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Published March 12, 2021, 9:16 PM The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognized local colleges in Mimaropa (Mindoro provinces, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) after meeting the standards set by the commission and for their achievements. CHED on Friday, March 12, bestowed the “Gawad Parangal” award to the City College of Calapan and Baco Community College. City College of Calapan The award comes with the institutional recognition where the recipients are given a certificate of elig...

Rural power supply duration rose to 18.5 hours a day: Union minister RK Singh Singh explained that some of the major reform initiatives which the Ministry of Power has recently undertaken include Universal Access to Electricity. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By PTI NEW DELHI: Average rural power supply duration increased from 12.5 hours in 2014-15 to 18.5 hours in 2019-20, Power Minister RK Singh has said. A statement said that the minster was addressing the Power Ministry Parliamentary ...

(MANILA BULLETIN) In particular, CHED noted that TES beneficiaries who are taking licensure examinations after completing their degrees are eligible to claim the said assistance through the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) TES 3-B. The granting of the said subsidy to qualified beneficiaries is made possible after CHED and UniFAST Board Chairman J. Prospero E. De Vera III signed Memorandum Circular No. 1, series of 2021 or the Supplemental Guidelines o...

Open Africa Power is an education venture initiated by Enel Foundation in 2018, in partnership with top Academic institutions such as Strathmore University and University of Nairobi in Kenya, University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, University of Cape Town in South Africa, and Italian institutions such as Politecnico di Torino, Politecnico di Milano, Bocconi University, Florence School of Regulation, and Venice International University. The call for applications will officially remain op...

Average rural power supply duration increased from 12.5 hours in 2014-15 to 18.5 hours in 2019-20, Power Minister R K Singh has said. The minster was addressing the Power Ministry Parliamentary Consultative Committee in a meeting on Wednesday, a statement said. "R.K Singh, Minister of State ( Independent charge), Ministry of Power has informed that the average rural power supply duration has increased from 12.5 hours in 2014-15 to 18.5 hours in 2019-20," it said. Replying to the queries of ...

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: We Want 2021 to Be the Year of Vaccination and Recovery Spains "Solidarity Plan" for access to COVID-19 vaccines will support the worlds most vulnerable. By Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez Throughout 2020 and the first months of 2021, the world has been facing the challenge of a pandemic that has spread across the planet and has caused the loss of more than 2 million lives. As such, we are going through the worst health emergency of the last century. An emerge...

Published February 10, 2021, 10:57 AM Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero “Popoy” De Vera III could not help but be emotional after receiving an unexpected gift: “gulay” that came with a thank you note.   In a Facebook post on Feb. 9, De Vera shared photos of the “gift” he supposedly received from a student who is among the beneficiaries of the CHED’s grant-in-aid program.   (Popoy De Vera Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) “Nakaka iyak at nakaka taba ng puso. B...

Press Release Angara: Growing number of out of school youth is a cause of concern Senator Sonny Angara said today there is a need to pay more attention to the situation of out of school youth (OSY), particularly at this time when their numbers are growing due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. As chairman of the Committee on Youth, Angara noted that the increase in the number of OSY is a serious issue that could lead to bigger problems later on if left unchecked. Based on data...

Jan 29, 2021 MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University has received a $100,000 grant to launch UPLINK, a collaborative, regional digital network that will enable Upper Peninsula heritage organizations to preserve historical manuscript collections and offer online public access. The two-year project is being supported by a National Archives’ National Historical Publications and Records Commission implementation grant. NMU will be the home base for the project archivist. It will also serve a...

Updated Jan 28, 2021 Joe Biden Repeals Donald Trump’s Anti-Abortion Global Gag Rule The president also directed the Department of Health and Human Services to consider repealing certain regulations under the family planning program Title X. Drew Angerer via Getty Images The global gag rule "destroyed entire health systems," one reproductive health advocate said. President Joe Biden has revoked the rule. President Joe Biden issued a presidential memorandum repealing the global gag rule o...