Mandaue City to pay tuition of students enrolled at MCC

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/02/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government will shoulder the tuition fees of students enrolled at Mandaue City College (MCC). Committee on Education Chairman Councilor Malcolm Sanchez said that this is because MCC was denied by…

CHEd lifts COVID-19 vax requirement for face-to-face classes

Inquirer.net 08/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines —  COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required for students and personnel attending face-to-face classes in colleges and universities this school year, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Prospero de Vera announced Monday. De Vera said…

Vax cards not required for CTU students, personnel

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – COVID-19 vaccination is not a requirement for students, faculty, and the administrative staff of Cebu Technological University (CTU), the largest state university here, the Cebu Provincial Government recently announced. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on…

The pain of school closures

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 08/18/2022

The pandemic has cost us more than 400 schools, leaving students with fewer options and making the admissions process that much more competitive and stressful. Once a school closes, it is difficult to replace it. The business…

CHEd lifts ban on opening new nursing courses

Zacarian Sarao 07/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, lifted its decade-long moratorium against higher education institutions (HEIs) opening programs on nursing. HEIs may submit their applications to CHEd starting Thursday, or…

FACES OF CEBU: Jesus Fuentes, 41, earned college degree with the help of chicharon

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jesus Fuentes, 41, a chicharon vendor, a father of four, and the sole breadwinner of his family, from Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, proved that there is no age limit for a person to…

Over 300 universities conducting in-person classes — CHED

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 03/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Over 300 universities are now conducting in-person classes, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said Saturday. “Sa ngayon kaunti pa lang, 313 universities pa lang ang nagpe-face to face,” CHED chairman Prospero de Vera…

9 colleges, universities in Cebu City are F2F safe

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) identified nine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that are certified safe for the return of face-to-face classes. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementor of the EOC,…

CHEd: Jabs not required for in-person college classes

Dexter Cabalza, Leila B. Salaverria 10/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Being vaccinated is not a requirement for students attending limited in-person classes in colleges and universities, according to Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) chair Prospero de Vera III. De Vera made the clarification in a…

Cebu City starts vaccination of college students

Dyrecka Letigio 10/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has begun its goal in vaccinating over 65,000 college students from different schools and universities here.  The University of Cebu (UC) offered its Banilad Campus for the ceremonial vaccination of 150…

Cebu City Health mulls COVID-19 vaccine rollout for college students

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) is planning for the eventual vaccine rollout to college students in Cebu City. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, Cebu City Health Department  officer-in-charge,  said they were coordinating with the…

Duterte OKs limited in-person classes for more programs in MGCQ area

Krissy Aguilar 09/29/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the expansion of limited in-person classes for degree programs requiring “hands-on experience” in higher education institutions (HEIs) located in areas under the most lenient modified general community quarantine (MGCQ),…

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