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'Personal grudges, interests' prevailed in rejection of ABS-CBN franchise – academics
The Philippine Association of Communication Educators promises to join electoral education initiatives 'to remind voters that no one, not even lawmakers, shall curtail press freedom'

Miriam College forms committee to probe sexual harassment complaints
Miriam College's Truth and Justice Committee is mandated to recommend sanctions for those found guilty of inappropriate behavior

'We will not be silenced': Campus press denounce signing of anti-terror law
Despite the threats that the new law poses to free speech, campus publications pledged they will not cower in fear but continue to stand firm in upholding their rights

MCHS family council 'alarmed' by high number of sexual harassment complaints
'There is no room for predators teaching in any school system,' the Miriam College High School (MCHS) Family Council Parent Representative said in a statement

[OPINION] Drawing the line on sexual harassment in all-girls schools
'Just because a space is supposed to be safe, it doesn't mean it is'

Elite UK school Eton apologizing to ex-pupil for racist abuse
'We have made significant strides since Mr Onyeama was at Eton but... we have to have the institutional and personal humility to acknowledge that we still have more to do,' says the school head

'Ma, Iskolar ng Bayan na ako': Fulfilling Mama's dream after her death from cancer
Even when she was battling cancer, Christopher Al Eugenio's mother saved money to ensure her son can get review classes to enter his dream university

Inside the Industry: The future of schooling with Edukasyon.ph
Founder and CEO Henry Motte-Muñoz makes the present less scary for educators


Actress Lori Loughlin to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
(UPDATED) The 'Full House' actress and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, are among 50 people indicted in an elaborate scam to secure spots for privileged children at prestigious US universities

Ex-U.P. chancellor: Gov’t should give SUCs ‘more resources’ for online learning
'They should never ever sacrifice the education budget so we could build up necessary facilities for online learning,' former University of the Philippines Diliman chancellor Michael Tan says

‘Let this be our final warning’: UP CMC slams red-tagging students during pandemic
‘An attack on our students is an attack on our college,’ the UP College of Mass Communication reminds the NTF-ELCAC

Soldiers to help run 'mega swabbing center' in Taguig
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines will provide non-medical support to the national government's COVID-19 testing center at Enderun Colleges in Bonifacio Global City

Universities, colleges with 'flexible' learning can start classes in August – CHED
The CHED, however, says that higher education institutions using a face-to-face set-up can open classes in September

Don Bosco Mandaluyong fast-tracks fabrication of low-cost ventilators
Bosconian alumni are also designing decontamination chambers for hospitals and quarantine centers

Coronavirus patients urged to waive confidentiality: ‘Being diagnosed not a crime, stigma’
'By being candid, the COVID-19 patients and PUI’s will help most their family members, friends, co-workers and those they were close with,' says a joint statement by 3 organizations of doctors and lawyers

AI expert, medical professionals raise some concerns over Huawei diagnostic tool
Radiologists and medical physicists ask for further examination of an AI-powered COVID-19 diagnostic tool
Violinist plays during brain op as surgeons test her dexterity
Video footage of the operation shows Turner playing the violin as doctors monitored her movements on screens

UK team tests novel coronavirus vaccine on mice
Researchers at Imperial College London said their ultimate goal was to have an effective and safe way of halting the SARS-like strain's spread by the end of 2020

Journalists, advocates call on Filipinos to back ABS-CBN franchise renewal
(UPDATED) NUJP and other groups say the attack on ABS-CBN threatens citizens' right to know

University of Santo Tomas releases USTET 2020 results
Did you take the UST Entrance Test for school year 2020-2021?

Ateneo de Manila releases ACET 2020 results
Did you take the Ateneo College Entrance Test for school year 2020-2021?

Thesis for sale: Benilde students say they paid P20,000 to pass
A whistle-blower says a program director of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde passed thesis students who paid P20,000. The university says they're investigating.
Limited facilities hinder SUCs from taking in Taal Volcano evacuees
Anakalusugan Representative Michael Defensor says state universities and colleges might be in a better position to accommodate provisional shelters 'because they have more land, structures, and facilities'

'Justice prevailed': Youth groups hail Ampatuan massacre verdict
'Today we are a step ahead in our fight against impunity,' says College Editors Guild of the Philippines national president Daryl Angelo Baybado

Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a 'public health emergency'
The Climate and Health Alliance calls on the Australian government to take urgent action to curb emissions, saying climate change is worsening bushfires that are having 'devastating impacts on human health'

Hong Kong police say bombs left in school grounds defused
Bomb disposal officers rush to Wah Yan College in Wanchai district after a janitor noticed the devices

Cop dies shielding students from grenade blast in Misamis Oriental
Police Senior Master Sergeant Jason Magno dies after 'embracing' a grenade thrown by a man going amok at Initao College in Misamis Oriental
MovePH goes to U.P. Tacloban for Social Good in the Digital Age forum
Tickets to the forum are free, but seats are limited. Register now!

