Aileen San Pablo Baviera: Revolutionary at heart, more than a China watcher

Unknown to many, Aileen was also involved in the Philippine Left's revolutionary struggle

Apple Watch supplier under fire over China student labor

The report raises fresh questions about the practices of suppliers Apple uses to build its gadgets in China following the deaths of a number of workers in 2010 apparently linked to tough working conditions.

Islamic scholars calls for unity ahead of Bangsamoro plebiscite

The National Ulama Conference of the Philippines regards the Bangsamoro Organic Law as a means of achieving peace and development for the people of Mindanao

COA hits Tesda for giving P15M to ghost scholars

(UPDATED) State auditors say the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority failed to verify the identities of 580 scholars supposedly enrolled at the AMA Computer College’s Manila campus and the Technivoc Institute Corporation

UP student groups vow bigger protests vs Duterte gov't

Progressive groups based at the state university are gearing for a bigger protest on Friday, February 23

Licuanan says exec director Vitriolo helped kick her out of CHED

Resigned CHED chair Patricia Licuanan also says she had a 'strained' relationship with the other 4 commissioners, who had been outvoting her in key CHED decisions prior to her resignation

Malacañang warned Licuanan of ‘worse’ to come if she doesn’t resign

Ex-CHED chairperson Patricia Licuanan says she has not been given the opportunity to talk to the President to defend herself from corruption allegations

2,152 gov’t scholars to get delayed allowance by December 29 – CHED

CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan acknowledges that 'delays have caused pain to our scholars, many of whom rely on the living allowances for the daily subsistence of their families'

Who wants to study art for free?

PRESS RELEASE: Audition and examination of applicants will be conducted at the National Arts Center, Mt. Makiling, Los Baños on Saturday, December 9

To friends, Jo Lapira was a tiny UP activist with big dreams

The 22-year-old student from UP Manila is one of the 15 fatalities in a clash between government troops and suspected members of New People's Army in Nasugbu, Batangas

International School Manila offers scholarships for 2018

ISM is searching for the next batch of Filipino Scholars for School Year 2018-19

Professors, scholars demand 'chain of killings must stop'

'We call on the President to demonstrate that the Philippine government is willing and able to genuinely carry out the investigation or prosecution of these crimes'

New batch of 27 Filipino Chevening scholars off to UK

UPDATED The new UK envoy to the Philippines Daniel Pruce greets Chevening scholars and alumni in Filipino

Nationwide Search for Young Arts Scholar 2017

The Philippine High School for the Arts is offering a full high school scholarship

Students react to 'no tuition collection' in UP Diliman

The announcement of the university s flagship campus gets mixed reactions from the UP community

News Briefs: March 29, 2017

Stories from across the Philippines on Wednesday March 29

Rappler Talk: 'Scholar ng Bayan' speaks out vs summary executions

Adrienne Onday hung a cardboard sign around her that said We could all be drug pusher

International School Manila offers scholarships for 2017

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UP students condemn US embassy dispersal

Students from the University of the Philippines Dilimant denounce the brutal dispersion of protesters at the U S embassy on Wednesday

Filipinos awarded with Chevening scholarships to study in the UK

UPDATED All 26 Filipino scholars were selected after a rigorous process for their positive vision for the Philippines and their passion to make that vision happen ” says Ambassador Asif Ahmad

What do we do with UP's registration problems?

A UP teacher talks about the problems in the registration procedures and proposes solutions

The iska in niqab

Mardheeya Nuruddin s journey from Zamboanga to the capital tells of a struggle of a young Moro from the southern Philippines – her dreams frustrations pain and victories

Ben Anderson: A man who died in the country he loved

Prominent scholar Ben Anderson s first and last love was Indonesia and at 79 he took his last breath in this country

Umalohokan, Inc. presents 38th annual Isko't Iska

Isko’t Iska is an annual theater production headed by Umalohokan Inc a UPLB socio cultural organization

Rappler reporter, 26 others bag Chevening scholarships

Carmela Fonbuena is awarded the Chevening Scholarship by the UK Government for the 2015 2016 academic year

How a driver's son got his IT degree

On Saturday March 28 John Eric Dagos finally graduates from college – a feat that seemed impossible a few years back

Where to find highest number of undernourished children in NCR?

Is your city part of the top 5 local government units in the National Capital Region with the highest prevalence of undernutrition?

Changing lives towards a #BetterWorld

Education is a gift not many receive Here are stories of those who were privileged to be given the chance of having one

How a community curbs malnutrition

World Vision s Pinoy Nutrition Hub is ending malnutrition one child at a time in several barangays in the Philippines

Muslim scholars condemn latest Charlie Hebdo prophet cartoon

It is neither reasonable nor logical nor wise to publish drawings and films offensive or attacking the prophet of Islam the International Union of Muslim Scholars says in a lengthy statement

HK leader declares Occupy protest 'over' as last site cleared

UPDATED Demonstrators feel their lengthy occupation has put the democracy movement on the map with Beijing and the local administration

Hong Kong police dismantle protest site

UPDATED Hundreds of police move in from all sides of the Admiralty camp in the heart of the business district as a few hundred remain in the center despite being ordered to leave or face arrest

Hong Kong protest leader: Block government, not roads

Benny Tai says the movement has now run its course and warns that protesters now risk further violent clashes with police if they stay in their camps

Hong Kong Occupy protest leaders turn themselves in to police

2ND UPDATE But student protesters who have launched a hunger strike vow they will continue suffering pain for justice

Hong Kong protest founders to 'surrender', urge students to retreat

UPDATED As we prepare to surrender we three urge the students to retreat – to put down deep roots in the community and transform the movement

Hong Kong students on hunger strike want government to talk

UPDATED Joshua Wong: We are hoping that after the hunger strike we have a chance to speak with government officials openly

HK police reopen main road after clearing protest camp

2ND UPDATE Hong Kong police reopen Nathan Road in Mongkok district after completing their clearing operations

Breach of contract? One Pisay mother’s thoughts

A mother s pride at having her son enter the prestigious Philippine Science High School turns to anxiety – his son is now leaning toward non science interests and this may pose a problem with a contract they signed

On partisan politics, tenure, and nutrition

As much as we need political change at the local level to help eradicate malnutrition we also need to eradicate this kind of politicking in the overall superstructure to bring about far reaching change

Hong Kong police in violent clashes with protesters

UPDATED The violence was among the worst seen since the start of intermittent rallies drawing huge crowds calling for Beijing to grant the semi autonomous city the right to hold free elections

Hong Kong police in fresh assault on protest barricades

UPDATED Around 100 officers charged down Queensway a major thoroughfare running through the heart of the Asian financial hub to tackle a string of barricades running across the road

Call for participants: The 3rd Philippine Scholars' Summit

If you re a scholar here is your chance to meet other scholars and to understand your role in the 2015 ASEAN Integration

Search for the Ten Outstanding Public School Students of the Philippines (TOPS) 2014

UPDATED Time to give back For the first time recipients of the TOPS Awards will help look for the next deserving batch of scholars

Hong Kong protest leader pledges to step up mass action

If our Chief Executive and China do not respect and listen to our people s opinion we will consider having different operating actions in future days including occupying other places like important government offices

Bound for London via Chevening

Marine conservationist Anna Oposa talks about the journey to becoming a UK bound scholar

Who are your barangay nutrition scholars?

Each BNS aspirant needs to undergo a 30 day training where the many ways to save children from malnutrition are taught

DOST targets more science scholars with Push4Science: Maging DOST Scholar Ka!

Since February 2014 the Push4Science Team has been on scholarship caravans in target municipalities in the country

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