Manila, Feb. 27 -- To further advance internationalization in higher education institutions (HEI), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said over 1,000 HEI leaders were granted upskilling, reskilling, and scholarship opportunities.

This is still in line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure a world-class quality of education among Philippine HEIs to ensure the competence and employability of HEI graduates.

In a Viber message Thursday, CHED Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III underscored the need and urgency to provide such opportunities to university leaders and translate them to improved education for students.

"We at CHED make sure that our university officials get continuous upskilling programs, esp...