MANILA, Philippines --- Several education groups called on the government to extend the K-12 transition period and allocate time and resources for the students who may be displaced by the recent memorandum of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The CHED on January 2 confirmed that it will discontinue the senior high school programs in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and local universities and colleges (LUCs) nationwide. According to the Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC) and Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK), this will lead to "economic displacement" of teachers and will threaten learners' rights to "accessible and quality education." "[H]aphaz...Keep on reading: Groups want more time before cancellation of SHS program in SUCs, LUCs