Cebu’s USC among Philippines’ top-performing universities in 2025 QS world rankings 

06/05/2024

Cebu’s University of San Carlos (USC) made it to the list of the top-performing universities from the Philippines in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. This was revealed in the results posted on Tuesday, June…

OpenAI designs special version of ChatGPT for universities

ETX Daily Up 06/02/2024

OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Edu, a version of its conversational AI tool specially designed for universities. The idea is for generative AI to come to the aid not only of students, but also of campus teaching staff…

Ateneo top PH university in 2024 THE rankings

Adrian Parungao 05/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) topped the list of Philippine universities in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings. In the THE’s website on Tuesday, ADMU, which ranked in the 401-500…

Intensive anti-bullying campaign in schools, universities pushed in Cebu City

Kim Ablaña 02/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Educational institutions in Cebu City have been urged to intensify efforts to combat bullying and ensure students’ safety and well-being. This appeal was contained in a resolution authored by Councilor Lorenzo Abellanosa and…

Four more Philippine universities in Asia rankings

11/10/2023

Four Philippine universities, including two that are state-run, made their debut as among the top universities in Asia for 2024.  For the first time, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and Mindanao State University (MSU) in…

CHED proposes flexible learning models instead of reverting to old school calendar

Futch Anthony Inso 05/07/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu –  An official of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that there was no need to revert to the old school calendar in order to avoid discomforts that may result from the El…

Four Cebu grads in Top 10 of March 2023 MedTech Licensure Exams

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four graduates from Cebu-based universities made it to the Top 10 of the March 2023 Medical Technologists Licensure Examination. Nijell Tiu Potencioso and Khelly Mae Binondo Villarin, who are graduates of Velez College,…

‘Pants option’ for female students sought in Senate

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Female students will no longer be required to wear a skirt as school uniform if a bill lodged in the Senate is passed into law. Senator Raffy Tulfo recently filed Senate Bill No. 1986,…

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…

17 more colleges, universities now used as jab sites — CHED

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 05/20/2021

MANILA, Philippines — More public and private universities are now serving as COVID-19 vaccine sites, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) reported Thursday. Prospero De Vera, CHED commissioner, said 17 more higher educational institutions (HEIs) have been…

Schools, universities in Cebu City told not to hold physical classes yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is urging universities and schools to put aside plans on the holding of physical classes while the city is under the general community quarantine (GCQ). Mayor Edgardo Labella made…

Rama suggests transfer of voting centers to universities

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Cebu City vice mayoral candidate Michael Rama suggested that voting centers be transferred from public elementary schools to universities. Rama of the Barug PDP-Laban made the suggestion after he observed that voting centers were…

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