Category Archives: Philippine Educational Reform

Academic Freedom in the Philippines. Notes.

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

Academic freedom for higher education institutions is provided by the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines:  “Academic freedom shall be enjoyed in all institutions of higher learning” (Art. XIV. Sec. 5.2). The provision is self-executory.  It does not require an enabling … Continue reading →

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Promoting Quality in a Time of Disruption

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

[Address:  PAASCU General Assembly, Nov. 27, 2020.] The Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID 19) hit us around March.  It was an invisible invader, but breathtakingly contagious.  And lethal. The World Health Organization reports that since its emergence in Wuhan, … Continue reading →

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Academic Freedom and Responsibility During a Disruptive COVID 19 National Emergency

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

Students of top schools in the Philippines have protested online education and have called on CHED to ban this nationwide.[i] During the disruptive COVID 19 national emergency, colleges and universities have no choice but to operate online.  The Department of … Continue reading →

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Fr. Joel Tabora’s Reservations on the Reserve Officers Training Corp Bills.

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

To the Hon. Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian and the members of the Committee on Basic Education, Culture and the Arts of the Philippine Senate: In a dialogue last July 30, 2019 between the COCOPEA and Sen. Win Gatchalian, he informed … Continue reading →

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“Quality” – for Discussion

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

[A contribution to COCOPEA’S Strategic Planning Exercise, Holiday Inn and Suites, Makati, 29 April 2019)] My apologies for not preparing a PowerPoint.  Recently, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua decried that Philippine Development is too heavily based on PPPs.  He meant PowerPoint … Continue reading →

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COCOPEA Proposal for the Revision of CMO 46 s. 2012 [Updated Jan. 24, 2019 and approved by COCOPEA Board for formal discussion in a COCOPEA convocation with CHED Chairperson Dr. Prospero de Vera (on Feb 18, 2019 in New World Hotel, Makati, 9:30-3:00 pm)]

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

Contents Talking Points [PDF file] Higher Education Quality Framework Table of Indicators of Excellence (TIE) and Rewards System [PDF file] Understanding the TIE and the Rewards System [PDF TIE] [PDF Rewards System] Draft CMO on Quality and Quality Assurance [PDF … Continue reading →

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The K-12 Reform: We Must Stay the Course

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

[Panel Discussion Contribution. 2017 Philippine Educational Conference, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, 28 Nov. 2017.] Where we had only required ten years of basic education, the K-12 reform was effected to put us on par with other nations whose basic … Continue reading →

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Hope for Free Higher Education for All in SB 1304

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

The Senate has approved on second reading Senate Bill 1304, “The Free Higher Education for All Act.” Cf: https://taborasj.wordpress.com/2017/03/09/accelerating-universal-access-to-tertiary-education-s-b-no-1304/ Despite the limelight concerns the Senate has had dealing with the recantation of Mr. Arthur Lascañas, the confirmation or non-confirmation of DENR … Continue reading →

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The Free Higher Education for All Act (S.B. No. 1304)

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

  Page 1 SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC             ) OF THE PHILIPPINES                                                             ) First Regular Session                                                               ) Version … Continue reading →

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Resolutions of PASUC and COCOPEA adopted during the 2nd PASUC-COCOPEA Conversations (Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City, 12-13 January 2017)

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

Acting jointly, the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) and the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) resolved as follows: Resolution 1: That the Philippine System of Education provide access to quality higher education to all qualified … Continue reading →

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