THE Commission on Higher Education (CHED) commission en banc on Tuesday issued a show cause order against Bestlink College over its unauthorized out-of-town founding anniversary celebration in Bataan.
“A show cause order has been issued today against Bestlink College for conducting off-campus activity without submitting the required documents with CHED Regional Office National Capital Region,” CHED Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III said in a statement.
“Last Sunday, Bestlink students claimed to have experienced severe logistical problems and safety concerns, with many students stranded for hours with no transportation to go back to Manila during the activity,” he added.
The activity venue was Punta Belle Resort in Hermosa, Bataan, according to a Facebook post in the school’s official Facebook account.
De Vera said they have already launched an investigation, assuring that necessary sanctions will be implemented if warranted.
“We will wait for their response to the show cause order before determining violations and the appropriate penalties if any,” he said in a separate message.
He, likewise, assured that the probe will be dealt “with urgency” considering that it was the second off-campus mishap.
In February 2017, an off-campus activity of Bestlink College, located in Novaliches, Quezon City, led to 15 deaths and injury to 40 students. (PNA)
