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By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 8, 2018 The Ayala and Yuchengco groups plan to merge their education businesses, a move that will bring institutions like fast-growing high school operator APEC Schools and esteemed engineering and technical university Mapua University under one roof.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Dec 23, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte fulfilled this year one of his campaign promises in the education sector: free college education for Filipinos.

By Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star), Dec 11, 2017 – To harness demographic dividends MANILA, Philippines — Now that the Philippines has entered its own demographic sweet spot, the economy is in a greater position to achieve significant growth through greater productivity, high savings rate and increased consumption.

By Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Oct 29, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is finding viable means to address the growing debt of public school teachers, which has reached a staggering P300 billion as of last year.

By Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Oct 28, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The accumulated debt of public school teachers across the country has reached a staggering P300 billion.

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Article | 13 September 2017 The widespread use of the internet and the revolution in information and communication technology (ICT) have led to new methods of teaching and learning, such as blended learning and e-learning.

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by Steven J. Klees, Aug 14, 2017 The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals represent a remarkable commitment by the international community to eliminate poverty and improve health, the environment, education, and much more in all countries by 2030. The SDG for education is straightforward: “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning…

By Gerardo P. Sicat (The Philippine Star), Aug 9, 2017 Last week , the President signed into law a bill that provides free tuition for college level students who enroll in government supported institutions.

Businessworld, Aug 07, 2017 THE FINANCE chief said that additional revenues from the proposed rightsizing bill may aid in creating fiscal space in funding the free tuition law. Duterte signs law for free tuition in state colleges As the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) is identifying possible sources of funding for what economic managers have…

By Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Aug 6, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has allowed higher education institutions (HEIs) to conduct mandatory drug testing on college students.

(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte approves the measure despite opposition to it previously expressed by his economic managers by Pia Ranada, Rappler, Aug 4, 2017 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, a law providing free tuition for students of 112 state universities and colleges…

by Stephane Kasriel, Jul 31, 2017 The jobs market is well into the 21st century. So why isn’t our education system? Today’s jobs are vastly different than they were a generation ago. All of us, from Gen Zers to Boomers, are facing a working world that is more changeable and unpredictable than ever.

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While there’s variation depending on position, the top ranking schools are fairly consistent By Entrepreneur Staff, Jul 18, 2017 While it’s usual to ask a work colleague or even a casual acquaintance what school they graduated from, it’s never polite to ask them how much their salary is. But it’s one of the things we’ve…

https://www.adb.org/news/features/5-innovative-ways-produce-job-worthy-graduates Success lies in industry links, technology, skills development, new modes of education delivery, and school-to-work transition programs. A variety of new approaches to education and skills development have emerged in recent years. The 2016 International Skills Forum, organized by the Asian Development Bank, featured some of the best practices, which ranged from partnerships with…

by Tracy Chou, Jul 10, 2017, Quartz In 2005, the late writer David Foster Wallace delivered a now-famous commencement address. It starts with the story of the fish in water, who spend their lives not even knowing what water is. They are naively unaware of the ocean that permits their existence, and the currents that…

http://development.asia/explainer/5-innovative-ways-produce-job-worthy-graduates Introduction 1. Establish university-industry linkages. 2. Use technology to facilitate teaching and learning. 3. Engage employers in skills development. 4. Tap into new modes of delivery for education. 5. Facilitate school-to-work transition.

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by Hao Jingfang, Jun 26, 2017 Nowadays, two of the most frequently discussed topics in the media are perhaps the growing gap between rich and poor, and the challenges presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

by Hao Jingfang, Jun 26, 2017 Nowadays, two of the most frequently discussed topics in the media are perhaps the growing gap between rich and poor, and the challenges presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

by Hao Jingfang, Jun 26, 2017 Nowadays, two of the most frequently discussed topics in the media are perhaps the growing gap between rich and poor, and the challenges presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

K-12 BASIC REFORM PROGRAM By: Jocelyn R. Uy, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 05, 2017 Krisha Ciasico grew up attending public schools, where classrooms were always filled to the brim and computers had to be shared with a classmate or two.

by Rachel Cooper, Jun 1, 2017 If you invest in a girl, she becomes a woman and she invests in everyone else.” Melinda Gates delivered this call to action from the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in April 2017. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim echoed her sentiments.

by Chandran Nair, May 30, 2017 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings – often regarded as the who’s who of higher education – is the subject of much debate. Will the top university be American or British? Will Harvard keep its position as the world’s most respected university? And will a European university break…

By Paolo Romero and Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star), May 30, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – The bicameral conference committee yesterday approved the bill granting free college education in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and local universities and colleges (LUCs) in the Philippines, which senators described as a major reform in the country’s education system.