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The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) strengthens its enforcement capacity through a partnership with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) even as the anti-trust body develops its own digital forensics capabilities. The PCC and NBI inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Wednesday,

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) will create a digital forensics laboratory to maximize the use of electronic evidence for the prosecution of cartels or abuses of dominance by big businesses. In news statement issued on Wednesday, PCC said, “The laboratory is composed of specialized forensics equipment, software, and other tools…

Student Mental Health Is Worse During COVID-19 June 11, 6:17 a.m. Another study has found that student mental health worsened during the pandemic, The Washington Post reported. In the study, researchers tracked 217 students who were freshmen in 2017. Prior to the pandemic, students’ stress levels rose and fell, usually in tandem with midterm and final exams. Since the onset of

Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education By Washington State Public Four-Year Colleges Go Test Optional, Permanently May 21, 6:18 a.m. Public four-year colleges in Washington State have gone test optional, permanently. "The decision to move to permanent test-optional policies reaffirm our sector’s commitment to reduce barriers for students. Further, as we enter a period of post-COVID-19 recovery, we continue our commitment to learn from this historic challenge and embrac...

UMass Issues Stay-at-Home Order for 2 Weeks Feb. 8, 6:24 a.m. The University of Massachusetts at Amherst ordered all students to "self-sequester" for two weeks. "Self-sequestration means that students must stay in their residences, both on and off campus, except to get meals, undergo twice-weekly COVID testing, or to attend medical appointments. In addition, to minimize

Michigan Community College Cancels Sports Seasons Kellogg Community College, in Michigan, on Wednesday became the fifth two-year college in the state to cease competition in several sports, given the impact of COVID-19 in its region. The college announced that it would opt out of league competition in men's and women's basketball and volleyball, joining several peers that have

Richmond, Charleston Warn About Parties Jan. 25, 6:15 a.m. The University of Richmond and the College of Charleston are warning students about the dangers of parties. The University of Richmond sent students a letter Friday that said students were endangering in-person learning, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. University officials said they were aware of two parties in

Questions this week about more mysterious lights in the sky, notorious heists from the University of Illinois Library, how the $24.3 million project at Champaigns International Prep Academy could be financed, whether the stuff in our recycling bins gets recycled and whats going on at an old grocery store near downtown Urbana. Also, voter turnouts on Nov. 3, right of way clearance along U.S. 45 in northern Champaign County, an apartment building under construction in Champaign, mask-wearing coll...