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CHED: Schools ‘must adjust policies’ for those wary of physical classes

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 08:53 PM

Commission on Higher Education chairman Prospero De Vera said teachers older than 60 years old with comorbidities can't be forced to go to work. Read more »

Duterte asks schools to allow 'staggered tuition payment' amid pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 01:06 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday asked schools to accept installment-form tuition payment from students amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

DICT to train public school students, teachers on online classes

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 01:16 PM

Government said it would train students and teachers in public schools and state universities and colleges on online classes as the country’s education system prepares to shift to a new normal due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Several colleges, universities waive entrance exams due to COVID-19 crisis: CHED

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 05:59 PM

Several colleges and universities have decided to waive entrance examinations and just base a student's acceptance on his or her general average during the coronavirus crisis to avoid mass gatherings in schools and testing centers, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chair Prospero De Vera said Thursday. Read more »

Gov't releases P3.6 billion stipend for college students

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 11:58 AM

The Commission on Higher Education on Friday said 120,000 students from private higher education institutions (HEIs) would receive an initial P30,000 in cash aid to help them cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Opening of classes in colleges, universities based on education delivery mode: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 02:11 PM

The holding of physical classes will remain barred until Aug. 31, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said in a Palace press briefing. Read more »

Want to learn something new while in quarantine? Australian universities offer free online courses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 03:05 PM

Australian universities are offering free online courses for international students who have been affected by travel restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's embassy in the Philippines said Tuesday.   Read more »

UP eyeing UPCAT results release this month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 06:44 PM

The release of the results was postponed from March 30 after Luzon was placed under enhanced community quarantine to curb the spread of the new coronavirus disease. Read more »

Colleges, universities should consult students on next academic year: CHED

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 10:33 PM

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said colleges and universities should talk with their students in planning for the next academic year. Read more »

Colleges, universities with flexible learning can start classes in August: CHED

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 05:09 PM

The Commission on Higher Education said Wednesday universities and colleges implementing flexible learning mode may start the next academic year in August. Read more »

CHED says helping stranded students get home amid COVID-19 travel restrictions

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 04:22 PM

The Commission on Higher Education said Wednesday that it was helping students stranded within and outside the country to return to their hometowns.   Read more »

Mass promotion a disadvantage for scholars, Latin honor candidates: CHED chief

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 02:11 AM

Mass promotion in universities may be disadvantageous for students in need of numeric grades, such as those maintaining scholarships or aspiring for Latin honors, the head of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said Monday. Read more »

CHED pushes 'blended' online, offline learning post-lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 06:09 PM

The Commission on Higher Education on Monday recommended "blended" online and classroom learning as a precaution against COVID-19 should classes resume in August. Read more »

Online graduation isinusulong ng CHED

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 07:25 PM

Hinikayat ng tagapamuno ng Commission on Higher Education (Ched) ang mga kolehiyo at unibersidad na maging "imaginative" o malikhain sa pagdaraos ng mga graduation sa gitna ng kinahaharap na krisis sa coronavirus disease. Read more »

Lockdown-hit colleges, universities can extend school year by 1 month: CHEd

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 01:08 PM

Colleges and universities severely affected by the Luzon lockdown may extend their school year for a month, the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) said Wednesday. Read more »

Mga unibersidad posibleng magbawas ng mga trabahador: CHED chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 07:57 PM

Posibleng magbawas ng mga empleyado ang mga unibersidad sakaling malugi ang mga ito bunsod ng COVID-19, sabi ngayong Martes ng tagapamuno ng Commission on Higher Education. 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 »

ALAMIN: Mga dapat isaalang-alang sa pagpili ng kurso, college

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 12:50 PM

Tuwing unang bahagi ng taon kadalasang lumalabas ang mga resulta ng iba't ibang entrance exams ng mga anak para sa kolehiyo. Read more »

To modernize PH education, new law allows foreign, local universities to partner

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 07:29 PM

The Transnational Higher Education Act expands access to education by encouraging partnerships between foreign and local universities. Read more »

She fled the 68th floor. She’s finally dealing with 9/11 trauma

James Barron, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 11 04:20 PM

Thousands of civilians like Bergeron — people who worked in the trade center or were nearby when the twin towers collapsed — also survived. Some have developed physical symptoms. Some have not. But together they have become a largely overlooked segment of the World Trade Center community.   Read more »