UP to implement no fail policy this semester
No student of the University of the Philippines (UP) will implement a no fail policy this semester, the university’s Office of the Student Regent (OSR) said Thursday. “UP to implement …
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14 Philippine universities included in QS world ranking
Fourteen Philippine universities were included among the best higher education institutions (HEI) in Asia by think tank Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) in its 2021 university rankings, the Commission on Higher Education …
Bill to amend Magna Carta for Public School Teachers filed
ACT-Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro filed House Bill (HB) No.8058 to amend the five-decade-old Republic Act (RA) 4670, or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. “RA 4670 or the …
Briones: DepEd has no project with Office of the Vice President
Education Secretary Leonor Briones clarified that the Department of Education (DepEd) was not part of the establishment of Community Learning Hubs, a project of the Office of the Vice President. …
Solon eyes extending current school year until July 2021
ACT-CIS Representative Jocelyn Tulfo called for the extension of the current school year to July 2021 as the country waits for the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine. Tulfo noted on …
College of the Holy Spirit of Manila to close in 2022
The College of the Holy Spirit of Manila (CHSM) announced it would be closing its doors in 2020, citing the school’s difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. CHSM provincial leader Sr. …
Groups of parents hold indignation rally vs academic break
An “indignation rally” against academic break was held by the League of Parents of the Philippines, Hands Off Our Children, and other groups of parents at the University of the …
Gatchalian supports LGU-declared academic break
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian favored localized academic break or suspension of classes in calamity-hit areas over Luzon-wide or nationwide academic freeze. Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate committee on basic education, said …
University of the Philippines not recruiting for CPP – official
A University of the Philippines (UP) official on Thursday refuted President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusation that the university recruits students to become rebels and members of the Communist Party of the …
Senate will not slash funds of SUCs amid Duterte’s threat to UP
According to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, the senators are unanimous that the funds set aside for state colleges and universities (SUCs) will not be cut for 2021. “Insofar …
Duterte threatens to withdraw UP’s funding
On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to withdraw the funding of the University of the Philippines (UP) amid Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) students’ call for an academic strike. Duterte …
CHED rejects call for Luzon-wide, nationwide academic break
On Tuesday, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) rejected calls for an academic break in nationwide or even in Luzon following the extensive damages of typhoons in the Philippines. In …
Marikina suspends classes for 1 month
Marikina City local government suspended classes in public and private schools in the city due to the damage caused by Typhoon Ulysses, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said Monday. “How can students …
UP Diliman faculty want to end semester ‘immediately’
Faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman urged the school’s administration to “immediately” end the semester due to the challenges brought by the effects of typhoons that …
Roque to ADMU students calling for strike: You will not graduate
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque told students of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) who called for an academic strike against the government’s pandemic and typhoon response they would fail and …
Universities suspend classes after typhoon Ulysses
The University of Santo Tomas and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines suspended Sunday their synchronous and asynchronous classes for several days due to the adverse effects of Typhoon Ulysses. …
Senate passes bill raising ‘chalk allowance’ of teachers
The Senate passed on the third and final reading a bill that would increase public school teachers’ chalk allowance (budget for school supplies) to P5,000 in 2021 and eventually to …
No UPCAT 2021 – University of the Philippines System
The University of the Philippines System announced that there will be no UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) for incoming first year students in Academic Year 2021-2022. Below is the article …
Pisay changes admission process
The Philippine Science High School (Pisay) has implemented a change in its admission process for students due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, where physical entrance examinations have not yet been …
Angara: Build hospitals inside SUCs offering medical courses
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Monday filed a bill that would build hospitals inside state universities and colleges (SUCs) that offer medical courses. Angara filed Senate Bill No. 1850 or the …
Assign some Mitsubishi Strada trucks for module distribution – group
The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) urged the Department of Education to assign some of the 437 vehicles bought by DepEd for module distribution to remote areas. DepEd Undersecretary Alain Pascua …
Director slams learning module with ‘hugot’ lines from films
Director Joey Reyes complained of a learning module that used dialogues from popular Filipino movies in one of its activities. “A friend posted this on her wall, tagging and asking …
Student’s suicide in Albay due to enrollment, financial problems – group
A mother said enrollment and financial difficulties caused her child to take his own life in Albay – opposing the claims of DepEd that such suicide incidents were not related …
DepEd defends purchase of 166 Mitsubishi Strada for its field engineers
Department of Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua said DepEd procured 166 Strada 4×4 GLS MT trucks, which costs P1.5 million per unit, even before the COVID-19 pandemic so DepEd personnel could …
DepEd: Suicide cases not linked to modules, distance learning
The Department of Education (DepEd) is asking the public to stop linking suicide cases to the remote learning implementation, including the use of learning modules. DepEd warned Tuesday that some …
Over 240 teachers acquire COVID-19 after distributing modules
COVID-19 allegedly hit more than 240 teachers from two regions after distributing learning modules that students will use in distance learning. Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) secretary-general Raymond Basilio said …