

Lalo umanong lumalala ang nararanasang red-tagging at fake news laban sa mga kabataan. Read more »

Expert backs Pfizer jabs for students, Sinovac for essential workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 10:13 AM

A public health expert on Wednesday proposed that government allocate Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines to high school students and Sinovac jabs to essential workers. Read more »

IATF to discuss possible vaccination of students — CHED

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 01:49 PM

The Commission on Higher Education said the inter-agency task force leading the country's pandemic response is set to discuss the matter of vaccinating students. Read more »

Charges vs 7 arrested Lumads in Cebu school dismissed for lack of evidence

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 02:40 AM

CEBU CITY (2nd UPDATE) — Charges against 7 individuals who were arrested following a raid at the University of San Carlos in Talamban, Cebu in February have been dismissed due to lack of evidence, a rights group said Friday.  Read more »

PLM to resume face-to-face classes for medical clerkships

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 08:34 AM

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila will resume face-to-face classes for medical clerkships following approval from the Commission on Higher Education, its president said Thursday. Read more »

How the pandemic is hurting university students' mental health

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at May 05 04:00 AM

Universities and colleges have been forced to switch to online teaching and learning. Many were unprepared for this move to what is termed emergency remote teaching and learning. Read more »

12 youth activists arrested on 'trumped up' charges of COVID-19 violations: group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 10:52 AM

A dozen youth activists on their way to a Labor Day protest were apprehended Saturday for supposed COVID-19 protocol violations in Castillejos town, Zambales, their organization said Sunday. Read more »

Canada will grant permanent residency to 90,000 students, foreign workers

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 15 01:02 PM

OTTAWA - Canada will grant permanent residency to more than 90,000 foreign students and workers who helped treat patients during the pandemic, the immigration minister announced Wednesday.   Read more »

China considers banning teachers from sexual relationships with young students

Alice Yan, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Apr 08 01:34 PM

The proposal contains clauses on sexual harassment; including dormitory safety, camera surveillance, and reporting mechanisms. Other predatory behaviors listed include groping or touching particular parts of the body, flirting, teasing, or sexually suggestive comments.  Read more »

Groups say students losing interest in studies amid distance learning

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 03:20 PM

Various groups on Monday urged the government to start working on the safe and gradual holding of face-to-face classes in schools, saying that students are losing interest in their studies because of the difficulties of distance learning. Read more »