Tag: PUP

Duterte vetoes consolidated Senate, House bill aiming to grant national polytechnic university status to PUP

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the consolidated bill of the Senate and House of Representatives that aims to grant national polytechnic university status to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. In vetoing Senate Bill No. 2124 and House Bill No. 9023, the President, in a letter to Senate President Tito Sotto and other members of the Senate, said that while he recognizes the “noble objective” of the measure, there was a need to “reassess” […]

Angara wants PUP renamed to National Polytechnic University

(Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara is seeking to change the name Polytechnic University of the Philippines to National Polytechnic University. In filing Senate Bill 2037, Angara noted that the PUP has “more than 20 campuses serving more than 70,000 students, making it the largest state university in the Philippines in terms of student population.” “It is high time that we strengthen the PUP and officially designate it as the ‘National Polytechnic University,’ which will […]

Law tops recent list of high-paying fields in the Philippines

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Law topped the list of fields that provide the highest salaries to fresh graduates, this based on an online platform for job seekers. Jobstreet Philippines country manager Philip Gioca said based on their survey conducted in the last quarter of 2016 until February 2017,  fresh graduates or new hires in in the legal field get a monthly average of P27, 124. The survey was sent out to 644 respondents (employers and companies) who […]

Regional Training of Trainers in Journalism

Matagumpay ang naging unang araw ng Regional Training of Trainers in Journalism ng Department of Education (DepEd) Region IV-B Mimaropa. Ang nasabing workshop ay ginaganap sa Atrium Hotel sa Pasay City at dinaluhan ng nasa dalawang daan at limampung (250) participants mula sa Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon at Palawan. Ito ay pinangunahan ng mga propesor ng journalism mula sa Polytechnic University of the Philippines at nagsilbing speakers sa ibat-ibang larangan ng pamamahayag. Sa loob ng apat […]

PUP graduate tops ECE March 2014 board exam

Manila, Philippines — A Polytechnic University of the Philippines graduate topped the March 2014 Electronics Engineering (ECE) board exams with a grade of 86.70 percent. Emanuel Seguiran Gabriel of PUP-Maragondon topped the 907 passers out of the 2,574 who took the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination, according to the list provided by the Professional Regulation Commission and the Board of Electronics Engineering. University of Santo Tomas graduate Justin Spencer de Leon Mamaradlo ranked second with 85.70 percent […]