ENSURING GROWTH THAT MATTERS: ASEAN INTEGRATION AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH

EDUCATION & HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT:

Bridging the Developmental Divide

Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D.

Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education
Roles of PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION

Is an INSTRUMENT for

Expands and • Poverty alleviation

enhances career • Human capital formation
and life choices
and chances of • Technology driven
individuals national development &
global competitiveness
 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEIs
(Excludes Satellite Campuses of State Universities and Colleges)

Private Public
314

252

172

122
110
93
80 78 80
65 58
49 54 55
39 36 41
26 25 21 28
19 7 15 13 12 7
10 5 7 9 4 11 5
DISCIPLINES WITH HIGH ENROLLMENT
(Out of 3.56 Million Students)
938,980

604,463
421,104
402,065

220,851
 541,728
3,500,000

455,933
3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

1,500,000 2,898,044
2,481,914
1,000,000

500,000

0
2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14
non-STEAM STEAM
 Higher Education Reform Agenda

ACCESS
CAPACITY
EXCELLENCE
ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE
GOVERNANCE
 ACCESS
Financial support to students
Student Financial Assistance Programs
Unified Student Financial Assistance System
for Higher and Technical Education (UniFASTE) Bill

Programs for learners in special circumstances

Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation
Program, Ladderized Education Program, Distance Education

Support for modernizing facilities &

resources of State Universities and Colleges
Dissemination/transfer of technologies to improve
lives of poor communities & households
 CAPACITY
Establishing learning competency &
outcomes-based quality assurance
Aligning curricula with K12
Implementing Revised General Education Curriculum
Re-engineering curricula aligned with industry
Rationalizing HEI Programs
Operationalizing the Philippine Qualifications Framework
Developing & delivering programs for emerging careers
Providing support for faculty development

Steering students toward priority programs

Labor Market Information
Career Guidance
Scholarships for STEAM
 EXCELLENCE
Support for Centers of Excellence and Development

Reform of Graduate Education programs

Upgrading to international standards

Washington Accord
Seoul Accord
International Maritime Organization (IMO) White List
ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements

Internationalization initiatives
ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
International mobility for students programs
International cooperation agreements
 EXCELLENCE
High-end R&D for technological innovation
Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI)

Developing niche areas

Food Production and Security
Health Systems
Environment, Climate Change Preparedness
Disaster Mitigation & Resiliency
Smart Analytics & Engineering Innovations
Marine Economy (Biodiversity & Conservation)

Support for world class universities

THANK YOU
Republic of the Philippines
Commission on Higher Education
www.ched.gov.ph