President Rodrigo Duterte thinks tuition fees are too high considering students will be spending most of their time at home rather than at school during the incoming 2020-2021 school year.
UP Law warns anti-terror bill will make Pinoys’ lives ‘more fearful, uncertain’
The Anti-Terrorism bill will worsen the lives of Filipinos already burdened by the continued threat of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19), faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law warned.
Briones echoes Duterte: No vaccine, no face-to-face classes
Students will remain at home indefinitely after the Department of Education (DepEd) announced its compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to suspend face-to-face classes until a vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is available.
Beyonce decries bigotry in message to graduates
Beyonce on Sunday delivered a message to the graduating Class of 2020, marking their achievement with a speech amplifying messages of the Black Lives Matter movement and praising change-makers.
Yorme Isko ready for flood of transferees from private schools, buys P1B worth of tablets, laptops for public schools
The local government of Manila has allotted P994 million to buy tablets and laptops for the blended learning that the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to implement for the school year 2020-2021.
Pandemic could cost universities $11B
Australian universities could lose up to US$11 billion dollars as an indefinite coronavirus border closure locks out the foreign students who keep the sector afloat, the industry said Wednesday.
No more extra curricular: Private schools ordered to cut tuition fees due COVID impact
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has instructed private higher education institutions (HEIs) to review their application for tuition adjustment or increase as physical classes would not be allowed in the coming school year amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Find out if you passed UPCAT 2020
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Jobless students stranded in Australia turn to handouts
Australia wooed hundreds of thousands of international students to its shores with the promise of a first-class education and fun-kissed adventure, but the coronavirus crisis has left many jobless and depending on food handouts.
Duterte asks schools for staggered tuition payments, LandBank for student loans
President Rodrigo Duterte has appealed to schools to offer staggered or installment payment options for students, recognizing how their parents are “hard-pressed” in finances due to the community quarantine brought about by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Safety first: Malacañang confident DepEd ready for school opening in August
Malacañang on Thursday expressed confidence that the Department of Education (DepEd) is ready for the scheduled opening of classes on August 24 despite the threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Tawagan na lang si teacher! DepEd discouraging physical enrollment
The Department of Education (DepEd) wants parents to use technology in enrolling their children as a precautionary measure against COVID-19.
Bahala kayo! No class opening in August will triple losses of private schools to P155B
President Rodrigo Duterte can joke about suspending class until a vaccine against COVID-19 is found, but this no laughing matter to private schools
Duterte says no school until there is a virus vaccine
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow students to go back to school until a coronavirus vaccine is available, even as some countries resume in-person classes.
‘Di pwedeng hulugan! UST medical school firm on one-time P50K reservation fee payment
The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery required incoming students to pay P50,000 lumpsum in cash to reserve their slots despite the financial difficulties caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
Teaching unions challenge school reopening plans
British teaching unions on Friday urged the government to reconsider plans to reopen schools on June 1, after the government released scientific advice on easing the coronavirus lockdown.
Makati extends application for college scholarship until June 30
New graduates of both public and private senior high schools in Makati City can still apply for college scholarship under the Makati City Revitalized Scholarship Program (MCRSP) with the deadline for application extended to June 30.
Cambridge University moves lectures online until next year
Cambridge University will have no face-to-face lectures until summer 2021 at the earliest in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.
Schools reopen in South Korea as virus fears ease
Hundreds of thousands of South Korean students returned to school on Wednesday as educational establishments started reopening after a coronavirus delay of more than two months.
Malacañang says school opening up to Congress
The Congress may amend the law to move the schedule of opening of classes amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacañang said on Monday.
If malls can reopen, why can’t churches? San Beda law dean hits ban on religious gatherings
The dean of San Beda Graduate School of Law is opposing the continued ban on religious gatherings of more than 10 people, saying it is discriminatory.
Hong Kong history exam questions sparks China rebuke
A history exam question asking Hong Kong students to assess colonial Japan’s occupation of China sparked a rebuke by Beijing on Friday and reignited a row over academic freedoms in the semi-autonomous city.
Mahirap magtiwala! UP experts find ‘gross errors’ in DOH’s COVID-19 data
Experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) have found “gross errors” in the Department of Health’s (DOH) data on patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Teachers can use chalk allowance for internet fees: DepEd
Teachers who will be holding their classes online for the school year 2020-2021 can use their chalk allowance to pay for their internet connection fees, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Monday.
