Manila, Dec. 10 -- More teachers and education personnel are set to benefit from a new medical upskilling initiative with the implementation of the Higher Education Upskilling and Study for Advancement of Staff and Faculty (HUSAY) Program.

In a news release on Wednesday, the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila said the program would enable at least 2,300 faculty members, non-teaching staff, and researchers from higher education institutions accredited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

They will undergo short-term training under UP Manila's Bio-Health Education, Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Capacity Building, Optimization, and Innovation (BEACON) Program.

The PHP80.43 million BEACON initiative will shoulder scholars...