1. Arvin Kim A.Arnilla, MAEd,MAT

2. OUTLINE OFTHE PRESENTATION
 Regionalization: ASEAN Integration 2015
 Philippines’ Response
 Impact on Philippine Higher Education Sector
Note: Some slides contain information lifted from lectures enumerated in the references.

4. Regionalization:
ASEAN Integration
2015

6. Significant progress towards
ASEAN Community by 2015
• ASEAN GDP almost doubled since 2000 ( real GDP
per capita from PPP$ 2882 in 2000 to PPP$ 5581 in
2011)
• Rapid growth of ASEAN trade in goods and services
• A Popular Destination of FDI, from US$ 21.81 billion
in 2000 to US$ 114.11 billion in 2011
• ASEAN Agreement on Movement of Natural Persons
(MNP) signed in 2012

7. Significant progress towardsASEAN
Community by 2015 (cont’d)
• Increasing trend in average actual number of years
schooling completed by the adult population from
2005 -2011
• Increasing & converging trend in ASEAN in terms of
the adult literacy rate in 2000 - 2011. On average,
more than 9/10 people in ASEAN can read and write.
•Youth literacy rates have improved remarkably (98.5%
in 2010)

8. • Net school enrolment rates increased during 2000 -
2011 in all ASEAN countries
• Dropout rate declined rapidly between 2000 –
2011
• Improvement in gender parity in primary and
secondary education
• ASEAN6–CLMV gap in basic education indicators
have been narrowed
Sources: ASEAN Community Progress Monitoring System Report 2012 and
TheASEAN State of Education Report 2013
Significant progress towardsASEAN
Community by 2015 (cont’d)

10. History of the ASEAN Integration
Year Milestones
1992 ASEAN FreeTradeAgreement (AFTA) signed in Singapore
1997
2nd Informal Summit in Kuala Lumpur
• ASEAN VISION 2020
2003
9th ASEAN Summit on 7 October 2003 in Bali, Indonesia.The
leaders of the members nations signed a declaration known as the Bali
Concord II in which they agreed to pursue closer economic integration
by 2020.
2007
12th ASEAN Summit,the member countries ofASEAN signed five
agreements pertaining to continuing integration ofASEAN and
enhancing political,economic and social cooperation in the region
• Cebu Declaration on theAcceleration of the Establishment of an
ASEAN Community by 2015.

11. ASEAN VISION 2020

12. BALI CONCORD II

13. CEBU DECLARATION 2007
Accelerated the
Establishment of an ASEAN
Community by 2015 instead
of 2020

14. Three Pillars of the ASEAN Community
ASEAN
Political-Security
Community (APSC)
Enhancing peace,
stability, democracy
and prosperity in the
region through
comprehensive
political and security
cooperation
ASEAN
Economic Community
(AEC)
Enhancing
competitiveness for
economic growth and
development through
closer economic
integration,
characterized by: Single
market & production
base, Equitable
economic development
& Global integration
ASEAN
Socio-Cultural
Community (ASCC)
Nurture human,
cultural and natural
resources for sustained
development in a
harmonious and
people- centered
ASEAN
PEACE PROSPERITY PEOPLE

17.  Free flow of professionals
 Free flow of skilled workers
 Free flow of goods
 Free flow of investment
 Free flow of capital
Single Market and Production Base

19. Signed by ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) on 15 December
1995 in Bangkok,Thailand
To eliminate the restrictions on trade in services among
member states
To have Movement of Natural Persons in ASEAN
 Facilitate the issuance of visas and work permit
 Develop core competencies and qualifications for
job/occupational and trainers skills required
 Enhance corporation amongASEAN University Network
(AUN) members
 Strengthen the research capabilities of each ASEAN Member
Country
ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
(AFAS)

20. ASEAN Agreement on Movement of Natural
Persons (MNP)
Signed in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 19 November 2012
covers skilled workers, professionals and executives, and
only for their temporary entry. So it is specifically limited to
business visitors,
intra-corporatetransferees
contractual service suppliers, and
does not allow for permanent entry by such persons nor
does not allow for movement of all persons (e.g., unskilled
labor) even on a temporary basis

21. Mutual recognition is a process that allows the
qualifications gained in one country (the home country) to be
recognised in another country (the host country) and ensures
an environment where the mobility of professionals can be
assured and is an essential component in working towards
the free flow of professional services.
(http://fig.net/mutrecog/index.htm)
ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements
(MRA’s)

24. ASEAN Mutual Recognition
Arrangements (MRA’s)
Recognition
Education
Training
Experience
Certificates
Licenses
Mobility

