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[OPINION] CHED's proposed 'reframed' GE would be a loss not just for students, but for the entire nation
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (725+ words) By Andrea Panaligan, The Philippine STAR Published May 09, 2026 7: 59 pm "Sayang lang ang oras sa GE" is something one might expect to hear from a Filipino college student, exhausted from the semester's 36 units and the two-hour commute to campus on top…...
Filipinos are weakest in English communication, says CHED chair " Phil STAR Life
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) The Philippines lags behind in English skills...
CHED Merit Scholarship applications now open for incoming college, Tech-Voc students
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (323+ words) The Commission on Higher Education has opened applications for the Bagong Pilipinas Merit Scholarship Program for the academic year 20262027 for top senior high school graduates entering priority college and technical-vocational programs. The program supports two tracks: the Higher Education and…...
Singapore to allow caning as punishment for school bullies
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (309+ words) Male students in Singapore will be caned as a "last resort" for misconduct. Singapore's education minister, Desmond Lee, recently said in parliament that teachers are now allowed to cane male students aged nine and above as part of a new…...
Bill proposes P5, 000 cash aid for fresh graduates to ease job search costs
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (372+ words) A bill has been filed in the Senate proposing one-time P5, 000 cash aid for fresh graduates to help mitigate job-hunting costs." Senate Bill No. 1961, or the Fresh Graduates P5, 000 One-Time Cash Grant Act of 2026, seeks to provide this cash support to "Filipino…...
Forever young " in yearbooks
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (264+ words) In 1928, the Philippinensian apparently assumed the name of UP Alpha. If you studied then at the College of Liberal Arts your professors would have been people like Maximo Kalaw, Conrado Benitez, H. Otley Beyer, Vidal Tan, Carlos P. Romulo, Maria Agoncillo, Paz…...
Things I wish I knew before entering college " Phil STAR Life
3+ week, 1+ day ago (9+ words) I'm sharing my freshman year starter kit of sorts....
Beyond the diploma: Is college still worth it? " Phil STAR Life
1+ week, 3+ day ago (568+ words) Is that diploma still worth it?...
Here are the top Philippine schools under Asia University Rankings 2026
1+ week, 5+ day ago (347+ words) Six Philippine universities landed in the Asia University Rankings 2026." Conducted by Times Higher Education, the latest rankings assessed 929 universities from 36 Asian countries/territories based on 18 performance indicators." Ateneo de Manila University ranked first among PH institutions'in the 501600 bracket within Asia....
Is College Still Worth It? (Generations Episode 9 with Myke Salomon)
2+ week, 3+ day ago (132+ words) Published Apr 22, 2026 8: 05 pm Does college still provide an important foundation for success, or has diskarte become more appealing in today's times? In this Generations episode, college dropout-turned-musical director and composer Myke Salomon sits down with veteran journalist Luchi Cruz-Valdes, Phil…...