PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Commission on Higher Education to finish the re-evaluation of 83 maritime schools in two years.

CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera 3rd vowed that his agency will finish the task to ensure that maritime schools meet the standards.

Last year, 15 maritime programs were terminated for non-compliance with the standards.

The commission aimed to evaluate 30 maritime schools per year but Marcos wanted the agency to increase its target to 40 schools per year.

“Ang timetable na ating ipinangako sa kanila ay makakapag-evaluate tayo ng 30 schools per year. Medyo mabigat na ‘yan…pero ang sabi ng Pangulo, baka pwedeng dagdagan ang ating ma-evaluate na ‘yung 30 ay baka pwedeng 40 per year,” De Vera said.

“Imbes na tatlong taon ‘yung aabutin, baka dalawang taon, puwedeng gawin. ‘Yan ang utos ng Pangulo, na ‘yung ipinangako nating timetable baka pwedeng ma-complete natin nang mas maaga,” he added.