Secretary Dino supports proposed state-funded College of Medicine in Cebu

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY—Cebu will have its own state-funded medical college once the proposal gets approval from the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd). In an emailed press release, Secretary  Michael Dino, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, expressed support for…

CHED recognizes SWU’s Doctor of Medicine program

Julit C. Jainar 05/02/2016

THE Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has formally issued Southwestern University (SWU) a Government Recognition for the university’s Doctor of Medicine program. In a statement issued by Chito Salazar, SWU president, the recognition is a full recognition…

Dialogue between SWU, college slated in Manila

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/15/2016

A DIALOGUE between representatives of Southwestern University (SWU) and Matias H. Aznar Memorial (MHAM) Colleges of Medicine will be mediated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Manila on March 4. “We are very much happy…

Still no documents for SWU students

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/18/2015

AS penalties for their expired visas mount, international students of Southwestern University’s medical college joined a protest rally at the gates of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) regional office yesterday. Around 300 students  complained about the…

Southwest University students gripe on CHED’s slow paced assistance

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/17/2015

Over 100 students of Southwestern University-College of Medicine rallied in front of the regional Commission on Higher Education (CHED 7) office to denounce the agency’s alleged failure to provide assistance to students. Among their complaints were the…

SWU students cry for help

Vanessa Claire Lucero 07/29/2015

For medical intern Israel Sanchez, the future is bleak. He graduated from the Southwestern University College of Medicine (SWU-CM) last summer and looked forward to  taking the medical board examination after completing his one-year post-graduate internship next…

Big loss to Cebu’s medical circle

Apple Ta-as 07/26/2014

Doctors and medical students offered Mass on the first night of the vigil wake for Dr. Abbu at the St. Peter’s Memorial Chapel. Abbu was one of the founders of the group called the Asklepian Circle, formed…

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