1.
What are the current challenges being encountered by State Universities and Colleges in the
Philippines? Identify at least ten and describe the proposed policy per challenge to solve it. Cite
the sources of your answers.
Challenges encountered by
State Universities and
Colleges
1. Unemployment and
underemployment of
graduates due to the lack
of desired competencies
in the job market
2. Local colleges converted
into state universities, and
their eventual expansion
into satellite campuses,
regardless of their
compliance with the
criteria for university
status
3. Low Performance in
licensure exams across all
disciplines
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Proposed Policy Sources
DepEd implemented the K to 12 https://qswownews.c
Program to equip the students with the om/higher-education-
skills required to be ready for philippines-transition/
employment, entrepreneurship, middle
level skills development and higher
education. DepEd, TESDA, and CHED
worked together to effectively re-align
the curriculum of Senior High School
(academics, technical-vocational-
livelihood and sports and arts) based on
the desired competencies for each track
in accordance to the level of Philippine
Qualifications Framework (PQF) and the
ASEAN Qualifications Reference
Framework (AQRF).
Regular monitoring and evaluation https://dirp3.pids.gov.
activities are being conducted by CHED ph/webportal/CDN/P
to ensure that HEIs comply with the UBLICATIONS/pidsdps
minimum requirements for academic 1530.pdf
programs. Members of the different
Technical Panels (TPs) and Technical https://ched.gov.ph/w
Committees (TCs) develop p-
evaluation/monitoring/ tools based on content/uploads/2017
existing policies and standards for the /09/FY-2010-CHED-
discipline/program and utilize the said Highlights-of-
tools in the conduct of evaluation for the Accomplishments2.pd
grant of authority to operate a program f
(permit or recognition) and monitoring of
existing program offerings of HEIs.
Mock examinations or comprehensive https://qswownews.c
examination is conducted by the HEIs to om/higher-education-
trace the weakness of the examinees and philippines-transition/
analyze their performance (Montemayor
et.al, 2009). Commission on Higher https://ched.gov.ph/w
Education (CHED) monitors the p-
performance of the HEIs through issued content/uploads/2017
policies regarding voluntary accreditation /09/FY-2010-CHED-
to provide public recognition and Highlights-of-
information on educational quality. Accomplishments2.pd
f
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4. Limited Access to Quality
Higher Education (Out of
100 pupils who enrolled
in Grade 1, only 14 will
graduate in higher
education.) due to high
cost of education or
financial concern
5. Developing research
culture in the higher
education
6. Inadequate facilities,
equipment and
infrastructure that provide
an atmosphere and
amenities for student
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Philippine government and private file:///C:/Users/Admin
sectors provide scholarships, student /Downloads/tertiary-
loans and other forms of financial aid for 140920051855-
college students. These programs provide phpapp01.pdf
an opportunity for qualified students to
earn college degree and become a Republic Act No.
contributing member of the society. 10648 - An Act
Providing
Scholarship Grants
to Top Graduates of
All Public High
Schools In State
Universities And
Colleges And
Appropriating Funds
Therefor
Republic Act No.
10687: An Act
Providing for A
Comprehensive And
Unified Student
Financial Assistance
System For Tertiary
Education (UniFAST),
Thereby Rationalizing
Access Thereto,
Appropriating Funds
Therefor And For
Other Purposes
The Commission on Higher Education is https://ched.gov.ph/w
mandated to promote, direct and support p-
the research and extension functions of content/uploads/2017
HEIs. The National Higher Education /09/FY-2010-CHED-
Research Agenda was reformulated as Highlights-of-
NHERA 2 (2010-2019) with the objective Accomplishments2.pd
of enabling colleges and universities to f
produce high quality research that will
advance learning and national
development, as well as international
comparability of the Philippine higher
education system.
The Higher Education Modernization Act RA 8292
of 1997 (or Republic Act 8292) aims to Higher Education
help the State to establish, maintain, and Modernization Act
support a complete, adequate and of 1997
integrated education relevant to the needs
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 success, student of the people. It made uniform the
performance and governance and financial structure of all
education process state colleges and universities (SUCs), at
the same time allowed these institutions
to generate revenues and manage its own
incomes, generate income via joint
partnerships with business, and “privatize
management and non-academic services
such as health, food, building
maintenance among others.
7. Faculty Development - CHED Memorandum Order No. 40, s. CHED
Low teacher qualification 2008 requires teachers in the tertiary level Memorandum Order
in the tertiary level leads to have at least masters degree in the field No. 40, s. 2008
to low standards of in which they teach. They need to upgrade
learning achievement their qualifications and competencies to ched.gov.ph
among students improve the quality of teaching in HEIs.
To support for faculty development,
scholarship grant will be given to them to
finish the masters and/or doctorate
degree.
8. Oversubscribed (in- Oversubscribed college courses reduce CMO No. 05, Series
demand) such as Nursing, their chance of getting a job after of 2019 – Priority
Business Administration, graduation. Thus, CHED is implementing Courses for CHED
Information Technology, a national career streaming and qualifying Scholarship
and Hotel and Restaurant examination and a career guidance Programs (CSPs) for
Management and counseling for graduating high school Academic Year
Undersubscribed students and even college students. 2019-2020
(unpopular but priority) For oversubscribed courses, there should
courses such science and be rigid admission test and screening and ched.gov.ph
technology or agriculture a quota system, more liberal tuition
and fisheries increases and a moratorium or stringent
requirements for schools offering these
courses.
For undersubscribed courses, HEIs
should attract more enrollees by
providing scholarships and other
incentives or government subsidy in the
procurement of equipment for priority
curricular offerings.
9. Promoting/ Enhancing the HEIs’ extension services refer to the act CMO No. 8, s. 2010
extension function of of communicating and transferring – Revised Guidelines
HEIs knowledge and technology to specific for the Outstanding
sectors and target clienteles to enable Higher Education
them to effectively improve production, Institution (HEI)
community and/or institutions and quality Extension Program
of life while enhancing their academic Award

