Manila, May 14 -- The rollout of the Reframed General Education (GE) curriculum will be pushed back in 2028, according to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

This comes following the concerns raised by education stakeholders and higher education institutions (HEIs) on the proposed reduction of 36 GE units to 18 or 21; and the integration of some subjects like ethics, philosophy, arts, literature and Philippine history, among others.

In a hybrid press conference Wednesday night, CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis said the agency will further strengthen consultations with HEIs nationwide to ensure a quality review.

"We came to a decision that there will be no GE implementation across all programs this school year," she said.

"The t...