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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Info drive against hazing urged
SEN. Juan Miguel Zubiri said government agencies, including the Commission on Higher Education, Department of Education, and Department of the Interior and Local Government, should intensify information campaigns on the dangers of fraternity hazing.
Press Release - Senator Pia Cayetano Champions Increased Funding for State Universities and Colleges in 2025 Budget Hearing
Senator Pia S. Cayetano, Senior Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, today reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to higher education as she chaired the budget hearing for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and the University of the Philippines (UP) System for Fiscal Year 2025. This marks the Senator's sixth consecutive year of advocating for increased funding for tertiary education institutions.
UP-Diliman to heighten security after stabbing incident
THE University of the Philippines-Diliman yesterday said it will deploy more security personnel and urged the public to be more vigilant after a stabbing incident on campus last Monday night.
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.