1. The ASEAN Integration and the Integrative Education Reforms in the Philippine Education System
Arvin Kim A. Arnilla, PhD

2. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
Regionalization: ASEAN Integration 2015
Philippines’ Response

5. Significant progress towards
ASEAN Community by 2015
ASEAN GDP almost doubled since 2000
Rapid growth of ASEAN trade in goods and services
A Popular Destination of Foreign Direct Investment
ASEAN Agreement on Movement of Natural Persons (MNP) signed in 2012
Sources: ASEAN Community Progress Monitoring System Report 2012 and
The ASEAN State of Education Report 2013

6. Significant progress towards ASEAN Community by 2015 (cont’d)
Increasing trend in average actual number of years schooling completed by the adult population from
Increasing & converging trend in ASEAN in terms of the adult literacy rate in On average, more than 90% people in ASEAN can read and write
Youth literacy rates have improved remarkably (98.5% in 2010)
Sources: ASEAN Community Progress Monitoring System Report 2012 and
The ASEAN State of Education Report 2013

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

8. History of the ASEAN Integration
Year
Milestones
1992
ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) signed in Singapore
1997
2nd Informal Summit in Kuala Lumpur
ASEAN Vision 2020
2003
REITERATED ----> 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
ACCELARATED---->12th ASEAN Summit, the member countries of ASEAN signed five agreements pertaining to continuing integration of ASEAN and enhancing political, economic and social cooperation in the region
Cebu Declaration on the Acceleration of the Establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015.

9. ASEAN Vision 2020

10. Bali concord ii

11. Cebu declaration 2007
Accelerated the Establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015 instead of 2020

12. Three Pillars of the ASEAN Community
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

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

15. Movement of Natural Persons
AFAS-
ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
MRA-
Mutual Recognition Agreements
MNP-
Movement of Natural Persons

16. ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS)
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 among ASEAN University Network (AUN) members
Strengthen the research capabilities of each ASEAN Member Country

17. 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-corporate transferees
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

18. ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA’s)
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. (

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

24. REFERENCE FRAMEWORK (AQRF)
ASEAN QUALIFICATIONS
REFERENCE FRAMEWORK (AQRF) 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9
Qualifications
(A)
(B)
Country
AQRF

27. Enumerate all the ASEAN member-states.

34. Philippine Government’s Response

35. Filipinos are…
GOOD crammers!

36. 2011 INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, signed the Executive Order No. 83 dated October 1, 2012
2011
INSTITUTIONALIZATION
OF THE
PHILIPPINE QUALIFICATIONS
FRAMEWORK

37. Philippine Qualifications Framework Coverage
Basic Education
Technical and Vocational Education
Higher Education

38. 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

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

40. Philippine Qualifications Framework
PQF as TOOL for:
Curriculum Planning
Development of Qualifications
Qualifications Register
Quality Assurance
Accreditation of Education Providers
Certification of graduates
International Alignment

41. BASIC EDUCATION REFORMS
BEFORE 2012
Trifocalization of Education in the Philippines (by the Education Committee in 1991)
Republic Act 9155: Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001 (renaming the Department of Education, Culture and Sports as the Department of Education)

42. BASIC EDUCATION REFORMS
Republic Act 10157: Kindergarten Education Act
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 Education Act of 2013

43. What does PQF mean?

44. K to 12

46. Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education

49. Globalization
Localization
Glocalization

50. Revised Gen Ed Curriculum
CMO 20 s. 2013:
Revised Gen Ed Curriculum

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

52. Filipino
P.E.
NSTP

53. I.T.

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

55. Internationalization

58. “Education is the heart of development..”
ASEAN 5-Year Work Plan on Education ( )

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. ISSUES

61. TOUGHER Competition Aklan --> Philippines --> ASEAN Region
SKILLS and COMPETENCIES should be at par with or exceed the standard in the region

62. BIGGER Opportunities
Practice your profession in the region with lesser restrictions
Present your talents/ skills i.e. design

63. “If you are prepared, you have no apprehensions to go out and compete with other ASEAN architects on their own turf. For those who are prepared, they say this is an OPPORTUNITY. For those who aren’t, they become very INSECURE.” (emphasis supplied)
- Architect Jojo Tolentino
Source: BluPrint Special Issue 2014, p. 91

64. Thank you very much for your attention!