The ̽̽ College Admission Test (̽̽CAT) will be administered by ̽̽ at testing centers in all regions across the nation, in line with the University’s aim of making ̽̽ education accessible to the most geographically disadvantaged and financially challenged Filipino youth today. This year, marking an increase from 102 testing sites in […]
Author: Fred Dabu
The ̽̽’ (̽̽) “Hamon ng Himig” music tutoring program was successfully launched at the Music Hall of the ̽̽ College of Music, Diliman, Quezon City on April 8. The program offers ̽̽ students across campuses, especially those residing in ̽̽ dormitories, free guitar and choir-singing classes from April to June 2024. […]
Since 2011, the Philippines has been outranking all other countries as the most at-risk, in terms of exposure to natural hazards and societal capacity to respond, according to the World Risk Index. Being typhoon-prone, the country experiences super typhoons bringing strong winds and intense rainfall that ravage affected communities by destroying houses, properties, crops, […]
The year-long celebration of the 26th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) kicked off last February 28 with the forum “National Scientist on National Scientist,” featuring Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla and Dr. Ernesto O. Domingo. Both are National Scientists and former Chancellors of the ̽̽ Manila (̽̽M). The NIH’s […]
The Filipino youth, particularly ̽̽ students, did not yield in their advocacies despite the restrictions and limitations imposed by the spread of the coronavirus, adapting their methods and rallying for change even during lockdowns at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Political repression, disinformation, and violence enforced by State agencies, politicians, and their supporters heightened […]
Three important events were held at the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Auditorium in Diliman, Quezon City on February 12, 2024: CHED’s national conference of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) on “Program Quality Assurance in the Context of Philippine Qualifications Framework”; the launch of the “Paglaum Kag Pagdaug (Hope and Victory): Access and Success […]
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson J. Prospero E. De Vera III is the sole recipient of the ̽̽ (̽̽) Gawad Oblation, an award bestowed by ̽̽ President Angelo A. Jimenez in recognition of De Vera’s remarkable contributions to the University and to the country’s higher education system. The awarding ceremony […]
Professor Chiho Ogaya of Ferris University (FU) in Yokohama, Japan paid a courtesy visit on Feb 1 to ̽̽ President Angelo A. Jimenez at Quezon Hall, where they discussed current and possible initiatives between the two academic institutions, such as: an ongoing exchange program, a prospective international conference on migrant workers, a reunion of […]
The IBON Foundation’s “Birdtalk 2024 Yearstarter,” an annual briefing on the economic and sociopolitical condition of the Philippines, served as a forum for students and progressive organizations to examine situation of the country under the Marcos Jr. administration. According to IBON Research Head Rosario Guzman, the lower unemployment rate and the hyped economic growth […]
The ̽̽ (̽̽) extends its deepest condolences to the friends and loved ones of distinguished ophthalmologist and former Chancellor of ̽̽ Manila (̽̽M) from 2011 to 2014, Dr. Manuel B. Agulto. Dr. Agulto is remembered by the University for his lifelong commitment to public service and excellence in the field of ophthalmology. […]