Category Archives: Philippine Educational Reform

Academic Freedom and Responsibility During a Disruptive COVID 19 National Emergency

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

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

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

[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

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

[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

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

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

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