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 and research programs. CHED issued
policy on giving incentives and awards to
HEIs conducting extension services to
motivate them and meet actual
community needs that are coordinated in
on-going collaboration with the
institution and the community.
10. Massive displacement of To mitigate the impact of K to 12 in CMO 51 s., 2016
faculty and staff in HEIs higher education, CHED issued CMO 51, Guidelines on
s. 2016 to give faculty and development Eligibility of
grants to displaced HEI personnel where Displaced HEI
they can upgrade their qualifications Personnel to Grants
while the HEIs are under the transition under K to 12
period. Transition Program

2. Identify a Philippine domestic policy, specifically on education. What would you like to change
in that domestic policy, if possible consider the COVID 19 policies issued by President Rodrigo
Duterte, DepEd Secretary/ CHED Chairman and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). Cite the
sources of your answers.

In these unprecedented times, we are faced with a pandemic that we have never experienced, these
are new times for us. We learn each day to navigate through each adversity and it makes us stronger
and wiser. One of the biggest sectors of society that has been hit by COVID-19 is the education
system of our country. As a nation that is still going through a lot of changes, that being in the
early stages of K-12 and online learning, we are forced into situations wherein we need to move
faster to cope with the changing times. Based on RA 7797, also known as An Act to Lengthen the
School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220)
Class Days, which dictates that school opening should not be beyond the last day of August of
every year, this will no longer be effective since President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a six-week
long postponement amid the COVID-19 crisis on August 15, 2020. This is in accordance to RA
No.11480, which gave him the power to move or reschedule the start of the school year in an event
of a state of emergency or state of calamity.
If I were to ask, the department is not ready. Not every teacher has a laptop or steady wifi
connection which is a very big hindrance to them providing quality education to their students.
Time and time again, we have seen educators shell out their own money for supplies that could
easily be provided by their schools, LGUs, and our national government agencies, such as chalk,
writing materials, papers and many more. Although these things might not be a necessity anymore
due to the introduction of online learning, teachers still shell out money for load and wifi expenses,
added electricity bills, and printing materials for their readings, some to even distribute to their
students. This is how self-less our educators are and yet our government can only provide a measly
amount of supplies for them, when they can be considered as our modern day educational
frontliners.

For one, schools should provide laptops and load for their work at home situations to at
least ease the burden of many teachers, if not, at least have funding for these materials. They should

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have adjustable deadlines and more lenient policies not only for teachers but also for students. This
is a new era of learning and we all have to adapt to the changing environment that the situation has
to offer. Hazard pay may also be provided if teachers or tutors need to go and have face to face
classes. Although hazard pay may not necessarily be provided, at least have some sort of backfall
as this can still be beneficial to our educators. We should recognize that not all are equipped for
this kind of learning and that we are in a process of transition, we should all grow together and
learn from each other. Lastly, if all else fails, I urge our national government agencies to have an
academic freeze. If they cannot equip our public school system properly for the upcoming opening
of classes, there is no point in wasting our time and resources on subpar quality education. We are
molding future generations of students who will become leaders, workers, and innovators and there
is no harm in pushing back if it means providing them with a solid and well thought out plan for
the year instead of pushing the school year forward with a “bahala na” attitude which would
ultimately be a waste of time for everyone.

Sources:
RA 7797 – An Act To Lengthen The School Calendar From Two Hundred (200) Days To Not
More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days.

RA No.11480 - An Act Amending Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7797, Otherwise known as “An
Act to lengthen the School Calendar from two hundred (200) Days to not more than two hundred
twenty (220) class days”

https://www.k12digest.com/braving-the-k-12-education-in-the-philippines-amidst-the-covid-19-
pandemic/

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/8/14/deped-class-opening-october-5.html

https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/06/rep-romulo-to-deped-postpone-class-opening-if-youre-not-ready/

https://rappler.com/nation/netizens-reaction-deped-delays-school-opening-october-5-2020

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