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Nurturing Filipino Creativity: Philippine Education Policies In Support Of The Creative Industries, Glorife Samodio

Center for Business Research and Development

The future of the creative industries shows much promise in the Philippines. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the creative industries more than doubled its size from 2003 to 2012 (UNCTAD, 2016). Thus, its development is now carefully monitored, and programs are being created by different government agencies, with the goal of making the Philippines competitive in the creative field versus other countries in the region.

Despite the continuous growth of the sector, the expected increase in financial outcomes is quite low as the creative industries in the Philippines and Southeast Asia do not seem …

Evaluation Of Unified Student Financial Assistance System In Tertiary Education (Unifast) In Addressing Capital Market Imperfection In The Philippines, Eric Jayson V. Asuncion, Tereso S. Tullao Jr

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

The importance of investing in higher education cannot be overemphasized. It can affect individuals’ income as well as the nations’ progress in terms of the quality of its labor force. However, the participation rate in the Philippines in higher education over several decades has remained relatively stagnant compared with our neighboring countries like Thailand and Korea. Part of the reason for the low participation rate can be attributed to poverty issues as well as the financing problems of the able students who lack sufficient funds to cover the cost of education. Individuals and even organizations always seek the help of …

Linking Global Competitiveness, Higher Education, And Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, Rhesty R. Biares, Tereso S. Tullao Jr

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) has contributed to the accumulation of capital and the improvement of the economy’s productive capacity through the incorporation of new inputs and modern technologies in the production process. Neoclassical and endogenous growth models have been widely used to empirically test the benefits of FDI (Almfraji & Almsafir, 2014). However, results of testing theoretical benefits are varying from regions, countries, and industries. Conflicting relationships and impacts range from significant to non-significant, positive to negative impacts, directly or indirectly. Despite that, FDI inflows have still been recognized to influence employment and wages, infrastructure development, human capital development, technology …

Content Analysis Of Licensure Examination For Teachers: Traditional Vs Non-Traditional Teacher Assessment, Anne Marie Fordelon Bagadion, Tereso S. Tullao Jr

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

With the recently released report of World Economic Forum on Global Human Capital Report (September 2017) with the subtitle “Preparing People for the Future of Work,” the need for human capital development cannot be overemphasized. The report has identified four elements of human capital. First, CAPACITY – Level of formal education of younger and older generations as a result of past education investment. Second is DEVELOPMENT – Formal education of the next generation workforce and continued upskilling and reskilling of the current workforce. Third is DEPLOYMENT – Skills application and accumulation among the adult population. Fourth is KNOW-HO W –Breadth …

Role Of The Commission On Higher Education In Promoting Quality Education, Cecilia F. Malolos, Tereso S. Tullao Jr

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

Quality education is seen as an important contributor to the country’s economic development. The role of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in promoting this quality education is embodied in its legal mandate. As a government agency mandated to ensure that the delivery of quality education is observed by schools of higher learning to ultimately attain the national development goals and improve the economic condition of the Philippines, CHED was given enough authorities to perform its bi-focal roles of being regulatory or developmental. Acknowledging the significance of accreditation in promoting quality education, quality assurance activities and the different accrediting bodies …