Actress Felicity Huffman released from prison two days early
Guilty for paying a bribe to help her daughter gain admission to college, Felicity Huffman is released from prison after serving 11 days of a 14-day sentence

Activist-doctor bares death threats
University of the Philippines College of Medicine assistant professor Gene Nisperos says the threats result from the prevailing culture of intolerance for critical thinking and dissent

Benilde HiFi launches 2020 Future Shapers program
PRESS RELEASE: De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s Hub of Innovation for Inclusion will accept applications for their Future Shapers program until November 30, 2019

Actress Felicity Huffman begins prison term
The 'Desperate Housewives' star is serving her prison term at the Federal Correctional Institution in San Francisco

5 UP mass com alumni named 2019 Glory awardees
PRESS RELEASE: The Glory Awards will be held on November 9, 2019, at the Film Studio of the UP Film Institute (beside Plaridel Hall) in UP Diliman

Actress Felicity Huffman gets two weeks jail in U.S. college admissions scandal
After pleading guilty, Huffman is sentenced to two weeks in prison, a $30,000 fine, and 250 hours of community service

What should cities do to attract more tourists?
Experts share some insights into how local governments can help boost, and sustain, their tourism industry
Camarines Norte State College converted into university
The state college becomes the University of Camarines Norte through Republic Act No. 11399

College editors’ alliance slams red-tagging of campus pub in Eastern Visayas
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines calls on all publications to remain vigilant and continue to 'persistently uncover the true state of our society'

‘Crumbling democracy’: Groups call for end to attacks against the youth
Youth groups highlight the need for Filipinos to speak up against injustice, pointing out how the oppression of student rights may later lead to the oppression of citizens

Another Chinese survey vessel found operating in PH waters
Map images show Chinese survey ship 'Dong Fang Hong 3' operating in Philippine waters a day after Chinese ship 'Zhanjian' was seen operating off the country's east coast

China survey vessel in PH waters? Not until AFP says so – Locsin
'That's not happening until I hear from the Armed Forces,' says Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr of the reported presence of a Chinese vessel in the country's exclusive economic zone

LOOK: Chinese survey ship found operating in PH waters
Map images show Chinese oceanographic survey ship 'Zhanjian' operating 80 nautical miles off the east coast of the Philippines

COA recommends sanctions on SUCs with unliquidated P793M in DAP funds
State auditors recommends that the Commission on Higher Education imposes sanctions on defaulting state universities and colleges

NCAA: CSB wins 4th straight, Letran and Perpetual escape
The CSB Blazers continue to make history with a perfect 4-0 start

LIST: 27 local universities, colleges now covered by free tuition law
(UPDATED) The Commission on Higher Education says a total of 214 public higher education institutions are now covered by the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act

CEGP urges CHED: 'Act on complaints vs campus press freedom violations'
'The vanguards of light and truth in various campuses are being the next targets of control by the government and school administrations,' says College Editors Guild of the Philippines national president Daryl Angelo Baybado

Court junks drug charges vs North Cotabato state college president
Kidapawan City Regional Trial Court Judge Henelinda Diaz says the search warrants used to conduct the raid on the home of then CFCST president Samson Molao are invalid

Supreme Court rules College of St Benilde tax-exempt
The Supreme Court invalidates the Bureau of Internal Revenue's claim that the De La Salle-College of St Benilde owes P122.4 million in taxes
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] School punishment for boys and girls
The cases of Philippine Science High School now and St. Theresa's College Cebu in 2012 show that, when it comes to meting out punishment, an iron hand is used for girls while boys are treated with kid gloves

Broke and broken: Working student recalls long journey to becoming a lawyer
Christian Jay Millena, 30, shares how he fulfilled his dream of becoming a lawyer despite the number of times he changed jobs, incurred debts, and faced the tragedy of losing his loved ones