27. ASEAN QUALIFICATIONS
REFERENCE FRAMEWORK (AQRF)
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30. Philippine Government’s
Response

31. Filipinos are…
GOOD crammers!

32. 2011His ExcellencyBenigno S.Aquino III,
Presidentofthe Republic ofthe
Philippines,signedthe
Executive Order No. 83 dated
October 1, 2012
INSTITUTIONALIZATION
OF THE
PHILIPPINE
QUALIFICATIONS
FRAMEWORK

33. Philippine Qualifications Framework
Coverage
Basic Education
Technical andVocational
Education
Higher Education

34. Philippine
Qualifications
Framework
(PQF)
Qualification Levels
Descriptors
Working Groups
Qualifications
Register
Pathways &
Equivalencies
Quality Assurance
Information &
Guidelines
International
Alignment
Industry needs
Need for global
recognition of
competencies
Current qualifications
issues at all levels
Qualifications issues in
recognition of prior
learning
Research and policy
papers on NQF
NQFs of other
countries
Consultation and Advocacy
With Stakeholders
INPUTS OUTPUTS

35. Objectives of the PQF
National standards
and levels for
outcomes of
education, training
National regulatory
and quality assurance
mechanisms
Pathways and
equivalencies for
access to
qualifications
Individual lifelong
learning goals for
progress through
education and training
Alignment with
international
qualifications
frameworks

36. THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
LEVEL
GRADE 10
GRADE 12
TECHNICAL
EDUCATION AND
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION
DOCTORALAND
POST DOCTORAL
BACCALAUREATE
BASIC
EDUCATION
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
NC I
NC II
NC IV
NC III
NC IV
DIPLOMA
BACCALAUREATE
POST BACCALAUREATE

37. Philippine Qualifications Framework
PQF asTOOL for:
• Curriculum Planning
• Development of Qualifications
• Qualifications Register
• Quality Assurance
• Accreditation of Education Providers
• Certification of graduates
• InternationalAlignment

38.  Shift to
Outcomes-Based
Education and the
use of learning
outcomes
Higher Ed
CMO 46
OBE
TVET OBE
Basic Ed
(K12)
OBE
Curriculum Planning

39. PRIORTO 2012 2012-2013
Trifocalization of Education in the
Philippines (by the Education
Committee in 1991)
Republic Act 10157: Kindergarten
EducationAct
Republic Act 9155: Governance of
Basic Education Act of 2001 (renaming
the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports as the Department of
Education)
Executive Order No. 83, s.
2012: Institutionalization of the
Philippine Qualifications Framework
Republic Act 10410: Early Years Act
(EYA) of 2013
Republic Act 10533: Enhanced Basic
EducationAct of 2013
BASIC EDUCATION REFORMS

45. General Education Curriculum: Holistic
Understandings, Intellectual and Civic Competencies
CMO No. 20 Series, 2013
 Reduced G.E. to 36 units (12 subjects)
 Removed the remedial nature of G.E.

46. Filipino
P.E.
NSTP

47. I.T.

54. What are the implications to
Higher Education?

55. Education Issues as a member-state of
ASEAN (Julio Amador III)
 Policy framework forASEAN
 Expansion of ASEAN University Network (AUN) membership
 Mutual recognition of university degrees
 Synchronization of academic calendar
 State of ASEAN studies
 Student and faculty mobility
 Regional scholarships
 Collaboration in research and extension

58. How do we create awareness on ASEAN?

59. Way Forward / Next Steps
Bringing together all
stakeholders
 Government agencies
 Academe
 Accrediting bodies
 Industry/Business
 Professional organizations
 Professionals
In enhancing our Education Competitiveness

60. “Education is the heart of development. It helps people build
productive lives and cohesive societies. On the ground this
means getting all children to school and delivering a high
quality education. It means that teachers need to be well
educated, trained and equipped with materials which reflect
the history and heritage of the nation. It means making
everyone literate. It requires a strong university sector that
has world class teaching, learning and research. It demands a
vocational education and training system that is responsive to
and shapes the demands of the people and the economy.”
ASEAN 5-Year Work Plan on Education (2011-2015)

61. References
ASEAN Secretariat. ASEAN Integration by 2015 and Its Implications to Education in
the Region
Manzala,Teresita R. The ASEAN qualifications reference framework
(AQRF)
ASEAN Secretariat . ASEAN 5-year work plan on education
Sineenat Sermcheep. Labour Mobility in ASEAN
Garcia ,John Addy S. Framework for ASEAN 2015:A Roadmap for Schools
Manzala,Teresita R.QualityAssurance