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Several state colleges to waive entrance exams during pandemic
CHED Chairperson Prospero de Vera says many of these schools will determine the students' qualifications for admission based on their high school grades
Colleges, universities should start classes in August – CHED
'Many private universities who are still using the old calendar will now move also to August,' Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Prospero de Vera III says
CHED: Colleges, universities free to adjust academic calendar
Commission on Higher Education Chairman Prospero de Vera says the adjustments should be 'reasonable, transparent, and outcomes-based validated'
CHED relaxes rules for adjustment of academic calendars
'Hindi na po nila kailangan ng permission ng commission, ang nirerequire natin sa kanila ay i-inform ang commission in writing para alam namin kung paano sila tutulungan,' says CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera
CHED asks private universities to delay tuition payments
Commission on Higher Education Chairman Prospero de Vera III also asks schools to stagger payments in the months following the lockdown to help students cope
Philippines, China sign deal to boost academic cooperation
The Philippines and China sign a deal to push for the internationalization of universities in both countries during President Rodrigo Duterte's fifth visit to the country
PH, U.S. sign education deals, create new fellowship for Filipino scholars
A new 'Philippines-U.S. Alliance Fellowship' for Filipino scholars seeks to send two Filipinos to the US to study national security and international relations every year
CHED: Basic law degrees not equivalent to PhDs
'The grant of authority or equivalency to non-law academic disciplines of degree programs, in this case, basic law degrees, are within the powers and authority of the Commission,' says CHED Chairperson Prospero de Vera III
Duterte appoints De Vera as CHED chairman
De Vera’s new position comes nearly 9 months after he was designated as officer-in-charge
CHED extends deadline for tertiary education subsidy applications
Schools have until October 30 to submit their lists of applicants. So far, only 174,000 students have applied for the 300,000 available slots.
'Return service' up to state universities – CHED
'If any university wants to develop a return service, nobody can stop them,' says Commission on Higher Education Officer-in-Charge Prospero de Vera III
CHED reminds state universities: Charging mandatory fees illegal
Commission on Higher Education Officer-in-Charge Prospero de Vera III says state universities can only charge students for optional or degree-related fees
CHED's De Vera dares Vitriolo to file charges vs all comissioners
CHED Officer-in-Charge Prospero De Vera III says he has no authority to reinstate Vitriolo and that it's 'disconcerting' he is being singled out, as actions taken by CHED are decided by all members of the commission
CHED: University officials should not take political stand
Commission on Higher Education Officer-in-Charge Prospero De Vera III says universities should promote discussion but he 'frowns upon university officials who take a political position'
CHED: Cash-based budget will 'severely hamper' free higher education
There would be problems because the academic year and fiscal year are different, says the Commission on Higher Education
CHED not expecting exodus of private school students due to free tuition law
CHED officer-in-charge Prospero de Vera III says requirements for transferee students tend to be strict and slots are often limited
CHED launches free tuition law IRR
Starting SY 2018-2019, the government will shoulder the tuition and fees of students enrolled in 112 SUCs, 78 LUCs, and duly registered technical-vocation education and training programs
LIST: 78 local universities, colleges covered by free tuition law
CHED officer-in-charge Prospero de Vera III says the 78 LUCs will no longer collect tuition and fees starting school year 2018 to 2019
CHED executive director post still ‘on hold,’ says OIC De Vera
Former CHED Executive Director Julito Vitriolo wants to be reinstated, but OIC Prospero de Vera III says they will only recognize whomever President Rodrigo Duterte appoints
CHED to tap SUCs for forums on federalism, charter change
CHED OIC Prospero de Vera III says the initiative would allow the government to tap experts from every region to talk about the possible effects of amending the Constitution
CHED OIC vows to finish free tuition law IRR by February 22
'It takes a little bit of effort to craft implementing guidelines on things that we have never done in this country,' says CHED OIC Prospero de Vera III
Sister of drug war victim Carl Arnaiz gets full scholarship from CHED
CHED officer-in-charge Prospero de Vera III says the grant was given to Camille Anne Arnaiz upon President Rodrigo Duterte's orders
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Duterte appoints Prospero de Vera as CHED OIC
Commissioner Prospero de Vera III is the most senior official in the Commission on Higher Education
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
CLSU gets P10-M grant for education of mega drug rehab patients
The Central Luzon State University in Nueva Ecija develops instructional modules for patients who want to complete their education or learn livelihood skills
CHED asked to consider requiring financially able students to pay tuition
Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman argues the free tuition law is social justice legislation that must benefit who it is intended for – the poor
SUCs may tighten admission due to free tuition law – CHED
Students who don t take on a full load or don t finish their course on time may not be granted free tuition says CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera III
CHED lifts moratorium on field trips, off-campus activities
CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera says they have created stricter guidelines for off campus trips to ensure the safety of students
CHED commissioner to UP chancellor: Why criticize gov't?
