Manila, Philippines – Universities and colleges across the country can now implement 100% online classes.
This follows the announcement by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) allowing flexible learning modalities in Higher Education Institutions under the State of National Energy Emergency recently declared by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Under the CHED advisory, this will serve as a temporary setup for schools and students until the end of the 2025-2026 academic year.
However, this still depends on the capacity and readiness of the institutions and students.
Despite this, CHED reminded that the learning of students should not be neglected or compromised even when using alternative modalities.
The online setup does not cover laboratory and skills-based components, which must still be conducted on-site to ensure that student learning outcomes are not affected.
Meanwhile, CHED also mandates higher education institutions to develop their own operational protocols for energy conservation, in line with the energy efficiency measures issued by the Department of Energy (DOE).
The decision to approve full flexibility for online classes is still a response to the crisis in the Middle East, which continues to affect the country and requires support from various government agencies.
CHED assured that they will issue a new policy for the 2026-2027 academic school year.—Grachella Corazon, Eurotv News