Calls for Consistent CHED Lack of Leadership Grow as PSC Takes the Lead on Student Safety and Accountability After Two ADMU Athletes’ Drowning Incident
Following earlier concerns raised over governance, policy direction, and leadership practices within the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the agency is facing renewed scrutiny—this time over what stakeholders describe as its lack of decisive action on matters involving student welfare, safety, and institutional accountability. The concern comes following the recent tragedy involving two Ateneo de Manila University student-athletes who drowned during a school-related activity, an incident that has sparked discussions on the responsibility of institutions and government agencies in ensuring proper safeguards are in place for students. Amid calls for answers, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has taken visible steps in looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident and addressing concerns involving athlete welfare. However, education stakeholders questioned why CHED—the government agency with direct oversight over higher education institutions—has yet to de...
