Ateneo stays on top of PH school rankings
(UPDATE) ATENEO de Manila University remains the top university in the Philippines in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) survey released Thursday.
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CHED addresses suicide prevention
THE Commission on Higher Education is set to ink an agreement today, Tuesday, with Unilab Foundation Inc. to train guidance counselors, health staff and student leaders in universities and colleges to raise awareness and help prevent suicides.
US, PH launch fellowship for HEI officials upskilling
A NEW fellowship program launched by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) will equip Philippine academic officials to develop innovative and high-impact programs in higher education.
CHED warns public vs fake cash aid announcements
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) yesterday warned the public against fake announcements on cash assistance for college students, saying it has not announced applications for subsidy for Academic Year 2024-2025.
DepEd, DOH, DSWD top performing agencies – survey
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) received the highest satisfaction rating and remained the most trusted among government agencies included in a survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.
DepEd most trusted govt agency – OCTA poll
(UPDATE) THE Department of Education (DepED) emerged as the most trusted and the best-performing government agency in the first quarter Tugon ng Masa survey by independent pollster OCTA Research. The survey, conducted from March 11-14, 2024, showed that DepEd obtained an 82 percent trust rating, followed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DoH) with 79 percent, the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) with 73 percent, and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with 71 percent. The Education Department's trust ratings were highest in Mindanao, 94 percent, and those under socioeconomic class D and E, 85 and 71 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, agencies with less than 50 percent trust ratings were the Department of Energy (DoE) with 49 percent; Department of Transportation (DOTr), 45 percent; Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), 42 percent; Department of Budget and Management (DBM), 41 percent; Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), 40 percent; Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), 39 percent; and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), 36 percent.
HEADLINES: CHEd chief faces criminal charges | Mar. 14, 2024
Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Thursday, March 14, 2024.
CHED approves 20th public medical school
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education has approved the establishment of the first state medical school open to all kinds of enrollees in the Eastern Visayas region.
UP warning vs ‘kalye surveys’ recirculates online
MANILA, Philippines — A warning by the University of the Philippines School of Statistics (UP STAT) against the proliferation of surveys with unclear methodologies has recirculated online amid the declaration of several personalities of their potential candidacies in next year’s elections.