Commissioner Prospero de Vera III also asks the UP leadership to clarify its position on the tuition free policy
College students affected by Yolanda to get P5,000-educational aid
More than 100 000 students stand to benefit from the program funded by the 2016 budget of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund
Medical students to get free tuition in 8 SUCs
Student grantees must serve in the Philippines for a year for every year they received cash grants from government
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CHED halts college field trips after Tanay bus crash
UPDATED The Tanay tragedy is a reminder that we must be very strict in regulating the use of public transportation for school sponsored trips says Commissioner Prospero de Vera III
Free tuition in state colleges: When CHED officials clash
CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera describes his principal as insensitive and elitist after Patricia Licuanan made another controversial statement this week about the tuition free policy
Former lawmaker is new CHED commissioner
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirms the appointment of former congressman Ronald Adamat as commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education
'No demoralization in CHED' despite Duterte order – commissioner
Commissioner Alex Brillantes Jr says the President s order for CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan to stop attending Cabinet meetings should not be equated as an order for her to resign
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CHED exec asks Duterte: Put OIC in place of Licuanan
In a letter received by the Office of the Cabinet Secretary CHED Executive Director Julito Vitriolo also asks the President to appoint 3 other commissioners besides Commissioner Prospero de Vera III
Honasan showed ‘depth and experience’ in VP debate
For analysts the senator military man and former coup plotter showed his seniority during the vice presidential debate at the University of Santo Tomas
New UP campus in BGC to open this 2016
UPDATED UP Vice President for Public Affairs Prospero de Vera says UP BGC s College of Law will offer two classes starting school year 2016 2017
The ASEAN template: Producing graduates who fit the bill
Philippine colleges and universities have to make hard decisions whether to increase graduate programs or develop niches in the undergraduate programs in order to produce the manpower needed in the ASEAN region
School rankings in ASEAN: A 'perception game' for PH
Comparison will be inevitable in a post ASEAN integration era How are rankings influencing the Philippines higher education sector?
Can Grade 10 students take the UPCAT this year?
University of the Philippines president Alfredo Pascual answers the question brought about by the government s K to 12 program
Iskolar law: 'Top high school grads should still take UPCAT'
We support Iskolar ng Bayan We support affirmative action but we re having a problem how to do it says University of the Philippines vice president for public affairs Prospero de Vera
UP celebrates 107th foundation anniversary
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UP: More international linkages after calendar shift
UP Los Baños for one now hosts a lot of students from Indonesia and other ASEAN countries because of the practicality of opening classes in August
DILG post won't help Roxas' presidential bid – analysts
Political analysts say the DILG post reinforces Roxas elitist image and issues hounding the agency may also drag down his popularity
Q and A: What Binay’s party move means
Analysts say Binay s announcement of a new party signals the political reconfigurations ahead of 2016
Senate 101 for Nancy Binay
After packaging herself as a mother daughter and sister Nancy Binay tries her hand at a new role: student legislator
